Politician
Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NJ04014
Chris Smith (Republican) raised $797K for the 2026 New Jersey 4th District race, $269K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$4.5M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
32%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$114K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Jersey 4th District | $797K | 34% | $1K / $0 | – | $799K | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New Jersey 4th District | $839K | 36% | $24K / $0 | – | $863K | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New Jersey 4th District | $1.5M | 30% | $52K / $0 | – | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Jersey 4th District | $1.4M | 31% | $37K / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $611KOther $214KTrade group $159KCorporate $149KMembership $131KLeadership PAC $74KSuper PAC $15K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- Susan B. Anthony List. Inc. Candidate Fund (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund)OtherLobbyist PAC$30K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 9 Political Action CommitteeUnion$25K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- NorpacOther$15K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)Union$10K
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Autism Hear US Now PACfor $85K
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $15K
- Support Our Firefighters and Paramedics PACfor $11K
- New Jersey Right to Life Committee Federal PACfor $3K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)for $243
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 14 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 11 times (79%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $649K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $32K$2K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $78K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $649K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K$6K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $649K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $2K$35K$6K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $35K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $649K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Chris Smith's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Nicholas ManettoFormer congressional staff
Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Now lobbies for Ssm Health, Solidarity Healthshare, Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation, Boston Children'S Hospital and 3 more · via Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Hannah SoFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Asst, Rep. Laurel Lee; Legislative Asst, Rep. Chris Smith; Legislative Aide, Legislative Corr…
Now lobbies for The Boeing Company, Charter Communications, INC., Nutrien US LLC · via Venture Government Strategies, LLC (fka Hobart Hallaway & Quayle Ventures, LLC)
Daniel TillsonFormer congressional staff
Senator Roger Wicker; Special Assistant, Legislative Assistant Congressman Chris Smith, Special Assistant for Scheduling and Legislation.
Now lobbies for Americans For Prosperity
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Chris Smith's 2026 campaign?
- Chris Smith (Republican) raised $797K for the 2026 New Jersey 4th District race, $269K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Smith?
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K), Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($10K), Susan B. Anthony List. Inc. Candidate Fund (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund) ($10K), D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Chris Smith's race?
- New Jersey Right to Life Committee Federal PAC ($1K for), D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($243 for) in 2026.
- How much has Chris Smith raised across elections?
- $797K in 2026, $839K in 2024, $1.5M in 2022, $1.4M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.