Politician
Tom Malinowski
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NJ07223
Tom Malinowski (Democrat) raised $9.0M for the 2022 New Jersey 7th District race, $811K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $655K for and $6.0M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$16M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
10%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$681K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$10M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Jersey 7th District | $9.0M | 9% | $655K / $6.0M | $224K | $16M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | New Jersey 7th District | $7.5M | 10% | $26K / $4.2M | $68K | $12M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $508KUnion $444KOther $198KMembership $126KSuper PAC $73KTrade group $58KCorporate $46KParty $20K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$20K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Frontline USALeadership PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Chc Bold PACOther$13K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$12K
- League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- DCCCParty$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.7M
- NRCCagainst $3.2M
- Moderate Party Independent Fundfor $355K
- Defend US PACagainst $219K
- 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Federal Political Action Fundfor $121K
- Action Together PACfor $18K
- Make the Road Action Inc.for $4K
- Jdca PACfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 3 key votes where Tom Malinowski had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (33%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $5 | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | –$12K$130 | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $12K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $454K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
395 stock trades, worth $2.7M–$11M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 7 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 202 buys, 193 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($285K+), agriculture, food and retail ($253K+), tech and ai ($148K+).
Most traded
- PTON Peloton Interactive, Inc.$122K+10 trades
- RHT Red Hat, Inc.$100K+2 trades
- TDC Teradata Corporation$82K+5 trades
- K Kellogg Company$77K+7 trades
- ANIK Anika Therapeutics Inc.$71K+8 trades
- AMRC Ameresco, Inc. Class A$69K+13 trades
- EQIX Equinix, Inc.$68K+12 trades
- DASH DoorDash, Inc. Class A$66K+10 trades
Latest trades
- sellAMRC2021-05-26 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellCelcuity Inc. (CElC)2021-05-26 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellDASH2021-05-18 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAPPAD2021-05-18 · stock$15K–$50K
- sellPTON2021-05-11 · stock$15K–$50K
- buyQuidel Corporation (QDEl)2021-05-11 · stock$15K–$50K
- sellHNST2021-05-11 · stock$15K–$50K
- buylumber liquidators Holdings, Inc (ll)2021-05-07 · stock$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Tom Malinowski's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Benji SchwartzFormer executive branch
Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski
Now lobbies for J Street
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tom Malinowski's 2022 campaign?
- Tom Malinowski (Democrat) raised $9.0M for the 2022 New Jersey 7th District race, $811K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $655K for and $6.0M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tom Malinowski?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($20K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($15K), Naral Pro-Choice America PAC ($13K), DCCC ($10K), Truth to Power ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Tom Malinowski's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.4M against), NRCC ($1.4M against), Moderate Party Independent Fund ($355K for) in 2022.
- How much has Tom Malinowski raised across elections?
- $9.0M in 2022 (New Jersey 7th District), $7.5M in 2020 (New Jersey 7th District).