Politician
Cory Booker
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4NJ00185
Cory Booker (Democrat) raised $21M for the 2026 New Jersey Senate race, $513K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$30M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
4%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Jersey Senate | $21M | 2% | $3K / $0 | $48K | $21M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Jersey Senate | $8.3M | 8% | $0 / $0 | $139K | $8.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Turquoise PACLeadership PAC$15K
- First State PACLeadership PAC$13K
- Victory Now PACLeadership PAC$10K
- American Mobilization PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Hold the LineOther$10K
- M-PACLeadership PAC$10K
- A New Direction PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Treasure State PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Narragansett Bay PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Blue Hen Federal PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Unidosus Action PACfor $3K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)for $179
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$5K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $245K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | –$5K$5K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Taylor MannFormer congressional staff
Legal Fellow, Senator Cory Booker, August 2022- May 2023
Now lobbies for Oceana INC
Jake FreedFormer congressional staff
Cong. Affairs Specialist - FDA; Leg. Asst., Leg. Aide/Press Asst., Staff Asst., District Field Rep./Staff Asst. - Cong. Frank Pallone, Jr.; Intern - Sen. Cor…
Now lobbies for Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America
Daniel SmithFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent, Deputy Counsel, Counsel and Chief Counsel to U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker, Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary…
Now lobbies for Google Client Services · via Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.
Dominique LittleFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Booker; Executive Asst., to Chief of Staff, Sen. Booker; Deputy Scheduler, Sen. Booker
Now lobbies for Paradigm Operations Lp
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Cory Booker's 2026 campaign?
- Cory Booker (Democrat) raised $21M for the 2026 New Jersey Senate race, $513K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Cory Booker?
- Turquoise PAC ($15K), Victory Now PAC ($10K), American Mobilization PAC ($10K), Common Ground PAC ($10K), Forward Together PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Cory Booker's race?
- Unidosus Action PAC ($3K for), D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($179 for) in 2026.
- How much has Cory Booker raised across elections?
- $21M in 2026 (New Jersey Senate), $8.3M in 2020 (New Jersey Senate).