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2022 general election

New Jersey 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$14M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $4.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$14M

Raised by campaigns

$9.8M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$4.4M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh GottheimerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$8.9M
Spent
$3.9M
From individuals
$6.1M
From PACs
$2.0M
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$153K
Outside money against
$21K

Who paid: 22% of Gottheimer's money came from PACs

Corporate $994K (50%)Trade group $358K (18%)Leadership PAC $139K (7%)Membership $157K (8%)Union $162K (8%)Super PAC $18K (1%)Party $7K (0%)Other $150K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6NJ05171
Frank T. PallotaRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$983K
Spent
$1.0M
From individuals
$575K
From PACs
$25K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$231K
Outside money for
$3K
Outside money against
$4.2M

Who paid: 3% of Pallota's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (7%)Leadership PAC $5K (36%)Membership $5K (36%)Super PAC $3K (18%)Other $250 (2%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0NJ05174
Louis VellucciIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$7K
Spent
$7K
From individuals
$3K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$4K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H0NJ05240
Trevor James FerrignoIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$3K
Spent
$2K
From individuals
$150
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$3K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H2NJ05345

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race?
$14M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $4.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race?
Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) raised $8.9M and had $153K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race?
House Majority PAC ($3.9M), Center Forward Committee ($445K), Lv Strong ($24K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 New Jersey 5th District race?
Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy Political Action Committee gave $20K to Josh Gottheimer; At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC) gave $15K to Josh Gottheimer; Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee gave $15K to Josh Gottheimer.