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2024 general election

New Jersey 7th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$26M was spent on the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Thomas H. Kean Jr. (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$1.8M

Outside money

$13M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Sue AltmanDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$6.3M
Spent
$6.2M
From individuals
$5.4M
From PACs
$452K
From party
$12K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1.7M
Outside money against
$7.5M

Who paid: 7% of Altman's money came from PACs

Corporate $13K (3%)Leadership PAC $121K (30%)Membership $29K (7%)Union $68K (17%)Super PAC $74K (19%)Party $9K (2%)Other $84K (21%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4NJ07107
Thomas H. Kean Jr.Republican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$6.0M
Spent
$6.1M
From individuals
$3.4M
From PACs
$1.4M
From party
$20K
Own money & loans
$7K
Outside money for
$1.1M
Outside money against
$3.0M

Who paid: 23% of Jr.'s money came from PACs

Corporate $345K (30%)Trade group $191K (16%)Leadership PAC $299K (26%)Membership $59K (5%)Union $83K (7%)Super PAC $35K (3%)Party $20K (2%)Other $135K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0NJ07261

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race?
$26M was spent on the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Thomas H. Kean Jr. (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race?
Sue Altman (Democrat) raised $6.3M and had $1.7M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race?
Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M), House Majority PAC ($3.5M), America PAC ($1.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 New Jersey 7th District race?
Norpac gave $22K to Thomas H. Kean Jr.; Working Families Party PAC gave $15K to Sue Altman; National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac) gave $15K to Thomas H. Kean Jr..