Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?

Jeff Van Drew (Republican) raised $2.4M and had $601K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?

Project 218 ($1.7M), Ab PAC ($252K), Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC ($182K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?

Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew; Boots On the Ground - Federal gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew; American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew.

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2026 general election

New Jersey 2nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race: $3.4M raised by the campaigns, $500K of it from PACs, plus $2.5M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Zack Mullock (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$5.9M

Raised by campaigns

$3.4M

PAC checks

$500K

Outside money

$2.5M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jeff Van DrewRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.4M
Spent: $2.3M
From individuals: $1.9M
From PACs: $450K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $601K
Outside money against: $1.5M

Who paid: 19% of Drew's money came from PACs

Corporate $62K (16%)Trade group $91K (23%)Leadership PAC $44K (11%)Membership $59K (15%)Union $86K (22%)Super PAC $10K (3%)Other $40K (10%)

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Van Drew Other$10K
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Other$10K
Amalgamated Transit Union Union$10K
National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
Williams Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
Mvl PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Project 218 · $485K supporting · $1.3M attacking
Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC · $182K attacking
Adpac Independent Expenditures Committee · $115K supporting
American Represenative Majority · $31K attacking
Working Families Party PAC · $20K attacking

FEC record H8NJ02166

Zack MullockDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $961K
Spent: $856K
From individuals: $800K
From PACs: $49K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $110K
Outside money for: $438K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 5% of Mullock's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (20%)Union $20K (80%)

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$5K
National Education Association Union$5K
Norcross Leadership PAC$5K
Unite Here Union$5K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Ab PAC · $252K supporting
The Turnout Project · $100K supporting
Voice of the Electorate (Vote) · $51K supporting
Working America · $31K supporting
Unidosus Action PAC · $3K supporting

FEC record H6NJ02251

Ramon Mora Jr.Independent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $1K
Spent: $1K
From individuals: $229
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $910
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6NJ02269

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?: $5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race: $3.4M raised by the campaigns, $500K of it from PACs, plus $2.5M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Zack Mullock (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?: Jeff Van Drew (Republican) raised $2.4M and had $601K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?: Project 218 ($1.7M), Ab PAC ($252K), Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC ($182K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey 2nd District race?: Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew; Boots On the Ground - Federal gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew; American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jeff Van Drew.