2026 general election
New Jersey 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$6.4M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race: $5.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $512K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$6.4M
Raised by campaigns
$5.9M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$512K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh GottheimerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.8M
- Spent
- $13M
- From individuals
- $3.5M
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $512K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 22% of Gottheimer's money came from PACs
Corporate $558K (50%)Trade group $203K (18%)Leadership PAC $22K (2%)Membership $165K (15%)Union $103K (9%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Other $64K (6%)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$76K
- American Investment Council Trade group$13K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Regions Financial Corporation Corporate$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K
- Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Protect Progress · $512K supporting
Sean KirraneRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $104K
- Spent
- $104K
- From individuals
- $47K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $56K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race?
- $6.4M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race: $5.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $512K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race?
- Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) raised $5.8M and had $512K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race?
- Protect Progress ($512K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey 5th District race?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $76K to Josh Gottheimer; American Investment Council Political Action Committee gave $13K to Josh Gottheimer; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Josh Gottheimer.