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2026 general election

New Jersey 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$4.1M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $401K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nellie Pou (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$4.1M

Raised by campaigns

$3.7M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$401K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nellie PouDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$3.1M
Spent
$2.2M
From individuals
$1.7M
From PACs
$1.2M
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$95K
Outside money against
$156K

Who paid: 40% of Pou's money came from PACs

Corporate $234K (22%)Trade group $106K (10%)Leadership PAC $220K (21%)Membership $77K (7%)Union $211K (20%)Super PAC $66K (6%)Party $3K (0%)Other $130K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • No Going Back PAC Inc. · $156K attacking
  • The Turnout Project · $92K supporting
  • Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C. · $2K supporting
  • D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) · $620 supporting
FEC record H4NJ09194
Rosie PinoRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$548K
Spent
$535K
From individuals
$476K
From PACs
$11K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$150K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 2% of Pino's money came from PACs

Other $10K (100%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6NJ09264

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
$4.1M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $401K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nellie Pou (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
Nellie Pou (Democrat) raised $3.1M and had $95K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
No Going Back PAC Inc. ($305K), The Turnout Project ($92K), Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C. ($2K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women gave $14K to Nellie Pou; Emilys List gave $13K to Nellie Pou; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $13K to Nellie Pou.