Politician
Herb Conaway
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NJ03080
Herb Conaway (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 New Jersey 3rd District race, $631K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $14K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.5M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
43%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$60K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$14K
Spent attacking them
43% of Herb Conaway's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Jersey 3rd District | $1.2M | 55% | $0 / $14K | $58K | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New Jersey 3rd District | $1.4M | 33% | $60K / $0 | $59K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $188KCorporate $178KMembership $114KLeadership PAC $104KTrade group $92KOther $91KSuper PAC $40K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$20K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action CommitteeMembership$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Association PACOther$10K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Working New Jerseyfor $46K
- Fortify New Jerseyagainst $14K
- 32bj United American Dream Fundfor $13K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 7 key votes where Herb Conaway had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (29%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $193K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $25K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $193K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$7K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Herb Conaway's 2026 campaign?
- Herb Conaway (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 New Jersey 3rd District race, $631K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $14K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Herb Conaway?
- American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee ($11K), American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action Committee ($10K), Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($10K), Votevets ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Herb Conaway's race?
- Fortify New Jersey ($14K against) in 2026.
- How much has Herb Conaway raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2026 (New Jersey 3rd District), $1.4M in 2024 (New Jersey 3rd District).