Politician
Tom Malinowski
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NJ07223
Tom Malinowski (Democrat) raised $9.0M for the 2022 New Jersey 7th District race, $811K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $655K for and $6.0M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$16M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$681K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$10M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Jersey 7th District | $9.0M | 9% | $655K / $6.0M | $224K | $16M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | New Jersey 7th District | $7.5M | 10% | $26K / $4.2M | $68K | $12M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $500KUnion $421KOther $190KMembership $119KSuper PAC $73KTrade group $55KCorporate $46KParty $20K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$20K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Frontline USALeadership PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- DCCCParty$10K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Truth to PowerLeadership PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.7M
- NRCCagainst $3.2M
- Moderate Party Independent Fundfor $355K
- Defend US PACagainst $219K
- 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Federal Political Action Fundfor $121K
- Action Together PACfor $18K
- Make the Road Action Inc.for $4K
- Jdca PACfor $2K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $0$4K$0 | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $4K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Tom Malinowski's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Benji SchwartzFormer executive branch
Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski
Now lobbies for J Street
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tom Malinowski's 2022 campaign?
- Tom Malinowski (Democrat) raised $9.0M for the 2022 New Jersey 7th District race, $811K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $655K for and $6.0M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tom Malinowski?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($20K), DCCC ($10K), Naral Pro-Choice America PAC ($10K), Truth to Power ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Tom Malinowski's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.4M against), NRCC ($1.4M against), Moderate Party Independent Fund ($355K for) in 2022.
- How much has Tom Malinowski raised across elections?
- $9.0M in 2022, $7.5M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.