In the 2026 New Jersey 7th District primary, 5 outside groups spent $2.4M: $1.3M supporting Rebecca Bennett (D), $661K opposing Rebecca Bennett and $300K supporting Tina Shah (D).
outside money
- supporting Rebecca Bennett (D)
- $1.3M
- opposing Rebecca Bennett (D)
- $661K
- supporting Tina Shah (D)
- $300K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleRebecca Bennett Democrat
$661K$1.3M$1.3M supporting Rebecca Bennett · $661K opposing Rebecca Bennett
Tina Shah Democrat
$300K$300K supporting Tina Shah
Michael Roth Democrat
$120K$120K supporting Michael Roth
This seat, every election
New Jersey 7th District
$9.4M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- New Jersey 7th District general 2026$7.0Moutside money
- New Jersey 7th District primary 2026$2.4Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Rebecca Bennett
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $4.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.3M
- Outside money opposing
- $661K
Tom Kean Jr.
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $4.9M
Tina Shah
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $300K
Michael Roth
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $120K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 1 Jun 2026
Opposing $12,580
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- VOTEVETSsupporting Rebecca Bennett$1.0M
- American Medical Association Political Action Committeesupporting Tina Shah$300K
- Article One PACsupporting Rebecca Bennett$254K
- Coalition for Progress 2026supporting Michael Roth$120K
Spent opposing a candidate
- Real Change PACopposing Rebecca Bennett$661K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- VOTEVETS spent supporting Rebecca Bennett · $1.0M
- Real Change PAC spent opposing Rebecca Bennett · $661K
- American Medical Association Political Action Committee spent supporting Tina Shah · $300K
- Article One PAC spent supporting Rebecca Bennett · $254K
- Coalition for Progress 2026 spent supporting Michael Roth · $120K
- VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
- Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
- Article One Action Fund (DC) gave to Article One PAC · $2.6M
- Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to Article One PAC · $750K
Group
- VOTEVETS spent $1.0M supporting Rebecca Bennett$1.0M
- VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS$1.0M
- Compass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS$50,000
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