The whole story
The short version
In the 2026 New Jersey 8th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $913K: $913K supporting Robert Menendez (D).
$913K
outside money
- supporting Robert Menendez (D)
- $913K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scale← OpposingSupporting →
Robert Menendez Democrat
$913K$913K supporting Robert Menendez
The long version
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Robert Menendez
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $913K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 25 May 2026
Supporting $99,285
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
- Think Bigsupporting Robert Menendez$638K
- Protect Progresssupporting Robert Menendez$263K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Robert Menendez$11,260
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Robert Menendez$10
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Think Big spent supporting Robert Menendez · $638K
- Protect Progress spent supporting Robert Menendez · $263K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Robert Menendez · $11,260
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Robert Menendez · $10
- Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
- Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
Group
- Think Big spent $638K supporting Robert Menendez$638K
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