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New Jersey 8th District primary 2026

No. 152 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

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
    Menendez for Congress
  • 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

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Think Bigsupporting Robert Menendez$638K
  2. Protect Progresssupporting Robert Menendez$263K
  3. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Robert Menendez$10

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesThink Big spent $638K supporting Robert Menendez · $638KProtect Progress spent $263K supporting Robert Menendez · $263KNational Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $11,260 supporting Robert Menendez · $11,260Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Robert Menendez · $10Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress · $33.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KFairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $33.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KThink BigThink BigGroup · $638KProtect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $263KNational Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $11,260Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Robert MenendezRobert MenendezCandidate · $913K
  • 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
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Group

Think Big

  • Think Big spent $638K supporting Robert Menendez$638K
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