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NJ — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NJ during 2008
Total Raised
$43,577,446
Total Donated
$4,841,603
Candidates
51
Individual Donors
541
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $29,457,909
REP $13,898,166
Top Candidates in NJ (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUTENBERG, FRANK R | DEM | Senate | $7,219,668 |
| ANDREWS, ROBERT E | DEM | Senate | $4,039,692 |
| ADLER, JOHN H | DEM | House | $2,883,256 |
| STENDER, LINDA MRS. | DEM | House | $2,632,501 |
| PALLONE, FRANK JR. | DEM | House | $2,601,125 |
| ESTABROOK, ANNE EVANS | REP | Senate | $1,964,132 |
| ANDREWS, ROBERT E | DEM | House | $1,618,561 |
| GARRETT, SCOTT | REP | House | $1,550,012 |
| ZIMMER, DICK | REP | Senate | $1,542,809 |
| PASCRELL, WILLIAM J HON. JR. | DEM | House | $1,450,975 |
| LANCE, LEONARD | REP | House | $1,450,193 |
| ROTHMAN, STEVEN R | DEM | House | $1,404,921 |
| LOBIONDO, FRANK A, | REP | House | $1,365,491 |
| MYERS, CHRISTOPHER | REP | House | $1,264,874 |
| SHULMAN, DENNIS G | DEM | House | $1,221,947 |
| HOLT, RUSH D. | DEM | House | $1,181,470 |
| FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. | REP | House | $1,084,236 |
| SIRES, ALBIO | DEM | House | $993,230 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. | REP | House | $928,736 |
| PAYNE, DONALD M | DEM | House | $804,188 |
| SABRIN, MURRAY | REP | Senate | $662,779 |
| WHITMAN, KATE | REP | House | $600,983 |
| ZEITZ, JOSHUA M | DEM | House | $483,081 |
| PENNACCHIO, JOSEPH | REP | Senate | $428,324 |
| KELLY, JOHN | REP | House | $424,643 |
Top Donors in NJ (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUTENBERG, FRANK R | $1,428,500 | A D P |
| 2 | CONNELL, GROVER | $118,700 | CONNELL RICE & SUGAR CO. |
| 3 | CONNELL, PATRICIA | $91,300 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 4 | KELLOGG, JAMES C. | $81,450 | GIFFORD, WOOD, PALMER & SERLES |
| 5 | FISHER, ROBERT J | $78,050 | BROKER |
| 6 | JOHNSON, BETTY WOLD MRS | $74,700 | REQUESTED |
| 7 | GOLDMAN, PETER | $73,550 | JOHANNA FARMS, INC |
| 8 | GUND, GORDON MR | $71,100 | — |
| 9 | EISENBERG, LEWIS M MR | $66,000 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO |
| 10 | JOHNSON, BETTY WOLD | $65,600 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 11 | KLEIN, HERBERT C | $56,950 | — |
| 12 | KATZ, LEWIS | $56,700 | ATTORNEY |
| 13 | JOHNSON, BETTY W | $46,200 | — |
| 14 | MACK, FREDRIC | $43,600 | MACK CO |
| 15 | MACK, DAVID S | $43,000 | MACK MANAGEMENT CORP |
| 16 | MOORE, JOHN | $41,626 | HARMON, LICHENSTEIN & CO |
| 17 | LYNCH, PATRICK | $39,500 | FID INC |
| 18 | BUCK, ALEXANDER K MR | $38,250 | INVESTOR |
| 19 | CONNELL, TED | $37,700 | 45 CARDINAL DRIVE |
| 20 | GALLANTER, SANFORD | $37,400 | . |
| 21 | HOVNANIAN, KEVORK S | $35,800 | HOVNANIAN ENTEPRISES INC |
| 22 | BELL, MICHAEL | $33,090 | ATTORNEY |
| 23 | GOLDMAN, DAVID | $32,669 | EVANS ARISTOCRAT |
| 24 | LONG, ROBERT E | $32,300 | — |
| 25 | EDWARDS, DAVID | $32,100 | FAMILY SERVICES |