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NJ — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NJ during 2012
Total Raised
$41,838,369
Total Donated
$3,056,403
Candidates
46
Individual Donors
456
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $26,816,042
REP $15,014,754
Top Candidates in NJ (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT | DEM | Senate | $12,290,307 |
| KYRILLOS, JOSEPH M JR | REP | Senate | $4,640,452 |
| PASCRELL, WILLIAM J JR | DEM | House | $2,861,095 |
| GARRETT, SCOTT REP. | REP | House | $2,397,465 |
| HOLT, RUSH D. | DEM | House | $2,084,904 |
| RUNYAN, JON | REP | House | $2,080,014 |
| PALLONE, FRANK JR | DEM | House | $1,868,760 |
| LOBIONDO, FRANK A. | REP | House | $1,566,500 |
| ANDREWS, ROBERT E. MR. | DEM | House | $1,510,757 |
| ROTHMAN, STEVEN R. | DEM | House | $1,458,568 |
| LANCE, LEONARD | REP | House | $1,321,362 |
| FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. | REP | House | $1,101,628 |
| ADLER, SHELLEY | DEM | House | $1,063,623 |
| CHIVUKULA, UPENDRA J | DEM | House | $968,084 |
| SIRES, ALBIO | DEM | House | $663,827 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. | REP | House | $658,474 |
| PAYNE, DONALD M., JR. | DEM | House | $611,327 |
| LITTLE, ANNA C | REP | House | $576,289 |
| CHOI, JUN | DEM | House | $336,981 |
| BOTEACH, SHMULEY | REP | House | $317,116 |
| POTOSNAK, EDWARD III | DEM | House | $173,519 |
| DYER, OMAR LAMONT | DEM | House | $171,132 |
| GILL, NIA | DEM | House | $148,396 |
| LARSEN, DAVID KENNY | REP | House | $131,836 |
| BECK, ERIC | REP | House | $129,281 |
Top Donors in NJ (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONNELL, GROVER | $117,800 | CONNELL RICE & SUGAR CO. |
| 2 | CONNELL, PATRICIA | $97,100 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 3 | GALLANTER, SANFORD | $96,488 | . |
| 4 | BURKE, MARY P | $89,300 | — |
| 5 | GOLDMAN, PETER | $72,300 | JOHANNA FARMS, INC |
| 6 | EISENBERG, LEWIS M MR | $70,487 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO |
| 7 | MERCK, KATHARINE | $65,800 | HOME MAKER |
| 8 | HOVNANIAN, HIRAIR | $60,000 | HOBSON'S INC |
| 9 | KATZ, LEWIS | $59,100 | ATTORNEY |
| 10 | BERGER, FREDRIC S | $57,800 | — |
| 11 | BALL, GEORGE | $54,175 | E F HUTTON |
| 12 | LEVINE, PETER MR | $50,000 | BUILDER/DEVELOPER |
| 13 | CONNELL, TED | $47,500 | 45 CARDINAL DRIVE |
| 14 | GREENBERG, DAVID | $43,100 | RELATOR |
| 15 | LEVIN, ADAM K | $43,000 | — |
| 16 | KELLOGG, JAMES C. | $42,000 | GIFFORD, WOOD, PALMER & SERLES |
| 17 | MOORE, JOHN | $36,951 | HARMON, LICHENSTEIN & CO |
| 18 | GUND, GORDON MR | $32,500 | — |
| 19 | GOLDMAN, DAVID | $31,405 | EVANS ARISTOCRAT |
| 20 | CROSS, MARY S | $31,050 | HOME MAKER |
| 21 | KLEIN, HERBERT C | $29,500 | — |
| 22 | LEVIN, ADAM | $28,500 | CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE |
| 23 | KEAN, THOMAS H MR | $27,500 | REALTY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| 24 | LEVIN, RICHARD | $27,150 | ATTORNEY |
| 25 | BROWN, RITA | $26,800 | HOMEMAKER |