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NJ — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NJ during 2012
Total Raised
$41,838,369
Total Donated
$84,537,322
Candidates
46
Individual Donors
27,390
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 | SINGER, PAUL | $2,896,866 | BRAXTON ASSOC INC |
| 2 | WEBSTER, STEVEN | $1,009,000 | SHOWBOAT INC |
| 3 | FINCH, LAWRENCE | $850,500 | JYACC INC |
| 4 | RUBIN, SHELLEY | $669,750 | — |
| 5 | FERNANDEZ, MIGUEL | $548,600 | CARTER WALLACE INC |
| 6 | FOURNIER, ALAN | $530,250 | PENNANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT |
| 7 | CHAZEN, STEPHEN | $322,564 | MERRILL-LYNCH |
| 8 | KIREKER, JANET C | $310,000 | NOT EMPLOYED |
| 9 | OVERDECK, LAURA | $252,500 | — |
| 10 | ENVIRONMENT NEW JERSEY | $240,339 | — |
| 11 | COLLINS, MATTHEW | $171,800 | WOLF BLOCK SCHORR SOLIS-COHEN |
| 12 | MACNEIL, DAVID | $147,000 | JAMES C EDWARDS & CO |
| 13 | ROSEN, JACK | $142,800 | TNS |
| 14 | BURR, FRANK | $140,500 | ALLIANCE CAPITAL MGT CO |
| 15 | KIREKER, JANET | $140,000 | RETIRED |
| 16 | KOOYKER, WILLEM | $135,600 | BLENHEIM INVESTMENTS INC |
| 17 | DYSON, ROBERT | $130,600 | PRINCETON PIKE CORP CENTER ASSOC |
| 18 | COTTON, SEAN P. MR. | $126,600 | SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT L.L.P. |
| 19 | MULYE, NIRMAL | $122,600 | NOSTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
| 20 | SCHEIDE, JUDITH MCCARTIN | $121,600 | SCHEIDE FUND |
| 21 | JOHNSON, ERIC | $119,493 | RETIRED |
| 22 | CONNELL, GROVER | $117,800 | CONNELL RICE & SUGAR CO. |
| 23 | MAGUIRE, GREGORY | $114,336 | DENOIA & GREENE |
| 24 | NEU, JOHN | $113,500 | RIVER TERMINAL DEVELOPEMENT CO |
| 25 | SCHEIDE, WILLIAM | $109,000 | RETIRED |