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Baraka fined $30,634 for 2014 campaign finance violations

December 1, 2021 10:52 amDecember 1, 2021 4:55 pm

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) released a final decision today on a large number of campaign finance violations committed by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, fining him a total of $30,634. According to the ELEC report, Baraka committed...

Top 10 most expensive legislative districts drew $34 million in spending

November 29, 2021 11:40 am

The top 10 most expensive legislative districts this year witnessed a collective $33.9 million in spending, accounting for 69% of the $49.2 million spent on all legislative elections this year, according to a report from the New Jersey Election Law...

ELEC rejects NJDSC request to avoid contribution limits on housekeeping account

November 17, 2021 2:23 pmNovember 17, 2021 4:11 pm

In an advisory opinion issued yesterday, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) denied a request from the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) to avoid campaign contribution limits on a non-political “housekeeping account” maintained by the party. NJDSC...

Gubernatorial independent expenditures hit $39 million

October 29, 2021 4:06 pmOctober 29, 2021 4:31 pm

A new report today from the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) disclosed that independent spending has reached $39.2 million so far this election cycle. $13.4 million was spent in the primary period, and $25.8 million during the general...

Spending in 2nd and 8th legislative districts tops $6 million each

October 28, 2021 10:38 am

With money being funneled towards the state’s most competitive legislative districts at an ever-increasing pace, the 2nd and 8th legislative districts have now each witnessed more than $6 million in spending, according to a new report released today by the...

Gubernatorial general election spending surpasses $45 million

October 25, 2021 10:30 amOctober 25, 2021 10:48 am

The total spending in this year’s gubernatorial election has reached $45,871,086 since the June primary – a huge increase from the $28 million total reported three weeks ago – and $76,019,495 overall, according to a report released today by the...

Murphy hits cap on matching funds

October 21, 2021 3:15 pmOctober 21, 2021 4:04 pm

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) distributed $1.1 million in public matching funds today, bringing its cumulative investment in the gubernatorial election to $19.6 million. Of the $1.1 million, Gov. Phil Murphy received $260,723, and has now reached...