Jeff Brindle Archives - New Jersey Globe

Democratic county parties maintain huge cash advantage over Republicans

May 4, 2022 11:40 am

New Jersey’s 21 Democratic county parties collectively have $3,269,736 in cash on-hand after the first quarter, according to a new report released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), while their Republican counterparts have only $602,852. The...

State Democratic committees outraise Republican counterparts 3-1

April 21, 2022 10:54 am

New Jersey’s three main Democratic fundraising committees – the state Democratic committee and the campaign arms for Senate and Assembly Democrats – collectively raised $1,064,011 in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report released today by the Election...

$93.7 million spent by N.J. lobbyists in 2021, the third-highest total ever

March 10, 2022 11:20 amMarch 10, 2022 11:55 am

New Jersey lobbyists spent $93.7 million last year, making 2021 the third-most expensive lobbying year on record but still falling well short of the $106.8 million record spent in 2020. According to New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) executive director...

‘Big Six’ campaign committees collectively raised $16.9 million in 2021

January 20, 2022 10:24 amJanuary 20, 2022 3:10 pm

According to a report released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), the state’s “Big Six” fundraising committees raised a total of $16.9 million, the highest inflation-adjusted total since 2011. But as ELEC executive director Jeff Brindle...

N.J. governor’s race cost $90.7 million, ELEC says

November 24, 2021 10:37 amNovember 24, 2021 10:38 am

Burnished by record spending by outside groups, the closer-than-expected New Jersey Governor’s race cost $90.7 million, according to an analysis by the Election Law Enforcement Commission. But the numbers are clearly inflated by numbers that are double counted as a...

County parties raise more than $8 million in 2021

November 9, 2021 10:38 am

County parties in New Jersey raised just over $8 million and spent $6.1 million this year, higher than any year since 2009, according to a report released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Democratic county parties...

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...