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‘Big Six’ Q1 fundraising highest in at least 12-years, ELEC says

April 20, 2021 12:02 pmApril 20, 2021 2:17 pm

Fundraising among state party organizations and legislative leadership PACs jumped to the highest level in a dozen years during the first quarter of 2021, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced Tuesday. The “Big Six” brought in a little...

Public contractor contributions dropped to recorded low in 2020

April 6, 2021 10:53 amApril 6, 2021 11:58 am

New Jersey’s public contractors tamped down their political contributions last year, dropping their annual giving to the lowest level on record, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Totaled, public contractors gave about...

Lobbying expenditures hit new high amid pandemic last year

March 9, 2021 11:05 amMarch 9, 2021 2:17 pm

Spending on lobbyists in the Garden State hit a record high last year as lawmakers moved to react to the pandemic, according to data released by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Tuesday. Groups spent a record $105 million...

‘Big Six’ fundraising dips to 20-year low in 2020

January 20, 2021 10:17 amJanuary 20, 2021 11:54 am

Fundraising New Jersey’s state parties and legislative leadership PACs dipped down again in 2020, falling to its lowest level in at least two decades, the Election Law Enforcement Commission announced Wednesday. The so-called Big Six committees raised just $4.26 million...

Contractor donations to party organizations dropped sharply after 2008 executive order

January 19, 2021 10:40 amJanuary 19, 2021 11:38 am

Public contractor contributions to state parties and legislative leadership PACs fell drastically in the decade following a 2008 executive order that expanded pay-to-play restrictions, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission said. Between 1999 and 2008, public contractors gave more...

With days left, marijuana opponents struggle to raise cash

October 29, 2020 11:00 amOctober 29, 2020 12:00 pm

With just five days remaining until the election, supporters of a referendum that would legalize recreational marijuana have massively outspent and outraised opponents. Two pro-legalization groups raised nearly $2.1 million through Oct. 20, while the Don’t Let NJ Go to...

ELEC: PAC fundraising dropped sharply as virus took hold

August 11, 2020 10:18 am

Special interest political action committee fundraising plummeted in the second quarter of 2020, dropping by a little more than $4.2 million as COVID-19 gained a foothold in the state. The special interest groups, which include PACs run by unions, businesses,...