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2nd and 8th legislative districts top $6 million in spending

October 21, 2021 11:01 am

The 2nd and 8th legislative districts, widely regarded as the two most competitive districts in the state this cycle, have together witnessed $6.1 million in spending from candidates and outside groups, according to a new report from the New Jersey...

Dem state committees walloping Republicans in fundraising

October 19, 2021 10:45 am

New Jersey’s Democratic committees have outraised their Republican counterparts by a more than 4-to-1 margin in 2021, according to a new report released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). The three Democratic committees – the New...

Democrats outraising Republicans in most key legislative races

October 12, 2021 11:53 amOctober 12, 2021 3:11 pm

In most highly competitive legislative races across the state, Democratic candidates are outraising their Republican opponents, according to pre-election fundraising reports released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Those competitive districts are also drawing the lion’s...

ELEC reports close to $58 million spent on gubernatorial election so far

October 6, 2021 12:22 pmOctober 6, 2021 1:15 pm

New Jersey’s gubernatorial election has witnessed $57.9 million in total spending, a new report from the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) said today, higher than the $52.9 million spent at this point in the 2017 election. $27.7 million,...

Budget, Covid, and abortion bills among most lobbied bills this session

August 18, 2021 12:17 pm

Among the most lobbied bills this legislative session were two state budgets, two Covid-related health care and benefits bills, and one bill protecting abortion access, according to an analysis from the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). The 2020-21...

Fundraising for 2021 N.J. elections is at 14-year high

July 20, 2021 11:04 amJuly 20, 2021 11:05 am

There is a 260% increase in combined fund-raising by state party organizations and legislative leadership during the first six months of 2021 and mid-year spending hit a 14-year high mark at $3.5 million, the most since 2015, the New Jersey...

2021 primaries saw massive fundraising but totals fall short of 2017 after inflation adjustments

July 6, 2021 10:52 am

Legislative candidates raised more money in raw dollars than they ever have before in 2021, though inflation-adjusted figures still lag behind previous cycles, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Candidates for state office brought in a little...