Though he lost, Josh Welle still outspent Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton). According to post-election reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, Welle raised $1,838,536 and spent $1,705,368. That means Welle spent $13.45 for each of his 126,766 votes. Smith raised $1,501,795 and spent $1,528,777, or $9.38 for each of his 163,065 votes. Those spending figures do not include independent expenditures made for or against either candidate, nor do they include
Ex-congressional candidate might seek Handlin seat
Rep. Chris Smith was reelected by a wide margin to a seat he’s held since 1981, closing the door on a seat Democrats had hoped to pick up this year. Smith, New Jersey’s longest-sitting congressman, defeated Democrat Josh Welle by 13 points in what is perhaps the most safely-Republican district in the state. Smith secured 156,271 votes to. Welle got 119,394. Because of the district’s lines, which heavily favor Republican
Forecasts wins for Menendez, Kim, Malinowski and Sherrill
How Chris Smith won an unwinnable race for a second term in Congress
Democrat say newspaper diminished his military record, unfairly reported on his business
19-term congressman called ‘honest, hardworking, principled, and not bought and sold’
Democrat facing Smith has raised $1.5 million
Treasurer says disclosure deficiencies to be fixed by November 1
Among independents, generic ballot is 47%-40%.
