Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Gregg Mele?
Gregg Mele’s campaign for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District has reported raising $101,521 through October 14, 2026. That includes $25,105 (25%) in itemized individual contributions, $19,170 (19%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $3,500 from PACs, party and other committees and $53,746 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$101,521October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate’s own money | $53,746 | 53% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $25,105 | 25% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $19,170 | 19% |
| PACs and other committees | $3,500 | 3.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBarry Wilkes$4,000 · 16% of $24,602
- Top committeeJERSEY DESERVES BETTER PAC$3,500 · 100% of $3,500
- Top employerTD Bank$4,000 · 16% of $24,602
- Top occupationRetired$14,164 · 58% of $24,602
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,000 · 19% of $21,434
- Top stateNew Jersey$18,113 · 74% of $24,602
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Mele’s campaign is Barry Wilkes, who gave $4,000 across 2 contributions. Patricia E. Stanley gave $3,500.
Mele’s top individual contributors
- Barry Wilkes$4,0002 contributions
- Patricia E. Stanley$3,5001 contribution
- Carol Freedman$3,5001 contribution
- Eilene Beck$3,2702 contributions
- Larry Smead$2,0002 contributions
- Cory Schiffman$1,5001 contribution
- Robert Loughney$1,2678 contributions
- William Massey$1,0001 contribution
- J. R. Fraser$9501 contribution
- Lawrence Fukuba$5353 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $3,500 in itemized contributions. The largest is JERSEY DESERVES BETTER PAC, at $3,500 across 1 contribution. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Mele’s top committee contributors
- JERSEY DESERVES BETTER PAC$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is TD Bank: contributors who work there gave $4,000 across 2 contributions. SASCO is next at $2,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $17,434 (71% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Mele’s top employers
- Retired$14.2K25 contributions
- TD Bank$4,0002 contributions
- Self-employed$3,2702 contributions
- SASCO$2,0002 contributions
- NOVA COMMERCIAL INTERIORS$9501 contribution
- ENERGYPLUS SOLUTIONS$2182 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Manager” gave the most: $4,000 across 2 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $3,270. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $14,164 (58% of itemized individual dollars).
Mele’s top occupations
- Retired$14.2K25 contributions
- Manager$4,0002 contributions
- Consultant$3,2702 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$2,0002 contributions
- President$9501 contribution
- Owner$2182 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $4,000 (16% of itemized individual dollars). Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $17,434 (71% of itemized individual dollars).
Mele’s top industries
- Retired$14.2K25 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,0002 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,2702 contributions
Top states
New Jersey contributors gave the most, $18,113 (74% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Mele is running in; 26% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Mele’s top states
- New Jersey$18.1K14 contributions
- New York$2,0002 contributions
- Georgia$1,4702 contributions
- Texas$1,2678 contributions
- California$5353 contributions
- Arizona$5001 contribution
- North Carolina$4751 contribution
- Mississippi$1902 contributions
- Oregon$521 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Gregg Mele. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (GREGG MELE FOR AMERICA), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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