Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Robert Menendez?
Robert Menendez’s campaign for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $2,236,502 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,223,235 (55%) in itemized individual contributions, $28,566 (1.3%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $886,109 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$2,236,502January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,223,235 | 55% |
| PACs and other committees | $886,109 | 40% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $28,566 | 1.3% |
| Other receipts | $98,591 | 4.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKendal Elyse Agins$7,000 · 0.6% of $1,183,499
- Top committeeBETTER BLUE FUND$83,900 · 36% of $235,520
- Top employerLowenstein Sandler LLP$30,500 · 2.6% of $1,175,656
- Top occupationAttorney$166,279 · 14% of $1,175,656
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$153,268 · 24% of $651,591
- Top stateNew Jersey$530,524 · 45% of $1,182,749
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Menendez’s campaign is Kendal Elyse Agins, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Luis Alamo gave $7,000.
Menendez’s top individual contributors
- Kendal Elyse Agins$7,0002 contributions
- Luis Alamo$7,0002 contributions
- Jennifer Barry$7,0002 contributions
- Michael Barry$7,0002 contributions
- Philip Darivoff$7,0002 contributions
- Michael C Dovellos$7,0002 contributions
- Carl Goldberg$7,0002 contributions
- John Graham$7,0004 contributions
- Michael Graham$7,0002 contributions
- Jonathan Gray$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $235,520 in itemized contributions. The largest is BETTER BLUE FUND, at $83,900 across 1 contribution. ABBVIE PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Menendez’s top committee contributors
- BETTER BLUE FUND$83.9K1 contribution
- ABBVIE PAC$5,0002 contributions
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- CHC BOLD PAC$5,0001 contribution
- COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS$5,0001 contribution
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- NMHC PAC$5,0001 contribution
- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEGPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Lowenstein Sandler LLP: contributors who work there gave $30,500 across 21 contributions. LEFRAK is next at $21,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $221,207 (19% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Menendez’s top employers
- Self-employed$83.3K80 contributions
- Retired$59.6K57 contributions
- Unemployed$57.3K39 contributions
- Lowenstein Sandler LLP$30.5K21 contributions
- LEFRAK$21K6 contributions
- Not Reported$21K9 contributions
- LINDE-GRIFFITH$15K6 contributions
- American Spraytech$14K4 contributions
- BGR Group$14K17 contributions
- Blackstone$14K4 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $166,279 across 142 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $79,805. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $122,711 (10% of itemized individual dollars).
Menendez’s top occupations
- Attorney$166.3K142 contributions
- Consultant$79.8K89 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$78.1K37 contributions
- Retired$65.4K62 contributions
- Real Estate$57.4K39 contributions
- Not employed$57.3K39 contributions
- Partner$57K38 contributions
- President$56.9K38 contributions
- Vice President$55.9K35 contributions
- Finance$33.5K18 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $153,268 (13% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $147,086. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $221,207 (19% of itemized individual dollars).
Menendez’s top industries
- Legal & Professional Services$153.3K121 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$147.1K72 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$83.3K80 contributions
- Retired$59.6K57 contributions
- Unemployed$57.3K39 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$33.8K33 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$23K9 contributions
- Not Reported$21K9 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$17K7 contributions
- Education & Academia$14.5K5 contributions
Top states
New Jersey contributors gave the most, $530,524 (45% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Menendez is running in; 55% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Menendez’s top states
- New Jersey$530.5K494 contributions
- New York$271.9K139 contributions
- District of Columbia$79.7K104 contributions
- California$74.4K38 contributions
- Maryland$64.8K62 contributions
- Virginia$31.2K38 contributions
- Pennsylvania$22K23 contributions
- Florida$19.8K24 contributions
- Connecticut$18.8K10 contributions
- Massachusetts$12.8K6 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Robert Menendez. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS), 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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