Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Jay Vaingankar?
Jay Vaingankar’s campaign for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District has reported raising $410,100 through September 30, 2026. That includes $227,786 (56%) in itemized individual contributions, $54,629 (13%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $14,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $60,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$410,100December 8, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $227,786 | 56% |
| The candidate’s own money | $60,000 | 15% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $54,629 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $14,000 | 3.4% |
| Other receipts | $53,685 | 13% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualRodrigo D'Escoto$10,500 · 4.2% of $252,285
- Top employerGRAPHITE GTC$7,000 · 3.1% of $227,785
- Top occupationNot employed$60,819 · 27% of $227,785
- Top industryManufacturing & Industrial$10,750 · 8.1% of $132,364
- Top stateNew Jersey$112,836 · 45% of $252,285
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Vaingankar’s campaign is Rodrigo D'Escoto, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. Eswarahalli Dattatreya gave $10,500.
Vaingankar’s top individual contributors
- Rodrigo D'Escoto$10.5K3 contributions
- Eswarahalli Dattatreya$10.5K3 contributions
- Goda Dattatreya$10.5K3 contributions
- Paul Huntsman$10.5K3 contributions
- Deelip Mhaske$10.5K3 contributions
- Tony Morales$10.5K3 contributions
- Ganesh Vaingankar$10.5K3 contributions
- Navneet Alag$3,5001 contribution
- Shravan Balaji$3,5001 contribution
- Rishi Bhutada$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is GRAPHITE GTC: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. HUNTSMAN FAMILY INVESTMENTS is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $85,623 (34% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Vaingankar’s top employers
- Unemployed$65.2K102 contributions
- Self-employed$20.4K27 contributions
- GRAPHITE GTC$7,0002 contributions
- HUNTSMAN FAMILY INVESTMENTS$7,0002 contributions
- N2GROWTH$7,0002 contributions
- Reflection Window + Wall$7,0002 contributions
- Dallas ENT & Allergy Center$3,5001 contribution
- DESRI RENEWABLES LLC$3,5001 contribution
- Margosa Group$3,5001 contribution
- MENE CAPITAL$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “President” gave the most: $19,000 across 9 contributions. “Manager” follows at $9,683. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $60,819 (24% of itemized individual dollars).
Vaingankar’s top occupations
- Not employed$60.8K89 contributions
- President$19K9 contributions
- Manager$9,68326 contributions
- Consultant$8,95026 contributions
- Founder$7,7506 contributions
- Activist$7,0002 contributions
- Co-Chariman$7,0002 contributions
- Content Developer$7,0002 contributions
- Attorney$6,96220 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$5,0509 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Manufacturing & Industrial, at $10,750 (4.3% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $9,720. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $85,623 (34% of itemized individual dollars).
Vaingankar’s top industries
- Unemployed$65.2K102 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$20.4K27 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$10.8K4 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$9,72013 contributions
- Technology & Communications$9,62524 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$7,5003 contributions
- Government$3,24611 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2,7009 contributions
- Education & Academia$1,5005 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$6504 contributions
Top states
New Jersey contributors gave the most, $112,836 (45% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Vaingankar is running in; 55% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Vaingankar’s top states
- New Jersey$112.8K181 contributions
- Florida$30.5K16 contributions
- New York$23.7K53 contributions
- California$18.8K36 contributions
- Illinois$12.6K10 contributions
- Utah$10.5K3 contributions
- District of Columbia$9,75031 contributions
- Texas$7,5004 contributions
- Maryland$7,14011 contributions
- Virginia$7,10017 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Jay Vaingankar. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JAY VAINGANKAR 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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