Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Rick Morales?
Rick Morales’s campaign for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District has reported raising $125,130 through June 30, 2026. That includes $123,750 (99%) in itemized individual contributions and $1,380 (1.1%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Richard Morales.
At a glance
Total raised$125,130January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $123,750 | 99% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $1,380 | 1.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualPenny Morales$14,000 · 7.3% of $193,050
- Top employerSIMPSON THATCHER$7,000 · 5.7% of $123,750
- Top occupationRetired$28,000 · 23% of $123,750
- Top industryEducation & Academia$12,000 · 14% of $86,750
- Top stateNew Jersey$43,500 · 23% of $193,050
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Morales’s campaign is Penny Morales, who gave $14,000 across 4 contributions. Richard Morales gave $14,000.
Morales’s top individual contributors
- Penny Morales$14K4 contributions
- Richard Morales$14K4 contributions
- David Melcher$11.9K4 contributions
- Marla Melcher$11.9K4 contributions
- Lisa Michelle Morales$11.9K4 contributions
- Shannon Morales$11.9K4 contributions
- Tamin Pechet$11.9K4 contributions
- Elizabeth Schwartz$11.9K4 contributions
- Patrick Lusk$10.5K3 contributions
- James Basker$7,9004 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is SIMPSON THATCHER: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. stamford hospital is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $53,500 (28% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Morales’s top employers
- Unemployed$45K27 contributions
- Self-employed$8,5004 contributions
- SIMPSON THATCHER$7,0002 contributions
- stamford hospital$7,0002 contributions
- United Services Automobile Association$7,0002 contributions
- UPWELL$7,0002 contributions
- Yale University$7,0002 contributions
- Barnard College$5,0002 contributions
- STRIVEWORKS$5,0002 contributions
- USMAPS$5,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $20,000 across 11 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $11,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $45,000 (23% of itemized individual dollars).
Morales’s top occupations
- Retired$28K12 contributions
- Physician$20K11 contributions
- Not employed$17K15 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$11.5K4 contributions
- Professor$10K4 contributions
- Attorney$9,7505 contributions
- Vice Chair$7,0002 contributions
- Writer$7,0002 contributions
- Founder$5,0002 contributions
- Real Estate$3,5001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Education & Academia, at $12,000 (6.2% of itemized individual dollars). Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals follows with $7,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $54,000 (28% of itemized individual dollars).
Morales’s top industries
- Unemployed$45K27 contributions
- Education & Academia$12K4 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$8,5004 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$7,5003 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$7,0002 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$3,5001 contribution
- Legal & Professional Services$2,5004 contributions
- Retired$5001 contribution
- Technology & Communications$2501 contribution
Top states
New Jersey contributors gave the most, $43,500 (23% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Morales is running in; 77% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Morales’s top states
- New Jersey$43.5K27 contributions
- Florida$29.4K12 contributions
- New York$26K12 contributions
- Connecticut$25.5K11 contributions
- California$23.4K11 contributions
- Virginia$17.5K9 contributions
- North Carolina$10.3K17 contributions
- Pennsylvania$7,9004 contributions
- District of Columbia$2,8004 contributions
- Hawaii$1,4504 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Rick Morales. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (RICK MORALES 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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