Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Sam Wang?
Sam Wang’s campaign for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District has reported raising $599,333 through September 30, 2026. That includes $294,327 (49%) in itemized individual contributions, $192,538 (32%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $2,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $110,100 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Samuel S.-H. Wang.
At a glance
Total raised$599,333January 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $294,327 | 49% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $192,538 | 32% |
| The candidate’s own money | $110,100 | 18% |
| PACs and other committees | $2,000 | 0.3% |
| Other receipts | $368 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualLynn Johnston$8,500 · 2.9% of $295,324
- Top committeeFRIENDS OF TOM BYRNE$2,000 · 100% of $2,000
- Top employerPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$12,834 · 4.4% of $294,324
- Top occupationNot employed$104,888 · 36% of $294,324
- Top industryEducation & Academia$21,700 · 11% of $203,747
- Top stateNew Jersey$98,909 · 33% of $295,324
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Wang’s campaign is Lynn Johnston, who gave $8,500 across 2 contributions. Blaise Aguera Y Arcas gave $7,000.
Wang’s top individual contributors
- Lynn Johnston$8,5002 contributions
- Blaise Aguera Y Arcas$7,0001 contribution
- Robert Johnston$7,0002 contributions
- Robert Knight$7,0003 contributions
- Marshall Field$5,0001 contribution
- Reed Hundt$4,5002 contributions
- Kai Li$4,0002 contributions
- Nai-Han Wang$4,0001 contribution
- Peter Bross$3,6003 contributions
- Laura Felten$3,5001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $2,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is FRIENDS OF TOM BYRNE, at $2,000 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.
Wang’s top committee contributors
- FRIENDS OF TOM BYRNE$2,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: contributors who work there gave $12,834 across 33 contributions. UC BERKELEY is next at $8,600. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $154,007 (52% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Wang’s top employers
- Unemployed$102.1K341 contributions
- Self-employed$27.7K29 contributions
- Retired$16.7K25 contributions
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY$12.8K33 contributions
- UC BERKELEY$8,6008 contributions
- Not Reported$7,5009 contributions
- Alphabet/Google$7,0001 contribution
- The Old Mountain Company$5,0001 contribution
- New York University$3,8008 contributions
- BEXCO ENTERPRISE$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Professor” gave the most: $31,909 across 86 contributions. “Physician” follows at $16,750. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $123,652 (42% of itemized individual dollars).
Wang’s top occupations
- Not employed$104.9K346 contributions
- Professor$31.9K86 contributions
- Retired$18.8K28 contributions
- Physician$16.8K20 contributions
- Engineer$12.4K26 contributions
- Scientist$12.1K25 contributions
- Vice President$8,90010 contributions
- Neuroscientist$7,2504 contributions
- Venture Capital$7,0002 contributions
- Manager$6,7508 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Education & Academia, at $21,700 (7.3% of itemized individual dollars). Technology & Communications follows with $8,250. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $154,007 (52% of itemized individual dollars).
Wang’s top industries
- Unemployed$102.1K341 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$27.7K29 contributions
- Education & Academia$21.7K49 contributions
- Retired$16.7K25 contributions
- Technology & Communications$8,2505 contributions
- Not Reported$7,5009 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$6,7505 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,6008 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2,2505 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$2,2506 contributions
Top states
New Jersey contributors gave the most, $98,909 (33% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Wang is running in; 67% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Wang’s top states
- New Jersey$98.9K205 contributions
- California$49.3K118 contributions
- New York$40.7K70 contributions
- Washington$20K17 contributions
- Massachusetts$17.6K51 contributions
- Maryland$14.3K16 contributions
- Pennsylvania$10.2K63 contributions
- Nevada$7,0002 contributions
- Illinois$6,56526 contributions
- Florida$5,1509 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Sam Wang. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (SAM WANG 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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