Josh Gottheimer (D)
- Raised
- $5.8M
- Spent
- $13.0M
- Cash on hand
- $13.5M
Campaign reports through Oct. 14, 2026.
New Jersey’s 5th District
Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $520,390 in independent spending in this race: $512,385 for the general election and $8,005 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Protect Progress, at $512K.
On the November ballot: Josh Gottheimer (D), Sean Kirrane (R) and Adam Rueda.
- General election$512K
- Primaries$8K
- Late reports$512K
- Last 14 days$0
New since the Oct. 31 update
No new outside spending reported.
Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3
On the ballot: Josh Gottheimer (D), Sean Kirrane (R), Adam Rueda (other). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.
Results and race calls from civicAPI (opens in a new tab), from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.
Money on each side · NJ-05 general election
Josh Gottheimer (D)
$512K 100%
$512K supporting Josh Gottheimer
Sean Kirrane (R)
$0 0%
No outside spending
A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent.
3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Sean Kirrane (R)
- Raised
- $104K
- Spent
- $104K
- Cash on hand
- $196
Campaign reports through Oct. 14, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
None reported yet.
Primary and other: $8K for, $0 against.
Also on the ballot
No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.
Adam Rueda
Other party
November ballot as listed by this source (opens in a new tab) on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them
Others who filed with the FEC: Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard (R), raised $117,995; Chandiha Gajapathy (R), raised $50,000.
Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect ProgressSuper PAC · $512K in late reportsCrypto | FOR Josh Gottheimer (D) | $512K | – | $512K | Oct. 8, 2026 |
| RNJ 2 Save America T/A RNJ 2 SaSuper PAC | FOR Sean Kirrane (R) | – | $8K | $8K | May 19, 2026 |
Latest filings · newest 3
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| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8, 2026Late | Protect ProgressIe-gottheimer-media production | FOR Josh Gottheimer (D) | General | $12,385 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | Protect ProgressIe-gottheimer-media buy | FOR Josh Gottheimer (D) | General | $500,000 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| May 19, 2026 | RNJ 2 Save America T/A RNJ 2 SaMarketing data | FOR Sean Kirrane (R) | Primary | $8,005 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Josh Gottheimer. How this works.