U.S. House candidate · New Jersey 8th District
Rob Menendez
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.96M
Raised this cycle
$823K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
44%
In-state share
7
Flags
Robert J. Menendez is a Democratic Representative from NJ (District 08). Menendez's campaign has raised $2.0 million from 720 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 31.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. Campaign committees include MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $12,301 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- PROTECT PROGRESS spent $99,285 supporting
Backed by the AI industry super PAC
- THINK BIG spent $719,903 supporting
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($106K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.96M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.13M
From individuals
$13K unitemized
$734K
From PACs
720
Donors
avg $1,222
36%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2022 959 donors$1.75M
- 2024 1,180 donors$2.38M
- 2026 969 donors$1.96M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 19 gifts · 8%$926
- $200-$499 134 gifts · 3%$35K
- $500-$999 276 gifts · 13%$147K
- $1,000-$2,899 344 gifts · 43%$479K
- $2,900+ 126 gifts · 40%$441K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 121 gifts$150K
- Finance & Investment 60 gifts$106K
- Real Estate 34 gifts$48K
- Education 14 gifts$21K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 30 gifts$19K
- Construction 13 gifts$14K
- Insurance 8 gifts$11K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 4 gifts$9K
- Business & Professional Services 12 gifts$7K
- Defense & Aerospace 4 gifts$7K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$6K
- Technology & Internet 19 gifts$5K
- Transportation 4 gifts$5K
- Communications & Media 3 gifts$3K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$3K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY, MICHAEL | individual | GA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZEFF, RON | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| OFER, JONATHAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GREENE, PETER | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TIRANA, KYRA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GREENE, SUSAN | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PROL, THOMAS | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GURAL, JEFFREY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MALMGREN, COREY | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LALWANI, ASHOK | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WINGENS, GARY | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRAY, MINDY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| OFER, EPHRAT | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HEGYI, ALBERT | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEFRAK, RICHARD | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC | TX | $10,000 | 4 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $9,500 | 5 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NJ | $8,500 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $8,500 | 7 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL | PA | $7,500 | 2 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) | NJ | $7,500 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC) | MA | $7,500 | 2 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 5 |
Where the money comes from
- NJ 44% · home state$485K
- NY 24%$267K
- DC 7%$73K
- CA 6%$68K
- MD 6%$64K
- VA 3%$29K
- FL 2%$20K
- CT 2%$19K
- PA 1%$13K
- MA 1%$13K
- PR 1%$12K
- TX 91%$10K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THINK BIG C00923417 | Support | $720K 6 filings | The AI industry super PAC | — |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $99K 2 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $4K 2 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,268 roll calls on record: 371 yea, 300 nay, 9 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1431 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the James J. Howard Post Office. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10003 | Consumer Protection and Recovery Act | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 1463 | Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month". | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8326 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 1493 | To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9332 | Load Forecasting Enhancement Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9803 | Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 6007 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, as the "Anthony "Tony" J. Gallopo VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 200 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | C00799767 | H / P | principal | $5.69M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://menendez.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7919 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://menendez.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7919 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Education, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NJ | 08 | H2NJ08232 | $1.96M |
| 2024 | House | NJ | 08 | H2NJ08232 | $2.38M |
| 2022 | House | NJ | 08 | H2NJ08232 | $1.75M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.