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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Malinowski for Congress | Tom Malinowski | $581,010 |
| Josh Gottheimer for Congress | Josh Gottheimer | $571,729 |
| Andy Kim for Congress | Andy Kim | $557,054 |
| Mikie Sherrill for Congress | Rebecca Michelle Sherrill | $531,457 |
| Cory 2020 | Cory A. Booker | $522,028 |
| Amy Kennedy for Congress | Amy Kennedy | $456,362 |
| Kean for Congress Inc | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | $421,763 |
| Van Drew for Congress | Jeff Van Drew | $204,410 |
| Donald Norcross for Congress | Donald W. Norcross | $170,510 |
| Becchi for Congress | Rosemary Becchi | $96,775 |
| Menendez for Senate | Robert Menendez | $84,269 |
| Pallone for Congress | Frank J. Pallone Jr. | $66,535 |
| Stephanie for New Jersey | Stephanie Schmid | $63,704 |
| Pascrell for Congress Inc. | William J. Pascrell Jr. | $62,845 |
| True Democrats for Cunningham | William Cunningham | $62,132 |
| Arati for Congress | Arati Kreibich | $57,582 |
| Brigid for South Jersey | Brigid Callahan Harrison | $46,850 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Congressman Chris Smith | Christopher H. Smith | $42,600 |
| Dr Hector Castillo for Congress | Hector L. Castillo | $42,300 |
| Kate for Nj, Inc | Kate Gibbs | $41,325 |
| Sires for Congress | Albio Sires | $40,660 |
| Menendez Victory Fund | Robert Menendez | $37,250 |
| Committee to Elect Lawrence Hamm | Lawrence Hamm | $28,039 |
| David Richter for Congress Inc. | David Richter | $23,300 |
| Mazo for Congress | Eugene David Mazo | $23,100 |
| APPLEFIELD4CONGRESS | David Applefield | $18,421 |
| John McCann for Congress | John Joseph McCann Jr. | $18,370 |
| Rik for New Jersey Inc | Rikin Mehta | $14,050 |
| Ghassali for Congress | Mike Ghassali | $13,950 |
| Zina Spezakis for Congress | Zinovia Spezakis | $12,358 |
| Novak for Congress | John J. Novak | $9,850 |
| Meissner 2020 | Stuart David Meissner | $8,690 |
| Pallotta for Congress | Frank Pallotta | $8,350 |
| Veronica Fernandez for US Senate | Veronica Fernandez | $7,378 |
| Donald M Payne Jr for Congress | Donald M. Payne Jr. | $6,500 |
| John Francis for Congress | John Hull Francis III | $5,700 |
| Oseguera 2020 | Hector Omar Oseguera Jr. | $4,971 |
| Committee to Elect Tricia Flanagan US Senate | Patricia Flanagan | $4,400 |
| Vote Big-Vote James Baldini | James Baldini | $3,293 |
| Wildes for Congress | Michael Wildes | $3,000 |
| Friends of Dana Dirisio | Dana Dirisio | $2,800 |
| The Billy Prempeh for Congress Committee | William Sreboe Prempeh | $2,000 |
| Tim Walsh for Congress | Timothy Walsh | $1,701 |
| Christine Conforti for a Conscious Congress | Christine Marie Conforti | $1,650 |
| Keady 2020 | James Keady | $1,500 |
| Friends of Russell Cirincione | Russell Cirincione | $958 |
| Burke for Senate | Daniel C. Burke | $850 |
| Alp Basaran for Congress a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Alpaslan Basaran | $750 |
| Mark Razzoli for Congress | Mark Razzoli | $500 |
| Stetson Hardwickfor President | Stetson Hardwick | $500 |
| Friends of John Flora | John J. Flora | $250 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Rik for New Jersey Inc.• The Billy Prempeh for Congress Committee• Committee To Elect Lawrence Hamm• Kate for NJ Inc.• Tim Walsh for Congress• Kean for Congress Inc.• Amy Kennedy for Congress• Menendez Victory Fund• Vote Big-Vote James Baldini• Mazo for Congress• John Mccann for Congress• Friends of Russell Cirincione• Pallotta for Congress• Keady 2020• Pascrell for Congress Inc.• Dr Hector Castillo for Congress• Meissner 2020• Menendez for Senate• David Richter for Congress Inc.• Van Drew for Congress• Alp Basaran for Congress A NJ Nonprofit Corporation• John Francis for Congress• Applefield4congress• Oseguera 2020• Mark Razzoli for Congress• Burke for Senate• Arati for Congress• Mikie Sherrill for Congress• Christine Conforti for A Conscious Congress• Veronica Fernandez for Us Senate• Sires for Congress• Novak for Congress• Cory 2020• Pallone for Congress• Brigid for South Jersey• Ghassali for Congress• Donald Norcross for Congress• Donald M Payne Jr for Congress• Friends of Dana Dirisio• Becchi for Congress• Committee To Elect Tricia Flanagan Us Senate• Andy Kim for Congress• Zina Spezakis for Congress• Tom Malinowski for Congress• Wildes for Congress• Stephanie for New Jersey• Stetson Hardwickfor President• Friends of John Flora• Friends of Chris Smith• True Democrats for Cunningham• Josh Gottheimer for Congress
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