
Christopher Smith
U.S. House of Representatives
Career total · all 23 groups
$2.9M
in tracked money to Christopher Smith across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Organized Labor$1,242,35642.2%
- Pro-Israel Lobby$441,38815.0%
- Real Estate$180,1256.1%
All 23 groups
- Health Professionals$131,650
- Construction & Engineering$131,012
- Lobbyists & Big Law$106,500
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$104,660
- Big Tech & Telecom$102,800
- Retail & Restaurants$81,900
- Insurance$79,090
- Finance, Securities & Banking$79,025
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$66,600
- Defense Industry$66,250
- Gun Lobby$39,100
- Transportation & Auto$18,800
- Oil & Gas$17,849
- Electric Utilities$14,250
- Environment$12,040
- Accounting$11,449
- Agribusiness$9,000
- Trial Lawyers$6,600
- Cryptocurrency$50
- Artificial Intelligence$0
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$216,290
- 2012$219,687
- 2014$174,950
- 2016$262,860
- 2018$451,640
- 2020$420,749
- 2022$609,499
- 2024$361,813
- 2026$225,006
- Organized Labor
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Real Estate
- Health Professionals
- Construction & Engineering
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Retail & Restaurants
- Insurance
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Defense Industry
- Gun Lobby
- Transportation & Auto
- Oil & Gas
- Electric Utilities
- Environment
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Trial Lawyers
- Cryptocurrency
Show the table
| Cycle | Organized Labor | Pro-Israel Lobby | Real Estate | Health Professionals | Construction & Engineering | Lobbyists & Big Law | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Big Tech & Telecom | Retail & Restaurants | Insurance | Finance, Securities & Banking | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Defense Industry | Gun Lobby | Transportation & Auto | Oil & Gas | Electric Utilities | Environment | Accounting | Agribusiness | Trial Lawyers | Cryptocurrency | Artificial Intelligence | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $128,606 | $33,300 | $9,000 | $15,150 | $8,500 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $5,700 | $10,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $250 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225,006 |
| 2024 | $121,500 | $73,563 | $31,600 | $15,000 | $31,500 | $12,500 | $9,550 | $10,000 | $16,100 | $12,600 | $5,800 | $4,000 | $1,250 | $9,900 | $5,500 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $361,813 |
| 2022 | $212,500 | $120,950 | $26,300 | $15,150 | $37,250 | $27,750 | $27,300 | $25,750 | $14,700 | $23,700 | $30,500 | $17,600 | $12,500 | $1,400 | $500 | $3,500 | $1,750 | $2,000 | $5,399 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $609,499 |
| 2020 | $230,200 | $25,450 | $14,300 | $10,150 | $12,500 | $11,000 | $15,850 | $12,250 | $20,700 | $6,500 | $6,750 | $6,000 | $25,050 | $12,400 | $2,500 | $5,599 | $1,250 | $500 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | $50 | $0 | $420,749 |
| 2018 | $197,750 | $69,450 | $27,375 | $20,300 | $18,500 | $23,250 | $14,250 | $12,250 | $3,250 | $7,190 | $16,475 | $5,000 | $13,750 | $6,650 | $1,300 | $5,400 | $2,500 | $0 | $500 | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $451,640 |
| 2016 | $99,750 | $57,350 | $17,250 | $12,350 | $10,750 | $6,000 | $9,860 | $7,500 | $9,750 | $1,000 | $5,700 | $5,250 | $3,500 | $7,700 | $1,150 | $1,000 | $4,500 | $500 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $262,860 |
| 2014 | $71,250 | $26,900 | $14,500 | $10,700 | $3,500 | $10,250 | $6,750 | $5,800 | $2,500 | $6,700 | $500 | $7,750 | $2,000 | $250 | $1,500 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $174,950 |
| 2012 | $84,900 | $17,675 | $21,900 | $15,500 | $8,312 | $9,250 | $8,800 | $9,500 | $6,500 | $8,650 | $9,500 | $10,000 | $3,950 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $2,850 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $219,687 |
| 2010 | $95,900 | $16,750 | $17,900 | $17,350 | $200 | $4,500 | $11,300 | $16,750 | $2,700 | $2,750 | $2,300 | $9,000 | $4,000 | $800 | $2,850 | $850 | $1,000 | $6,190 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $216,290 |
2026 race: New Jersey, 4th District
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Smithincumbent | Republican | $2,942,494 | $225,006 | Organized Labor |
| John Blake | Democrat | $5,000 | $5,000 | Organized Labor |
| Rachel Peace | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
3 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice.
Top 100 of 531 contributors
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC
Organized LaborPAC: $70,500Leadership PAC: $40,000
$110,500
View FEC filing: 1
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Organized LaborPAC: $90,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$110,000
View FEC filing: 1
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Organized LaborPAC: $85,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$95,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $77,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$92,000
View FEC filing: 1
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)
Organized LaborPAC: $74,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$79,500
View FEC filing: 1
$71,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)
Organized LaborPAC: $52,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$57,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $52,000
$52,000
View FEC filing: 1
$50,000
View FEC filing: 1
$47,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $44,500
$44,500
View FEC filing: 1
$38,107
View FEC filing: 1
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $35,000
$35,000
View FEC filing: 1
$33,500
View FEC filing: 1
$31,500
View FEC filing: 1
$31,000
View FEC filing: 1
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
Organized LaborPAC: $29,500
$29,500
View FEC filing: 1
$26,500
View FEC filing: 1
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $25,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF)
Organized LaborPAC: $23,999
$23,999
View FEC filing: 1
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)
Organized LaborPAC: $23,000
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
$22,912
View FEC filing: 1
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $21,500
$21,500
View FEC filing: 1
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
Organized LaborPAC: $21,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $21,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,500
View FEC filing: 1
$20,500
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $19,500
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
$17,500
View FEC filing: 1
$16,500
View FEC filing: 1
$16,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)
Organized LaborPAC: $15,500
$15,500
View FEC filing: 1
$15,051
View FEC filing: 1
$14,500
View FEC filing: 1
$14,500
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $14,000
$14,000
View FEC filing: 1
$14,000
View FEC filing: 1
$14,000
View FEC filing: 1
$13,500
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE
Organized LaborPAC: $5,500Leadership PAC: $7,500
$13,000
View FEC filing: 1
$12,500
View FEC filing: 1
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
Organized LaborPAC: $7,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$12,500
View FEC filing: 1
UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Organized LaborPAC: $11,500Leadership PAC: $1,000
$12,500
View FEC filing: 1
$12,450
View FEC filing: 1
BECHTEL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BECHTEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $12,000
$12,000
View FEC filing: 1
$12,000
View FEC filing: 1
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)
Organized LaborPAC: $11,000
$11,000
View FEC filing: 1
$10,000
View FEC filing: 1
$9,500
View FEC filing: 1
$9,000
View FEC filing: 1
$8,500
View FEC filing: 1
$8,000
View FEC filing: 1
$8,000
View FEC filing: 1
$7,500
View FEC filing: 1
$7,200
View FEC filing: 1
$7,000
View FEC filing: 1
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW
Organized LaborPAC: $7,000
$7,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $6,500
$6,500
View FEC filing: 1
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $6,500
$6,500
View FEC filing: 1
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $6,500
$6,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
Organized LaborPAC: $6,500
$6,500
View FEC filing: 1
$6,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $6,000
$6,000
View FEC filing: 1
$6,000
View FEC filing: 1
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $6,000
$6,000
View FEC filing: 1
$6,000
View FEC filing: 1
$5,800
View FEC filing: 1