Nothing from their campaign site has been checked yet.
In Congress
Representative since 1981 · votes with their party 96% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-3765
Money
$797.2K raised, $608.3K spent, $553K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
22% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 65% from New Jersey · largest committee giver NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups
$1.1K supporting Smith
Backed by
President Donald J. Trump · Ocean County GOP · Monmouth County GOP and 11 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in
International Affairs, Health, Crime and Law Enforcement
Their wordsWhat does Smith say they will do?
Christopher H. Smith’s words are not shown
Nothing from their campaign site has been checked yet.
RecordWhat is Smith’s record in Congress?
96% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 27 times in the 119th Congress.
H.Res. 1400↗ Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities. BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 6930↗ Protecting Military Readiness from Offshore Wind Industrialization Interference Act BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 2170↗ To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 9997↗ To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 7944↗ To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic to be constructed in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS ↗
Foreign Trade and International Finance7 · 4%
H.R. 10346↗ Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 4443↗ Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 2522↗ To designate the area between the intersections of 18th Street Northwest and Church Street Northwest, and 18th Street Northwest and P Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia as "Jimmy Lai Way", and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS ↗
H.R. 8125↗ To designate the area between the intersections of 18th Street Northwest and Church Street Northwest, and 18th Street Northwest and P Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia as "Jimmy Lai Way", and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS ↗
The CRS policy areas of Smith’s 156 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position.GovInfo source ↗
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$797.2K
$797,217
Spent
$608.3K
$608,265
Cash on hand
$553K
$553,017
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00096412 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
76¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($608.3K of $797.2K). Cash on hand went from $364.3K on Mar 31, 2025 to $553K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$200K$400K$600K
Mar ’25
Sep ’25
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025
$60,202
$59,938
$364,329
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025
$109,208
$72,951
$400,586
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$100,145
$97,900
$402,830
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$89,352
$79,758
$412,424
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$125,019
$81,447
$455,996
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026
$42,122
$51,495
$446,623
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$65,969
$24,276
$488,316
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$160,205
$95,658
$552,863
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$44,996
$44,842
$553,017
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $797,217 reported receipts
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$394,81850%
Largest donors
Grace Kim4 contributions, latest Feb 23, 2026 · MANAGER · DREXEL LIQUOR STORE, INC. · MIDLAND, TX$11,000
Leonard Berkeley2 contributions, latest Mar 17, 2026 · ATTORNEY · WEINER LAW GROUP · WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ$7,000
EndorsementsWho does Smith’s campaign say backs them?
14 endorsers listed on Christopher H. Smith’s own campaign site: 2 parties, 1 official, 2 unions, 9 organizations.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
“Congressman Chris Smith is a fantastic Representative for the wonderful people of New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District!” Trump wrote Wednesday morning on Truth Social. “As a Senior Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Chris is fighting tirelessly to advance our America First Agenda.” “He is working hard to Grow our Economy, Create GREAT Jobs, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Help Secure our already Secure Border, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Defend our always under siege Second Amendment, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump’s endorsement concluded.”
“The organization which has over 33,000 New Jersey members who serve as active duty law enforcement officers said Smith “can lead the charge for better policing and safer streets.” “Our State and nation face unprecedented challenges that require leadership and a commitment to the safety of our communities,” Colligan continued. “As such, we need elected officials who can see beyond party and politics. Now, more than ever, that leadership is needed in support of the law enforcement community. Sadly, there are too many people in Washington today that either find it fashionable to attack the police or who do not have the courage to stand up for us,” he added.”
“We remain grateful for the leadership, commitment and support you have consistently demonstrated on behalf of our members and all first responders,” said Wayne D. Blanchard, President of the STFA. “We wish you much success and pledge our support in the upcoming June primary election and look forward to working with you in the years ahead.”
“Congressman Smith is the strongest, most consistent pro-life champion in Washington, and in the fight to stop abortion around the world,” said NJ Right to Life executive director Marie Tasy. “Unborn children and their mothers know they can count on Chris Smith’s experience, knowledge, legislative skills, compassion and dedication to advocate for life affirming policies to help protect the weakest and most vulnerable among us,” stated Tasy. “NJRTL delivers the truth about the horrific consequences of the gruesome abortion procedures which take the life of a child and hurt women physically and emotionally,” said Smith. “Their education campaigns and persistent lobbying efforts in New Jersey are changing hearts and minds and I am honored to work with them to advance the cause of life.”
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Mary Ellen Harris2 contributions, latest Mar 29, 2026 · CEO · HARRIS FRC CORPORATION · HOLMDEL, NJ$5,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 437 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $263.2K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$268,55834%
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 128 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $260.3K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$111,59214%
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$19,4362.4%
Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 1 transfer was filed this cycle, totaling $19.4K.
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$2,7250.3%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$88<0.1%
Total reported receipts $797,217
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $256,650 placed by state
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under $6.7K
$6.7K+
$26.7K+
$60.1K+
$106.8K+
none
Outlined: New Jersey, home state
Home state and away
New Jersey 65%NJ 65%Elsewhere 35%
65% of the money placed by state came from inside New Jersey: $166.9K of $256.7K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
New Jersey home321 contributions · 65%
$166,930
Virginia24 contributions · 6.8%
$17,350
Pennsylvania24 contributions · 6.1%
$15,700
New York10 contributions · 5.3%
$13,500
Texas7 contributions · 4.4%
$11,300
Maryland7 contributions · 3.8%
$9,790
Connecticut4 contributions · 2.8%
$7,250
District of Columbia7 contributions · 1.6%
$4,000
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 20 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 174 contributions · 19% of ranked
$50,750
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 52 contributions · 19% of ranked
$49,850
Drexel Liquor Store INC4 contributions · 4.2% of ranked
$11,000
Equinox Partners2 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,000
Hackensack Meridian Health2 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,000
Weiner LAW Group2 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,000
Zais Group LLC2 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,000
Hill & Company2 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$6,600
A further $300 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($111,592) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $3,060 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
RChristopher H. Smiththis candidate1 group▲Supporting $1.1K▼Opposing $0Total $1.1K
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$2,000 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Smith’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Smithunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $500,632 itemized
The campaign also refunded $1,300 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$136,86527%
Filed as
PAYROLL$136,865
Paid to
Clement, Melissa MRS.$66,614
Roldan, Mary MRS.$64,567
Clement, Melissa$1,715
Roldan, Mary$1,660
Field, Mckaeyla$1,559
Schloeder, JO$749
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$85,71817%
Filed as
STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$40,500
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/1STQTRCOMMISSION/EVENTFEE$10,400
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING,Q2 COMMISSION$7,625
STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN CONSULTING&COMMISSION$5,500
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING$5,000
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING,Q1COMMISSION$3,207
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/AVALON CATERERS COST$2,837
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING&4THQTRCOMMISSION$2,750
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING-JAN,FEB$2,000
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING&COMMISSION$1,900
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING-APRIL$1,000
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING-JUNE$1,000
Paid to
MAI & Associates LLC$46,000
Sage Strategies LLC$39,718
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$77,68316%
Filed as
PRINTING & POSTAGE$28,249
PRINTING, MAILING, POSTAGE$20,206
PRINTING$14,002
POSTAGE$10,563
BAG SIGNS$4,663
Paid to
Minuteman Press$54,702
Kintech, Inc$4,915
Mark Weiss & Associates$4,663
Postmaster--Main Route 130$4,403
Clarici Graphics$4,252
Postmaster$3,412
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$64,20913%
Filed as
PAYROLL TAXES IMPOUNDED$49,061
FEES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES$8,883
TAX PREPARATION$1,570
BRM ANNUAL MAINT&PERMIT FEE$1,370
BRM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE$1,020
PO BOX RENEWAL FEE$438
PO BOX RENEW FEE$420
SPACE RENTAL FEE$400
BRM PERMIT FEE$350
PO BOX 3184 ANNUAL FEE$318
HOSTING FEES$274
PROCESSING FEES$105
Paid to
Paychex, Inc.$57,944
Postmaster$2,228
MSPC Accountants$1,570
Postmaster--Main Route 130$1,370
304 Pennsylvania AVE Corp.$400
Postmaster - Trenton$318
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$34,7636.9%
Filed as
OFFICE PHONE/FAX-HQ$5,296
OFFICE SUPPLIES$4,235
OFFICE PHONE/FAX$3,058
CAMPAIGN PHONE$2,399
CELL PHONE$1,386
HQ RENT-OCT$1,150
HQ RENT-APRIL$1,075
HQ RENT-JUNE$1,075
HQ RENT-MAY$1,075
HQ RENT-FEB$1,075
HQ RENT-MARCH$1,075
THANK YOU GIFTS$907
Paid to
Verizon$10,064
American Heritage Realty$9,825
Extra Space Storage$6,272
Staples$1,845
AT&T Wireless$1,386
Verizon Wireless$1,312
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$28,4505.7%
Filed as
DIGITAL BULLETINS$15,737
COMMISSION$3,300
MEETING EXPENSE$3,038
REPLENISH BRM ACCOUNT$1,500
ANNUALBRMFEE/ANNUALPERMITFEE$1,450
CALL SERVICE$535
COMPUTER PROGRAM$533
CONFERENCE CALL SERVICE$521
COURIER SERVICE$389
WORKERS' COMPENSATION POLICY$366
WORKERS' COMP. POLICY$345
ENTERTAINMENT COST$250
Paid to
Outfront Media$15,737
MAI & Associates LLC$3,300
Postmaster$2,950
Capitol Hill Club$2,557
Amtrust North America$711
Zoom$535
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$23,0834.6%
Filed as
EVENT HALL AND CATERING EXPENSES$18,056
CATERING COST$1,427
IN-KIND:INKIND FOR FUNDRAISER$1,392
EVENT EXPENSE$1,033
EVENT COST$736
EVENT FAVORS$438
Paid to
Breakers on the Ocean$18,056
Avalon Caterers International$1,427
Int'l ORG of Masters,mates,& Pilots PAC$1,392
Amazon Marketplace$1,175
JOBS4BLUE$1,033
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$21,8894.4%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$8,400
EMAIL SERVICE$6,545
EMAIL MARKETING$3,893
HOSTING DOMAIN$2,520
SUBSCRIPTION$371
COMPUTER SOFTWARE$160
Paid to
Aristotle International, Inc.$8,400
Mailchimp$6,545
Icontact Corp.$3,893
Arena Online$2,520
The Cook Political Report$350
Webroot$160
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$10,2852.1%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD: SEE BELOW$10,285
Paid to
Chase Card Services$10,285
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$8,4321.7%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$8,432
Paid to
Aristotle International, Inc.$6,957
Democracy Engine, LLC$1,475
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$5,8001.2%
Filed as
ADVERTISING$5,400
AD JOURNAL$400
Paid to
Save Jersey Advertising, LLC$4,000
The Lakewood Shopper$1,400
Regular Republican Organization$400
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$2,6840.5%
Filed as
TRAVEL EXPENSE$2,684
Paid to
Wawa$1,491
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC$501
Amtrak$457
Hilton Garden INN Fort Worth$235
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$7710.2%
Filed as
DONATION$771
Paid to
Ocean County Young Republicans$521
RED Bank Catholic Foundation$250
Total itemized disbursements $500,632
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 572 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
20 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $58,500 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Chase Card Services22 payments · 11% of all spending
$68,785
Clement, Melissa MRS.39 payments · 11% of all spending
$66,614
Roldan, Mary MRS.39 payments · 11% of all spending
$64,567
Paychex, Inc.80 payments · 9.5% of all spending
$57,944
Minuteman Press7 payments · 9% of all spending
$54,702
MAI & Associates LLC12 payments · 8.1% of all spending
$49,300
Sage Strategies LLC16 payments · 6.5% of all spending
$39,718
Breakers on the Ocean2 payments · 3% of all spending
$18,056
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 153 contributions · 14% of ranked
$37,160
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 18 contributions · 6.7% of ranked
$17,600
Attorney21 contributions · 6.6% of ranked
$17,300
Owner10 contributions · 4.7% of ranked
$12,300
CEO10 contributions · 4.6% of ranked
$12,000
Manager4 contributions · 4.2% of ranked
$11,000
Nurse Practictoner3 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,150
Finance3 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$7,000
A further $300 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($111,592) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
