2026 elections · New Jersey

New Jersey U.S. House, district 4

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 2 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Democrat

Rachel Peace

Raised
$92,650
From individuals
$79,722
From PACs and other committees
$6,000
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$6,712
Cash on hand
$9,436
Debts
$19,412

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

2 committees reported giving $6,000 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Republican Incumbent

Chris Smith

Raised
$592,016
From individuals
$355,752
From PACs and other committees
$214,058
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$488,316
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $1,060 to support and $0 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 5, 2026.

PAC and committee money

63 committees reported giving $240,534 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Money in this race (FEC)
Rachel PeaceDemocrat$92,650$9,436$0$0
Chris SmithRepublican$592,016$488,316$1,060$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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