ELEC: Spending on June 10 Primary Election Already Dwarfs Past Elections
By: Insider NJ | Published: 2025-06-06 20:20:00 | Source: www.insidernj.com
A perfect storm of historic spending by both gubernatorial candidates and independent groups already
has driven overall spending to more than $122 million, according to reports due 11 days before the election.
Candidates have spent $54.8 million while expenditures by independent committees have reached $67.6
million. Most of these independent expenditure committees support specific candidates but they are legally banned from directly coordinating their activities.
Previous years adjusted for inflation. Totals compare combined spending by candidates and independent spending committees.
Current year based on 11-day pre-election reports for spending through May 27 along with updates of those reports included in four 72/24 hour filings.
The combined spending of $122.5 million already towers…