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Candidate A
Independent candidate for U.S. House — NJ-08
Totals as of .
Candidate B
Democratic candidate for U.S. House — NJ-08
Totals as of .
| Attribute | Candidate ABARILLA, RICHARD JOSEPHSwapRemoveIndependent · U.S. HouseNJ-08Source: FEC | Candidate BMENENDEZ, ROBERTSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseNJ-08IncumbentSource: FEC |
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| Sourced facts | ||
| Legal name | BARILLA, RICHARD JOSEPH | MENENDEZ, ROBERT |
| Party | Independent | Democratic |
| Office sought | U.S. House | U.S. House |
| State | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| District | NJ-08 | NJ-08 |
| Incumbency | Challenger / Open seat | Incumbent |
| FEC candidate ID | H6NJ08183 | H2NJ08232 |
| Campaign financials (2026) | ||
| Total receipts | $5,600 | $1,423,421 |
| Total disbursements | $3,749 | $675,792 |
| Cash on hand | $1,851 | $1,024,315 |
| Debts owed | $0 | $0 |
| Individual contributions | $0 | $864,307 |
| PAC contributions | $0 | $547,022 |
| Party transfers | $0 | $0 |
| Self-financing | $5,600 | $0 |
| Last filing | April 14, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
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