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MENENDEZ, ROBERT vs BARILLA, RICHARD JOSEPH

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Candidate A

MENENDEZ, ROBERT

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — NJ-08

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Independent candidate for U.S. House — NJ-08

Totals as of April 14, 2026.

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