Top 10 Most Expensive Legislative Races
By Spending
| Rank | District | Counties | Year | Democrats | Republicans | Independent Groups | Total Spending | Total Spending (Inflation Adj.) |
Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland * | 2017 | $4‚125‚878 | $196‚269 | $19‚780‚793 | $ 24‚100‚941 | $29‚132‚386 | Democrats |
| 2 | 4 | Camden/Gloucester | 2003 | $4‚570‚686 | $1‚571‚755 | $6‚142‚441 | $10‚152‚620 | Democrats | |
| 3 | 8 | Atlantic/Burlington/Camden | 2021 | $3‚283‚417 | $770‚135 | $4‚442‚008 | $8‚495‚560 | $9‚535‚112 | Republicans |
| 4 | 12 | Monmouth | 2007 | $5‚057‚798 | $906‚141 | $5‚963‚939 | $8‚747‚841 | Republicans | |
| 5 | 2 | Atlantic | 2021 | $2‚160‚175 | $1‚266‚656 | $4‚339‚428 | $7‚766‚260 | $8‚716‚570 | Republicans |
| 6 | 2 | Atlantic** | 2011 | $3‚519‚935 | $2‚069‚512 | $209‚762 | $5‚806‚467 | $7‚850‚588 | Split |
| 7 | 38 | Bergen/ Passaic | 2013 | $2‚713‚003 | $976‚179 | $2‚221‚136 | $5‚910‚318 | $7‚715‚962 | Democrats |
| 8 | 3 | Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland | 2003 | $3‚943‚220 | $605‚083 | $4‚548‚302 | $7‚517‚725 | Democrats | |
| 9 | 1 | Cape May/Cumberland | 2007 | $3‚605‚195 | $1‚370‚577 | $4‚975‚772 | $7‚298‚408 | Democrats | |
| 10 | 38 | Bergen/Passaic | 2011 | $3‚214‚496 | $1‚483‚318 | $485‚685 | $5‚183‚499 | $7‚008‚309 | Democrats |
*At the time‚ this race was believed to be the most expensive election ever nationally in a single legislative district.
** Includes $7‚258 in spending by independent candidate.
Last update: September 26‚ 2023