Show Us the Money

Democratic challenger John Blake has raised $5,421 in his bid for New Jersey's 4th U.S. House District seat, according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings. Blake's campaign committee, Blake4Congress2026, reported $6,646 in cash on hand as of March 31, 2026. That figure includes $1,225 that the campaign started the period with. The campaign reported no loans, no debts, and no disbursements during the filing period.

The bulk of Blake's fundraising came from a single source: of his $5,421 total, $5,000, or about 92%, came from other political committees. Just $421 came from individual donors. The campaign reported no contributions from political party organizations and no candidate self-funding.

Candidate Rankings

Among all candidates running for federal office in New Jersey in the 2026 cycle, Blake's fundraising is modest. New Jersey candidates combined have raised roughly $295.2 million this cycle. Blake's $5,421 represents less than one-hundredth of one percent of that total. The state's top fundraisers include U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker, who raised $17,623,906.52, and House candidates like Thomas H. Kean Jr., with $4,542,249.87, and Josh Gottheimer, with $3,468,842.44. Blake's totals place him well outside the top tier of New Jersey federal candidates by total receipts.

Contributors

Blake's campaign received $5,000 in contributions from other political committees during the filing period. No specific committee names or additional organizational funding sources were itemized in the current FEC filing data.

Incumbents vs. Challengers

Across New Jersey's federal races, incumbents generally hold a significant financial advantage over challengers and open-seat candidates. Blake, running as a challenger with no prior House seat, reflects a common pattern: non-incumbents often start the cycle with far smaller war chests and rely more heavily on outside committee money to get off the ground.

Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of March 31, 2026.

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