Nellie Pou has raised the most in this race — $3,131,322, ahead of Rosie Pino at $548,326. Nellie Pou has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $1,249,829. On AIPAC: Nellie Pou has taken $35,666 in AIPAC-linked contributions; Rosie Pino has an AIPAC-linked record (amount still under verification).
This is a genuine swing district. Nellie Pou, a Democrat, has taken $35,666 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Terrisa Bukovinac, an independent, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Rosie Pino, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Key issues in New Jersey
Major issues facing New Jersey, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Property taxes — Property taxes remain voters' top concern, with affordability dominating the 2026 debate.
Utility costs — Electric bills rose sharply after regional capacity auction prices spiked.
Cost of living — Prices rising faster than income rank as very important to nearly nine in ten voters.
Housing affordability — More than eight in ten voters say making housing affordable matters to their vote.
Healthcare access — Quality, affordable health care ranks as very important to nearly three-quarters of voters.
Candidates & funding
Nellie Pou DemocratNominee
AIPAC-linked $35,666FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2024 cycle. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$3,131,322 raised · $2,203,295 spent · $1,080,500 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Nellie Pou D
Rosie Pino R
Terrisa Bukovinac I
Raised
$3.1M
$548K
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Individuals
$1.7M54%
$476K87%
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PACs & parties
$1.2M40%
$11K2%
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Self-funded
$0
$0
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Other
$175K6%
$62K11%
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AIPAC-linked*
$36K
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Outside spending†
—
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Nellie Pou1336 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$3.1M
Campaign spent$2.2M
Cash on hand$1.1M
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals54%
PACs / committees40%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
PAC$13K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$9K
PAC$9K
Corporate PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1336 donors. The other 1286 gave $1.8M combined.
Plus $284K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the New Jersey District 9 race?
Nellie Pou has raised more: $3,131,322, ahead of Rosie Pino at $548,326.
Who takes PAC money in the New Jersey District 9 race?
Nellie Pou has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $1,249,829. Rosie Pino has taken $10,521.
Who takes AIPAC money in the New Jersey District 9 race?
Nellie Pou has taken $35,666 in AIPAC-linked contributions. Rosie Pino has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings; the dollar amount is still under verification.
