U.S. Representative
Robert Menendez
New Jersey District 8
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.53Progressive
Representative Menendez positions himself on the progressive end of the Democratic spectrum, with a NOMINATE score of -0.529 that places him to the left of his party's average. His voting pattern suggests a consistent alignment with liberal policy positions across most issue areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Robert Menendez is a Democratic Representative from New Jersey who has established a voting record that trends more progressive than the typical House Democrat. With 17 recorded votes, his record is relatively limited, suggesting he may be a newer member of Congress or has had limited floor vote participation. His voting patterns show particular engagement on healthcare issues, where he has voted on 11 measures with a 27% 'yea' rate, indicating he frequently opposed healthcare legislation that came to the floor—likely Republican-sponsored measures given the partisan composition of recent Congresses. On defense matters, he has shown unanimous support (100% yea on 2 votes), suggesting alignment with bipartisan national security priorities. Menendez's procedural votes, including consistent 'nay' votes on passage of certain bills while supporting motions to recommit, reflect typical minority party tactics aimed at amending or opposing majority legislation. His occasional 'not voting' status on procedural matters appears infrequent.
Key Positions
- •Opposes Republican-led healthcare legislation
- •Supports defense-related measures
- •Uses procedural votes to challenge majority party bills
- •Aligns with progressive Democratic positions more than party average
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $6.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
61%
PAC / Committees$734K
39%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.1M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$13K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$14K · 1%
$200 – 499
$35K · 3%
$500 – 999
$148K · 12%
$1,000 – 1,999
$294K · 24%
$2,000+
$719K · 59%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NJ)$484K · 40%
Out-of-state$714K · 60%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NJ
$484K
NY
$341K
DC
$73K
CA
$72K
MD
$64K
VA
$31K
CT
$26K
FL
$20K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$78K
RETIRED$56K
SELF$56K
SELF-EMPLOYED$39K
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP$25K
LEFRAK$21K
LINDE-GRIFFITH$15K
BLACKSTONE$14K
BGR GROUP$14K
NULL$13K
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS$12K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$12K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Fundraising
$241K
Advertising
$136K
Materials
$23K
Refunds
$7K
Administrative
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$215K
MEDIA FORTITUDE
2.$196K
FROST GROUP
3.$192K
MESSAGE & MEDIA, INC.
4.$134K
ROYAL PRINTING SERVICE
5.$100K
CARDMEMBER SERVICES
6.$90K
MALTZMAN SCHEPPS, SAMANTHA
7.$59K
DONOHUE PARTNERS INC.
8.$45K
DMGSGD, LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.5M
Operating Offsets
$3K
Net Operating
$1.5M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$1K
Committee Refunds
$6K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.3M
Opposing
$923K
Total Outside Spending
$3.2M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$972KCHC BOLD PAC
+$972K
02
$771KAMERICA'S PROMISE
-$771K
03
$500KPROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC
+$500K
04
$430KPROTECT PROGRESS
+$430K
05
$188KBOLD AMERICA
+$188K
06
$155KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$155K
07
$100KTHE IMPACT FUND
-$100K
08
$79KTHE TURNOUT PROJECT
+$79K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2NJ08232Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories