Menendez
D · NJ
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$57,300
Member of Congress
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$57,300
Connections
11
Votes
7
QPQ Score
43%
3/7 aligned
The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 3 of 7 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 16 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.
How money flowed to Menendez
CMTE. FOR HISPANIC CAUSES/BUILDING OUR LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY PAC (BOLD PAC) spent $473K supporting Menendez across 3 contributions between October 2023 and May 2024. Menendez voted YES on Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763) — which CMTE. FOR HISPANIC CAUSES/BUILDING OUR LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY PAC (BOLD PAC) advocates for.
Protect Progress spent $207K supporting Menendez. Menendez voted YES on CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which Protect Progress advocates for.
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA directed $25K to Menendez across 5 contributions. Menendez voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA advocates for.
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC directed $25K to Menendez across 5 contributions. Menendez voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC advocates for.
COUNTRY ROADS PAC directed $5K to Menendez. Menendez voted NO on CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress — which COUNTRY ROADS PAC advocates for.
Who funded Menendez
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
Plus 42 additional chains totaling $1K.
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark Money Targeting This Entity
| Filer | Amount | Type | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMTE. FOR HISPANIC CAUSES/BUILDING OUR LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY PAC (BOLD PAC) | $320,000 | Form 5 IE | N/A | May 2, 2024 |
| Protect Progress | $206,563 | Form 5 IE | N/A | May 29, 2024 |
| CMTE. FOR HISPANIC CAUSES/BUILDING OUR LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY PAC (BOLD PAC) | $148,100 | Form 5 IE | N/A | Apr 25, 2024 |
Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Connected Government Contracts
Companies that Menendez holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.
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QPQ Score Breakdown
Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.
| Bill / Outcome | Vote | Donor Position | Donor | Aligned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century A... | yea | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | Yes |
| CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress | nay | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | No |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | Yes |
| CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | yea | Advocated for | Protect Progress | Yes |
| CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th Congress | nay | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | No |
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | nay | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | No |
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | nay | Advocated for | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | No |
Donations Received
Voting Record
| Bill | Position | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | yea | house | Jul 17, 2025 |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) | yea | house | Jul 17, 2025 |
| CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th Congress | nay | house | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | nay | house | Jul 11, 2024 |
| CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress | nay | house | May 23, 2024 |
| Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763) | yea | house | May 22, 2024 |
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | nay | house | May 8, 2024 |