Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Christopher H. Smith
- Office
- U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 4th district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Manchester, NJ
- Born
- 1953
- In Congress
- House since 1981 · 45 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
New Jersey, District 4
Official websiteFacebookYouTubeInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H8NJ04014 · Principal campaign committee: FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · New Jersey District 4 | $752,220.95 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · New Jersey District 4 | $838,736.82 | General-election nominee |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · New Jersey District 4 | $1,494,147.31 | Won the general election (66.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · New Jersey District 4 | $1,386,941.44 | Won the general election (59.9%) |
Total raised$1,494,147.31
Total spent$1,409,288.38
Cash on hand$226,433.26
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,037,801.6269%
- PACs and other committees$441,229.7430%
- Party committees$850.000%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$14,265.951%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Africa Chair
- Western Hemisphere
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
112 committees reported giving $442,386.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL NO 9 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$15,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE DESERT CAUCUSConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BUILDING BRIDGES PACPAC$10,000.00
- SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND)Connected PAC$8,986.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$8,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$8,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$7,900.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$7,500.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELeadership PAC$7,500.00
Show all 112 committees
- DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) Company pageConnected PAC$6,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$6,000.00
- NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,500.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HUCK PACPAC$5,000.00
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pagePAC$3,500.00
- BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$3,500.00
- KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$3,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PACPAC$3,000.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- GANNETT FLEMING, INC PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- SOUTH JERSEY UNITED IN TRUST (SJUIT) PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- AECOM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- LAHOOD FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- ALTERMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. PACPAC$2,000.00
- BYRON DONALDS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- TRANE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,500.00
- NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WSP USA INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FAEGRE DRINKER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAEGRE DRINKER PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PACPAC$1,000.00
- CONSERVATIVES ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE TOMORROW'S SOLUTIONS (COATS PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- ERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ERICSSON PAC') Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CONSERVATIVE PROMISES PACPAC$1,000.00
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ROUGHRIDER PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Christopher H Smith$140,705.48
- Independent expenditures opposing Christopher H Smith$16,258.68
- Company and union communications to members about Christopher H Smith$664.99
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- AUTISM HEAR US NOW PACSupporting$124,710.00
- DRAIN THE DC SWAMP PACOpposing$16,250.00
- NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUNDSupporting$15,025.00
- NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE FEDERAL PACSupporting$758.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUNDSupporting$28.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESOpposing$8.00
The race
New Jersey U.S. House, District 4, 2022 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H Smith (R) | $1,494,147.31 | $226,433.26 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael Crispi (R) | $183,357.28 | $1,487.82 | 2022-12-31 |
| Steven Scott Gray (R) | $113,978.53 | $0.00 | 2022-07-14 |
| Michael Blasi (R) | $83,495.46 | $0.00 | 2022-05-23 |
| Matthew Jenkins (D) | $42,545.25 | $3,311.91 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Loren Burg (R) | $38,291.00 | $0.00 | 2022-04-07 |
| Tricia Flanagan (R) | $10,430.21 | $26.37 | 2022-06-07 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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