Federal race · 2020
New Jersey U.S. House, District 4, 2020
Primary: July 7, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Christopher H Smith (R)$1.4M raised · $142K on hand
- Stephanie Schmid (D)$802K raised · $19K on hand
- David Applefield (D)$270K raised · $0 on hand
- Christine Marie Conforti (D)$32K raised · $0 on hand
- James Keady (D)$24K raised · $0 on hand
- Tiffany Lynn Kaszuba (D)$21K raised · $0 on hand
- Hassan Shehadeh (D)$1K raised · $971 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H Smith (R) | Won the general election (59.9%) | $1,386,941.44 | $1,288,378.48 | $141,574.33 | 2020-12-31 |
| Stephanie Schmid (D) | Lost the general election (38.3%) | $801,745.25 | $760,175.50 | $19,121.31 | 2020-12-31 |
| David Applefield (D) | Running | $269,673.64 | $269,673.64 | $0.00 | 2020-07-22 |
| Christine Marie Conforti (D) | Running | $32,172.72 | $32,172.72 | $0.00 | 2020-10-15 |
| James Keady (D) | Withdrawn | $24,280.80 | $24,280.80 | $0.00 | 2020-04-19 |
| Tiffany Lynn Kaszuba (D) | Withdrawn | $20,939.72 | $20,939.72 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Hassan Shehadeh (D) | Withdrawn | $1,000.00 | $29.00 | $971.00 | 2019-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,325,776.52 = candidates’ own spending $2,280,698.43 + outside spending $45,078.09
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H Smith | $38,325.66 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
| Stephanie Schmid | $6,692.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Smith | Republican Party | 254,103 | 59.9% |
| Stephanie Schmid | Democratic Party | 162,420 | 38.3% |
| Hank Schroeder | Independent | 3,195 | 0.7% |
| Michael Rufo | Libertarian Party | 2,583 | 0.6% |
| Andrew Pachuta | Independent | 2,067 | 0.5% |
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