Federal race · 2024
New Jersey U.S. House, District 2, 2024
Primary: June 4, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Jeff Van Drew (R)$3.2M raised · $762K on hand
- Joe Salerno (D)$1.7M raised · $37K on hand
- Timothy Alexander (D)$196K raised · $14K on hand
- Carolyn Rush (D)$126K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew (R) | General-election nominee | $3,233,277.47 | $2,950,258.37 | $762,430.40 | 2024-12-31 |
| Joe Salerno (D) | General-election nominee | $1,742,454.22 | $1,705,654.38 | $36,799.84 | 2024-12-31 |
| Timothy Alexander (D) | Lost primary | $195,518.20 | $196,850.09 | $13,589.68 | 2024-12-31 |
| Carolyn Rush (D) | Lost primary | $125,579.00 | $126,439.03 | $0.00 | 2024-07-19 |
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
$4,962,700.35 = candidates’ own spending $4,941,671.24 + outside spending $21,029.11
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew | $0.00 | $0.00 | $17,129.11 |
| Joe Salerno | $3,900.00 | $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
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | August 5–8, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ±4.9% | Jeff Van Drew 50% · Joe Salerno 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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.
TerraCivic shows public filings without scores, grades or judgments about any candidate.
Federal law prohibits using information copied from FEC reports to solicit contributions or for commercial purposes. Do not use TerraCivic for fundraising, donor prospecting, or contact lists. TerraCivic shows no individual contributor names, addresses, employers or amounts. Data use & privacy