Cory Booker
U.S. Senator · NJ
DSenateNJ
Score
51/100 · Some Corporate
Net worth
$1.12M
Tenure
2013-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $67,246,098 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $21,788,045 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $836,541 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $85,599 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $3,377,313 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $91,460 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $12,476,575 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $4,920,557 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,938,086 total)
- $2,930,143: INDEPENDENCE USA PAC
- $2,922: ENVIRONMENT NEW JERSEY
- $2,405: WORKERS' VOICE
- $2,000: CARE ACTION
- $616: HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
Top opposers ($1,879,497 total)
- $1,028,000: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES FUND
- $575,700: AMERICAN COMMITMENT ACTION FUND
- $147,344: NEW JERSEY FAMILY FIRST INC
- $121,568: CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $6,885: PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Newark water crisis as mayor, lead contamination issues preceded Senate run
- Accepted Wall Street donations despite progressive image
- 2020 presidential campaign collapse, dropped out before Iowa despite name recognition
- Vegan lifestyle advocacy seen by some as out of touch with working-class NJ constituents