House · NJ-11 · Challenger

Brendan W Gill

DNJ

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 144d

Candidate Biography

About Brendan W Gill

Brendan Gill (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Essex County Board of County Commissionersin New Jersey. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends in 2027. Gill (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the special Democratic primary on February 5, 2026.

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War-Crime Accountability

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From

$1,134,195 total receipts

2%from small donors (<$200)

1%from corporate-aligned PACs

Small donors (<$200)*$25K2%

Larger individual donors*$661K58%

Corporate-aligned PACs*$12K1%

Labor & membership PACs*$61K5%

Other PACs*$7K<1%

Self-funded$59K5%

Other receipts$310K27%

Top PAC Contributors

International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee$10K

Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope$5K

Connell Foley PAC A New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation$5K

International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education$5K

Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners$5K

FEC receipts through Mar 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

FEC Finance Snapshot

$1,134,195

Total receipts · $14,381 cash on hand

Coverage through Mar 31, 2026

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Accountability Record

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Stock Trades / PTR

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“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”