Funding from crypto falls short in New Jersey gubernatorial primaries

Filings with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission showed only a few small contributions from individuals tied to crypto companies for various candidates.

As voters head to the ballot boxes to cast their choices for candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries in New Jersey’s race for its next governor, funds from crypto traders and interest groups don’t seem to be as much of a factor as they were in the 2024 federal races.

According to filings with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission reviewed by Cointelegraph as of Tuesday, no significant political action committees (PACs) funded by cryptocurrency companies or interest groups appeared to have contributed to any of the 12 Democratic and Republican candidates running for governor.

In a search for contributions directly to candidates or PACs, only a few filings suggested any connections to the crypto industry. 

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