Federal · New Jersey · Democratic
Brian Varela
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, NJ-07 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.
Money: U.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$2.0M
Spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$-13K
Debts$1.0M
- From individuals $763K
- From PACs and other committees $16K
- From the candidate $1.2M
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $7,517
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 12%
- $200–$499 3%
- $500–$999 8%
- $1,000–$1,999 11%
- $2,000 and up 66%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to Auto Care Association | $5,000 |
| A New Policy PAC | $5,000 |
| Peace Action Pac/ Fka Sane/freeze PAC | $2,500 |
| Latino Victory Fund | $2,000 |
| The Center for Freethought Equality PACConnected to The Center for Freethought Equality | $250 |
| League of Conservation Voters Action FundConnected to League of Conservation Voters, Inc | $50 |
Individual donors
- $881K from 793 itemized gifts4
- 64% came from people in New Jersey4
- 1% came from retired people4
- Top states: New Jersey $562K, Florida $152K, New York $57K, California $23K, Illinois $13K4
Where donors work4
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Cme Associates | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Guardy's Pharmacy | 3 gifts | $7,050 |
| Harker | 4 gifts | $7,050 |
| Daughter of Israel | 4 gifts | $7,025 |
| Don Neco Transport | 3 gifts | $7,025 |
| Omnia | 3 gifts | $7,005 |
| Coo | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ecofi | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Euro Exchange | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Fedex | 4 gifts | $7,000 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Hca | 4 gifts | $7,000 |
| Mediating-matters | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Miami | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Roivant | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H2NJ08265https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NJ08265/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Brian Varela by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NJ08265/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Brian Varela, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00902205&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: itemized individual contributions to Varela for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00902205&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026