Politics & Government

Bedminster and Bernardsville's Top Democratic Presidential Campaign Contributors

See who is contributing to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Bedminster and Bernardsville.

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Looking at campaign contributions for the Democrats, Hilary Clinton is emerging as a front runner. She has already brought in the most donations with $2,698,782 in total from the Garden State, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data.

The former First Lady, New York Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State Clinton has brought in $288,040 from ZIP codes that begin with 079, which includes towns in central and upper Somerset County like Basking Ridge, Bedminster and Bernardsville.

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Democrat Bernie Sanders has raised $27,290 from ZIP codes that begin with 079.

Individuals are limited to direct donations of $2,700 per candidate in an election cycle, according to FEC regulations.

A total of 69 individuals with a ZIP code beginning with 088 have contributed that maximum amount to Clinton. Sanders one person with a ZIP code beginning with 079 make a maximum contribution.

These 7 people in the 07921 and 07924 ZIP codes that gave the top donation to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, according to the FEC:

  1. DANIEL M. LAVECCHIA, $2,700 (07921)
  2. SASSONA NORTON, $2,700 (07921)
  3. VICTORIA LAVECCHIA, $2,700 (07921)
  4. MARGUERITE SCHAFFER, $2,700 (07921)
  5. BETH STEWART, $2,700 (07924)
  6. CLIVE MEANWELL, $2,700 (07924)
  7. CYNTHIA MEANWELL, $2,700 (07924)

Here are the top 4 donations to Bernie Sander’s campaign in the 07921 and 07924 ZIP code:

  1. ROMA BLANCHET, $500 (07921)
  2. ANILA NDREU, $500 (07921)
  3. JUNE KIMMEL, $100 (07924)
  4. MALCOLM SALOVAARA, $100 (07924)

The New Jersey Democratic and Republican primaries are on June 7.

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