Berkeley Heights' Top Democratic Presidential Campaign Contributors

Super Tuesday is right around the corner.

Literally.

Tuesday, March 1, 13 states will hold their primaries.

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, which includes towns in Union County like New Providence, Berkeley Heights and Springfield.

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 079 have contributed that maximum amount to Clinton. Sanders had one person with a ZIP code beginning with 079 donate the maximum contribution.

These 6 people in the 07974 and 07922 ZIP codes gave the top donation to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, according to the FEC:

1. HERBERT BACHELOR, $2,700 (07974)
2. SHARON LEVINE, $2,700 (07974)
3. ANTHONY PERGOLA, $2,700 (07922)
4. DIAHANN LASSUS, $1,700 (07922) 10/23/2015
5. DIAHANN LASSUS, $1,000 (07922) 4/13/2015
6. JAYNE GRAEPEL, $1,000 (07974)

There were 3 donations to Bernie Sander’s campaign in the 07922 ZIP code an 0 from 07974 ZIP code:

1. MUHAMMED AYUB, $100 (07922) 11/16/2015
2. MUHAMMED AYUB, $100 (07922) 12/16/2015
3. MUHAMMED AYUB, $100 (07922) 1/16/2016

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