Bill to allow politicians to spend campaign cash on security spurs warnings of misuse

The Assembly gave overwhelming approval to a bill that would allow political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for security measures.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 515

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Legislators passed a bill Thursday that would allow politicians and candidates to use campaign donations to pay for alarm systems, bodyguards, and other security measures, despite warnings from Republicans that such spending disregards donor intent and would be misused on “Uber drivers for their kids.”

The bill would allow campaign cash to be spent on security structures like fencing, lighting, and doors; non-structural devices like motion detectors and security cameras; security personnel; …

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