Overview

• After securing $85 million for Democrats in the 2024 cycle, Obama will make his first high-dollar fundraising appearance since those election setbacks.
• Hosted by Gov. Phil Murphy and Tammy Murphy in Red Bank, the sold-out dinner and discussion brought donors together with DNC Chair Ken Martin and nominee Mikie Sherrill.
• All funds raised will go to the Democratic National Committee to support New Jersey’s upcoming gubernatorial and state legislative elections.
• Democrats view the Sherrill–Ciattarelli matchup as an early indicator of party strength leading into the 2026 midterms.
• The DNC’s late-June Organizing Summer initiative seeks to rebuild grassroots networks following widespread 2024 losses.