By Colleen O’Dea for NJ Spotlight

Two federal political action committees affiliated with Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential campaign effort took in more than $14 million in the first half of the year, with more than a quarter of that coming from New Jersey, according to federal election data.

Christie’s Leadership Matters for America PAC, created Jan. 23 with Christie as its “honorary chairman,” reported $3.4 million in contributions through June 30, while America Leads, the Super PAC supporting him, got $11 million between its creation on Feb. 23 and June 30.

The governor’s actual presidential committee, Chris Christie for President, filed its incorporation papers with the Federal Election Commission on July 1 and so has not yet had to submit any financial reports.

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