Follow the Unlimited Money
Showing data from the 2011-2012 election cycle. See the 2013-2014 home page.
Federal races with outside spending
This page shows independent expenditures made in the 2012 election cycle by race. Click on each race to see aggregate totals by candidate, and to get access to a downloadable file of all individual expenditures for this race. Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.
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| Race | Total Independent Expenditures | Electioneering Communications |
|---|---|---|
| President | $588,720,793.40 | $8,043,105.15 |
| VA (Senate) | $50,127,760.40 | $0 |
| WI (Senate) | $42,081,595.42 | $1,884,718.69 |
| OH (Senate) | $35,069,177.35 | $779,560.12 |
| IN (Senate) | $29,880,281.53 | $1,076,500.00 |
| NV (Senate) | $27,304,823.61 | $54,108.29 |
| MT (Senate) | $24,323,436.13 | $264,830.13 |
| AZ (Senate) | $21,575,100.90 | $0 |
| FL (Senate) | $20,191,527.68 | $0 |
| ND (Senate) | $15,934,555.66 | $23,482.13 |
| TX (Senate) | $15,080,826.81 | $0 |
| MO (Senate) | $13,258,475.76 | $0 |
| PA-12 (House) | $9,937,933.40 | $0 |
| OH-16 (House) | $9,747,448.88 | $261,250.00 |
| CT (Senate) | $9,627,441.26 | $25,620.00 |
| MN-8 (House) | $9,128,306.39 | $0 |
| IL-17 (House) | $8,833,838.57 | $3,120.00 |
| CA-52 (House) | $8,626,094.40 | $0 |
| CA-7 (House) | $8,237,918.33 | $0 |
| CA-10 (House) | $8,059,020.39 | $0 |
| ME (Senate) | $7,459,050.42 | $0 |
| IL-12 (House) | $7,390,957.13 | $0 |
| NE (Senate) | $7,305,829.18 | $0 |
| IL-11 (House) | $7,238,808.50 | $123,806.29 |
| OH-6 (House) | $7,148,687.39 | $0 |
| IL-13 (House) | $6,843,592.58 | $0 |
| IL-8 (House) | $6,673,562.09 | $0 |
| MA (Senate) | $6,496,717.47 | $0 |
| FL-18 (House) | $6,451,352.88 | $0 |
| AZ-1 (House) | $6,409,418.72 | $0 |
| MI-1 (House) | $6,401,908.87 | $0 |
| IL-10 (House) | $6,331,471.71 | $129,458.57 |
| TX-23 (House) | $6,271,390.22 | $0 |
| UT-4 (House) | $5,953,269.57 | $29,995.00 |
| NY-24 (House) | $5,761,033.35 | $0 |
| NV-3 (House) | $5,750,354.89 | $0 |
| CO-6 (House) | $5,728,259.53 | $16,490.00 |
| FL-10 (House) | $5,727,654.31 | $0 |
| AZ-9 (House) | $5,696,216.51 | $0 |
| CT-5 (House) | $5,438,207.07 | $0 |
| IA-3 (House) | $5,411,662.55 | $0 |
| MA-6 (House) | $5,403,774.67 | $0 |
| NM (Senate) | $5,299,171.79 | $0 |
| NC-7 (House) | $5,275,828.01 | $0 |
| NY-18 (House) | $5,200,417.86 | $0 |
| GA-12 (House) | $5,116,690.42 | $0 |
| NH-2 (House) | $5,021,164.48 | $0 |
| NH-1 (House) | $4,976,487.96 | $0 |
| NV-4 (House) | $4,805,001.84 | $0 |
| NY-27 (House) | $4,543,089.83 | $0 |
| NY-19 (House) | $4,522,984.01 | $0 |
| IA-4 (House) | $4,398,272.33 | $197,766.00 |
| PA (Senate) | $4,311,594.78 | $0 |
| NY-1 (House) | $4,154,524.66 | $0 |
| AZ-2 (House) | $4,106,167.85 | $0 |
| CA-26 (House) | $4,001,252.14 | $0 |
| WI-7 (House) | $3,919,115.37 | $0 |
| CA-9 (House) | $3,891,558.11 | $0 |
| NY-21 (House) | $3,850,329.40 | $0 |
| NC-8 (House) | $3,553,723.87 | $0 |
| CA-35 (House) | $3,482,692.15 | $0 |
| CA-30 (House) | $3,431,357.05 | $0 |
| CA-24 (House) | $3,305,837.75 | $60,500.00 |
| FL-2 (House) | $3,257,009.36 | $0 |
| CA-36 (House) | $3,146,002.63 | $0 |
| HI (Senate) | $3,118,224.16 | $0 |
| MI (Senate) | $2,454,943.61 | $0 |
| CA-31 (House) | $2,434,039.89 | $0 |
| KY-6 (House) | $2,257,620.01 | $0 |
| NY-25 (House) | $2,232,624.28 | $0 |
| CO-3 (House) | $2,133,388.65 | $0 |
| CO-7 (House) | $2,098,647.91 | $0 |
| OR-1 (House) | $1,979,223.96 | $0 |
| WA-1 (House) | $1,776,482.37 | $0 |
| LA-3 (House) | $1,627,737.51 | $0 |
| UT (Senate) | $1,600,746.44 | $156,400.00 |
| IN-8 (House) | $1,546,964.53 | $0 |
| NY-26 (House) | $1,477,744.50 | $0 |
| NJ (Senate) | $1,392,780.65 | $0 |
| MI-11 (House) | $1,255,796.90 | $0 |
| IN-2 (House) | $1,185,223.57 | $0 |
| WV-3 (House) | $1,173,646.70 | $0 |
| AZ-6 (House) | $1,101,635.29 | $0 |
| CA-8 (House) | $1,100,395.11 | $0 |
| IA-1 (House) | $1,095,214.40 | $0 |
| CA-39 (House) | $1,061,273.92 | $0 |
| NY (Senate) | $972,634.70 | $0 |
| NJ-9 (House) | $938,949.00 | $0 |
| NV-2 (House) | $897,237.41 | $0 |
| KY-4 (House) | $852,713.94 | $0 |
| IA-2 (House) | $828,737.78 | $61,642.20 |
| AZ-4 (House) | $827,355.84 | $0 |
| WI-8 (House) | $766,241.39 | $0 |
| NY-23 (House) | $748,673.30 | $0 |
| RI-1 (House) | $736,556.27 | $0 |
| CA-21 (House) | $640,362.66 | $0 |
| HI-2 (House) | $628,596.30 | $0 |
| PA-8 (House) | $607,967.45 | $0 |
| MI-14 (House) | $559,024.13 | $0 |
| PA-17 (House) | $545,614.09 | $0 |
| NC-13 (House) | $540,996.19 | $0 |
| VA-2 (House) | $539,586.86 | $0 |
| FL-26 (House) | $498,823.40 | $0 |
| FL-22 (House) | $498,673.28 | $0 |
| NY- (House) | $466,863.83 | $0 |
| NM-1 (House) | $450,319.38 | $0 |
| OR-4 (House) | $440,146.79 | $0 |
| NY-22 (House) | $398,429.88 | $0 |
| IL-16 (House) | $397,416.55 | $40,200.00 |
| TN-6 (House) | $388,374.64 | $0 |
| TX-14 (House) | $353,828.75 | $0 |
| CA-47 (House) | $336,928.39 | $0 |
| IN-5 (House) | $334,415.57 | $0 |
| VA-11 (House) | $328,743.44 | $0 |
| NY-9 (House) | $325,095.56 | $0 |
| TN-4 (House) | $322,926.16 | $0 |
| CA-41 (House) | $310,069.54 | $0 |
| FL-19 (House) | $308,566.43 | $0 |
| OH-9 (House) | $301,734.09 | $0 |
| MI-6 (House) | $301,544.72 | $0 |
| AL-6 (House) | $297,581.68 | $16,000.00 |
| PA-18 (House) | $289,855.12 | $0 |
| PA-6 (House) | $266,956.31 | $0 |
| CA-16 (House) | $261,411.31 | $0 |
| TX-33 (House) | $259,088.00 | $0 |
| WV (Senate) | $257,314.82 | $0 |
| MI-3 (House) | $251,321.14 | $0 |
| TX-16 (House) | $246,848.23 | $0 |
| CA-15 (House) | $233,523.84 | $0 |
| ND- (House) | $216,234.00 | $0 |
| AR (Senate) | $215,520.15 | $0 |
| FL-6 (House) | $208,778.74 | $0 |
| TN-3 (House) | $195,609.00 | $0 |
| RI (Senate) | $192,568.44 | $0 |
| TX-25 (House) | $181,743.30 | $0 |
| MN-6 (House) | $181,405.45 | $0 |
| MD (Senate) | $178,198.52 | $0 |
| NE-2 (House) | $176,502.08 | $0 |
| CA-3 (House) | $169,937.18 | $0 |
| TX-4 (House) | $167,408.62 | $0 |
| PA-4 (House) | $153,884.91 | $0 |
| MI-13 (House) | $152,420.95 | $0 |
| OH-2 (House) | $137,854.94 | $0 |
| WA-5 (House) | $124,312.26 | $0 |
| AL-1 (House) | $123,679.84 | $0 |
| NY-6 (House) | $122,453.39 | $0 |
| NY-13 (House) | $121,588.93 | $0 |
| NJ-3 (House) | $111,988.59 | $134,190.60 |
| FL-27 (House) | $109,039.10 | $0 |
| CA-44 (House) | $107,837.52 | $0 |
| OK-1 (House) | $101,240.21 | $0 |
| CA-33 (House) | $100,160.00 | $0 |
| MD-6 (House) | $95,911.46 | $0 |
| IL-2 (House) | $89,321.44 | $0 |
| FL-9 (House) | $86,727.65 | $0 |
| IN-6 (House) | $85,274.67 | $0 |
| MO-4 (House) | $79,907.32 | $0 |
| FL-16 (House) | $79,476.05 | $0 |
| MN-2 (House) | $74,922.00 | $0 |
| AZ-5 (House) | $73,687.93 | $0 |
| MO-2 (House) | $68,414.19 | $0 |
| TN-9 (House) | $66,044.06 | $0 |
| PA-7 (House) | $60,478.46 | $0 |
| AR-2 (House) | $60,258.78 | $0 |
| NY-11 (House) | $58,777.69 | $0 |
| TX-30 (House) | $56,589.00 | $0 |
| ID-2 (House) | $55,033.71 | $0 |
| GA-9 (House) | $54,991.49 | $0 |
| CA-1 (House) | $54,812.06 | $0 |
| WV-1 (House) | $50,311.89 | $0 |
| OK-2 (House) | $49,895.59 | $0 |
| HI-1 (House) | $48,391.23 | $0 |
| TX-36 (House) | $46,676.35 | $0 |
| CA (Senate) | $46,267.29 | $38,517.00 |
| NC-9 (House) | $44,889.15 | $0 |
| MI-4 (House) | $43,323.45 | $0 |
| SD- (House) | $41,866.94 | $0 |
| OH-10 (House) | $40,589.74 | $0 |
| CA-25 (House) | $39,820.28 | $0 |
| CT-4 (House) | $39,815.59 | $0 |
| IN-9 (House) | $34,871.92 | $0 |
| VA-5 (House) | $32,092.77 | $0 |
| MN (Senate) | $32,005.89 | $0 |
| KY-2 (House) | $32,000.00 | $0 |
| NC-11 (House) | $31,261.79 | $0 |
| MT- (House) | $30,752.22 | $0 |
| WI-1 (House) | $26,888.96 | $0 |
| WI-3 (House) | $26,839.86 | $0 |
| PA-10 (House) | $25,122.85 | $0 |
| OH-7 (House) | $22,156.10 | $0 |
| NY-8 (House) | $20,538.90 | $0 |
| GA-6 (House) | $20,000.00 | $0 |
| MN-1 (House) | $19,145.68 | $0 |
| TX-21 (House) | $18,775.01 | $0 |
| AR-3 (House) | $17,202.57 | $0 |
| MA-10 (House) | $15,673.85 | $0 |
| DE (Senate) | $14,870.85 | $0 |
| CA-20 (House) | $14,787.70 | $0 |
| MI-7 (House) | $13,972.85 | $0 |
| AR-1 (House) | $13,659.42 | $0 |
| MN-7 (House) | $13,451.28 | $0 |
| FL-13 (House) | $13,173.15 | $0 |
| VA-8 (House) | $12,597.59 | $0 |
| CA-51 (House) | $12,457.78 | $0 |
| AL-2 (House) | $12,052.04 | $3,000.00 |
| ME-2 (House) | $11,719.29 | $0 |
| IL-18 (House) | $11,577.38 | $0 |
| PA-16 (House) | $11,350.10 | $0 |
| NV-1 (House) | $11,257.72 | $0 |
| MS-1 (House) | $11,052.62 | $0 |
| FL-3 (House) | $10,440.97 | $0 |
| WY (Senate) | $10,000.00 | $0 |
| MI-12 (House) | $9,619.13 | $0 |
| VA-7 (House) | $9,490.67 | $0 |
| OR-5 (House) | $9,256.12 | $0 |
| CA-45 (House) | $8,006.25 | $0 |
| MS-4 (House) | $7,793.83 | $3,784.00 |
| OH-3 (House) | $7,648.88 | $0 |
| VA-9 (House) | $7,384.87 | $0 |
| TX-27 (House) | $7,371.01 | $0 |
| IL-14 (House) | $7,342.36 | $0 |
| CA-12 (House) | $7,032.40 | $38,517.00 |
| OH-13 (House) | $6,724.10 | $0 |
| SC-2 (House) | $6,422.06 | $0 |
| NJ-5 (House) | $5,659.88 | $0 |
| NJ-4 (House) | $5,659.87 | $0 |
| OH-14 (House) | $5,537.68 | $0 |
| IL-15 (House) | $5,251.23 | $0 |
| NY-17 (House) | $4,938.51 | $0 |
| IL-6 (House) | $4,660.37 | $0 |
| UT-2 (House) | $4,319.39 | $0 |
| GA-2 (House) | $4,174.27 | $0 |
| WA-4 (House) | $3,913.12 | $0 |
| TN-8 (House) | $3,831.04 | $0 |
| TN (Senate) | $3,818.68 | $0 |
| WA-10 (House) | $3,734.16 | $0 |
| LA-2 (House) | $3,682.94 | $0 |
| CA-13 (House) | $3,591.39 | $0 |
| CO-4 (House) | $3,331.84 | $0 |
| CO (Senate) | $3,155.00 | $0 |
| MN-5 (House) | $3,116.49 | $0 |
| MN-4 (House) | $3,062.65 | $0 |
| WA-3 (House) | $2,619.38 | $0 |
| MD-2 (House) | $2,524.19 | $0 |
| MI-2 (House) | $2,516.44 | $0 |
| IN-3 (House) | $2,439.02 | $0 |
| FL-14 (House) | $2,429.37 | $0 |
| MO-5 (House) | $2,396.19 | $0 |
| WI-2 (House) | $2,348.72 | $0 |
| FL-23 (House) | $2,199.52 | $0 |
| FL-7 (House) | $2,044.05 | $0 |
| SC-7 (House) | $1,997.94 | $0 |
| TX-17 (House) | $1,892.12 | $0 |
| CO-5 (House) | $1,803.14 | $0 |
| WA-7 (House) | $1,548.04 | $0 |
| MD-1 (House) | $1,501.29 | $0 |
| CA-11 (House) | $1,423.55 | $0 |
| TX-34 (House) | $1,391.02 | $0 |
| CA-46 (House) | $1,387.26 | $0 |
| CA-14 (House) | $1,381.95 | $0 |
| SC-5 (House) | $1,367.63 | $0 |
| WA-8 (House) | $1,315.49 | $0 |
| NY-20 (House) | $1,310.00 | $0 |
| OH-1 (House) | $1,263.77 | $0 |
| NY-4 (House) | $1,253.45 | $0 |
| KY-3 (House) | $1,229.00 | $0 |
| TX-31 (House) | $1,162.52 | $0 |
| PA-3 (House) | $1,154.20 | $0 |
| AZ-7 (House) | $1,128.11 | $0 |
| AZ-3 (House) | $983.53 | $0 |
| CA-53 (House) | $967.76 | $0 |
| CA-49 (House) | $957.78 | $0 |
| WI-4 (House) | $941.15 | $0 |
| CO-2 (House) | $900.60 | $0 |
| OK-3 (House) | $818.01 | $0 |
| WA (Senate) | $796.37 | $0 |
| NY-7 (House) | $770.11 | $0 |
| MI-10 (House) | $678.12 | $0 |
| NJ-2 (House) | $630.11 | $0 |
| VT (Senate) | $597.92 | $0 |
| NJ-7 (House) | $564.92 | $0 |
| MA-2 (House) | $530.04 | $0 |
| NM-3 (House) | $527.87 | $0 |
| WV-2 (House) | $494.54 | $0 |
| VA-10 (House) | $487.57 | $0 |
| IN-7 (House) | $460.21 | $0 |
| ME-1 (House) | $411.30 | $0 |
| MD-4 (House) | $403.65 | $0 |
| MD-7 (House) | $403.65 | $0 |
| AL-5 (House) | $391.62 | $0 |
| PA-11 (House) | $390.81 | $0 |
| CO-1 (House) | $385.65 | $0 |
| WA-6 (House) | $381.54 | $0 |
| NC-5 (House) | $375.63 | $0 |
| WY- (House) | $375.63 | $0 |
| TN-7 (House) | $375.63 | $0 |
| NC-2 (House) | $375.63 | $0 |
| VA-3 (House) | $362.80 | $0 |
| OH-5 (House) | $360.81 | $0 |
| NY-10 (House) | $357.87 | $0 |
| TX-35 (House) | $346.57 | $0 |
| TX-20 (House) | $335.93 | $0 |
| CA-6 (House) | $329.23 | $0 |
| PA-13 (House) | $313.34 | $0 |
| NC-4 (House) | $312.34 | $0 |
| MI-5 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| CA-5 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| CT-1 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NY-12 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| MD-8 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| MA-9 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| RI-2 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| GA-4 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| IL-1 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| IL-9 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| IL-5 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| FL-20 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| PA-1 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| PA-2 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NY-3 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NY-14 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NY-16 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| CA-17 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| CA-18 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| CA-19 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NJ-6 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NC-1 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NY-15 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NJ-8 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| NJ-12 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| WA-2 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| PA-14 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| GA-5 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| DE- (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| MA-3 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| MD-5 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| WA-9 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| MD-3 (House) | $310.00 | $0 |
| OR-3 (House) | $300.00 | $0 |
| NC-10 (House) | $297.45 | $0 |
| OR-2 (House) | $288.86 | $0 |
| MN-3 (House) | $277.68 | $0 |
| MI-9 (House) | $255.61 | $0 |
| TX-9 (House) | $246.38 | $0 |
| MI-8 (House) | $240.90 | $0 |
| TX-2 (House) | $237.64 | $0 |
| TX-7 (House) | $237.63 | $0 |
| TX-10 (House) | $237.62 | $0 |
| TX-22 (House) | $237.60 | $0 |
| TX-8 (House) | $204.92 | $0 |
| IN-4 (House) | $199.36 | $0 |
| NM-2 (House) | $161.73 | $0 |
| CT-3 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| MA-5 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| NY-5 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| OH-11 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| IL-4 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| CT-2 (House) | $160.00 | $0 |
| GA-10 (House) | $142.20 | $0 |
| OH-4 (House) | $124.96 | $0 |
| LA-6 (House) | $118.07 | $0 |
| LA-1 (House) | $118.07 | $0 |
| LA-4 (House) | $118.07 | $0 |
| LA-5 (House) | $118.07 | $0 |
| MS (Senate) | $117.45 | $0 |
| IN-1 (House) | $81.89 | $0 |
| GA-14 (House) | $72.41 | $0 |
| OH-12 (House) | $57.86 | $0 |
| OH-8 (House) | $52.16 | $0 |
| GA-1 (House) | $49.41 | $0 |
| OH-15 (House) | $40.02 | $0 |
| TX-5 (House) | $37.82 | $0 |
| TX-3 (House) | $37.82 | $0 |
| TX-1 (House) | $37.81 | $0 |
| TX-11 (House) | $37.80 | $0 |
| TX-32 (House) | $37.79 | $0 |
| TX-19 (House) | $37.79 | $0 |
| TX-24 (House) | $37.79 | $0 |
| TX-26 (House) | $37.79 | $0 |
| TX-6 (House) | $24.45 | $0 |
| TX-13 (House) | $24.44 | $0 |
| VT- (House) | $23.63 | $0 |
| CA-2 (House) | $20.00 | $0 |
| NC-12 (House) | $17.14 | $0 |
| VA-6 (House) | $12.50 | $0 |
| VA-4 (House) | $12.50 | $0 |
| CA-32 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-28 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-37 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-43 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| PA-15 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-40 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| NJ-1 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-34 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| TN-5 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| FL-21 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| IL-3 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| MA-7 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| MA-4 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| MA-1 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| GA-13 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| CA-27 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| MO-1 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| SC-6 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| FL-24 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| FL-5 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| IL-7 (House) | $10.00 | $0 |
| KS-3 (House) | $5.46 | $0 |
| KS-2 (House) | $5.46 | $0 |
| KS-1 (House) | $5.46 | $0 |
| KS-4 (House) | $5.46 | $0 |
| WI-6 (House) | $4.89 | $0 |
| WI-5 (House) | $4.89 | $0 |
| MO-8 (House) | $4.00 | $0 |
| MO-3 (House) | $4.00 | $0 |
| MO-6 (House) | $4.00 | $0 |
| PA-9 (House) | $3.34 | $0 |
| PA-5 (House) | $3.34 | $0 |
| VA-1 (House) | $2.50 | $0 |
| NC-6 (House) | $2.34 | $0 |
| NE-3 (House) | $1.65 | $0 |
| NE-1 (House) | $1.65 | $0 |
| AZ-8 (House) | $1.54 | $0 |
| FL-11 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-1 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-17 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-25 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-12 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-4 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-8 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| FL-15 (House) | $1.34 | $0 |
| TX-12 (House) | $1.23 | $0 |
| MO-7 (House) | $-21.79 | $0 |
| GA (Senate) | $-3,795.25 | $0 |
