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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Statistics

FEC summarizes 18-month campaign activity of the 2013-2014 election cycle

September 26, 2014

House and Senate candidates running in the 2013-2014 election cycle received $1.1 billion and disbursed $766.7 million between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

The 1,383 candidates running for the House of Representatives in 2014 – including those running in the 10 special elections during the 18-month period – reported combined receipts of $721 million, disbursements of $473.9 million, debts of $75 million and cash-on-hand of $383.2 million through June 30, 2014.

Meanwhile, 224 candidates running for Senate in 2014 – as well as in the 2013 and 2014 special elections – reported total receipts of $422.4 million, disbursements of $292.8 million, debts of $20.2 million and cash-on-hand of $186.4 million during the period.

National, state and local political party committees reported combined receipts of $760.7 million in federal funds for the 18-month period, disbursements of $573.4 million, debts of $11.9 million and cash-on-hand of $197.5 million.

During the same period, 7,212 federal PACs reported total receipts of $1.5 billion, disbursements of $1.3 billion, debts of $21.1 million and combined cash-on-hand of $600.7 million. Contributions by PACs to congressional candidates seeking office in the 2013-2014 election cycle totaled $311.4 million as of June 30, 2014.

Also during the period, independent expenditures reported to the Commission in connection with congressional elections during the 2013-2014 election cycle totaled $124 million.

Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees (Super PACs) accounted for $74.5 million of all independent expenditures disclosed to the Commission. Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts (Hybrid PACs) reported $1.8 million and other PACs reported $11.2 million. Independent expenditures made by persons other than political committees totaled $29.6 million, and party committees reported independent expenditures totaling $7 million.

Data summary tables for reports submitted to the Commission through June 30, 2014 are listed below for:

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.