Most Expensive Races
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- Stats at a Glance
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Some Congressional races are seeing more spent by super PACs and other outside groups than the candidates themselves. Use the options below to see the most expensive races based on either campaign committees alone or candidate campaign committees combined with outside spending by groups not affiliated with the campaigns.
Senate races with the most money raised, all candidates
| Rank | Race | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Senate | $199,959,917 |
| 2 | Ohio Senate | $141,124,654 |
| 3 | Montana Senate | $124,989,170 |
| 4 | Maryland Senate | $109,278,716 |
| 5 | California Senate | $106,855,592 |
| 6 | Arizona Senate | $104,297,208 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Senate | $97,473,194 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Senate | $90,307,497 |
| 9 | Florida Senate | $86,881,164 |
| 10 | Nevada Senate | $78,212,684 |
Senate races with the most money spent, all candidates
| Rank | Race | Total Spent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Senate | $198,175,764 |
| 2 | Ohio Senate | $141,484,254 |
| 3 | Montana Senate | $123,314,367 |
| 4 | California Senate | $119,416,891 |
| 5 | Maryland Senate | $109,137,542 |
| 6 | Arizona Senate | $101,021,981 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Senate | $96,371,091 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Senate | $90,289,846 |
| 9 | Florida Senate | $87,447,364 |
| 10 | Nevada Senate | $76,346,271 |
House races with the most money raised, all candidates
| Rank | Race | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia District 07 | $25,551,327 |
| 2 | New York District 08 | $22,820,569 |
| 3 | Colorado District 03 | $20,959,421 |
| 4 | California District 41 | $20,471,047 |
| 5 | Louisiana District 04 | $19,065,042 |
| 6 | New York District 17 | $18,566,227 |
| 7 | Arizona District 01 | $18,138,889 |
| 8 | California District 45 | $17,516,564 |
| 9 | New York District 14 | $17,475,082 |
| 10 | California District 27 | $16,970,272 |
House races with the most money spent, all candidates
| Rank | Race | Total Spent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia District 07 | $25,615,984 |
| 2 | Colorado District 03 | $21,061,175 |
| 3 | California District 41 | $20,280,847 |
| 4 | New York District 08 | $20,082,230 |
| 5 | New York District 14 | $18,815,157 |
| 6 | Louisiana District 04 | $18,697,244 |
| 7 | New York District 17 | $18,458,928 |
| 8 | Arizona District 01 | $17,884,894 |
| 9 | Alaska District 01 | $17,293,474 |
| 10 | California District 16 | $17,106,208 |
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