PAC Independent Expenditures* 2012 2010

(Independent expenditures made by political committees that were registered with the FEC)

PAC Independent Expenditures for Democrats $8,578,047 $16,424,529

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Democrats $18,191,668 $4,803,980

PAC Independent Expenditures for Republicans $20,938,933 $21,164,851

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Republicans $30,304,773 $12,569,446

PAC Independent Expenditures for Others $30,730 $20,797

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Others $0 $33,785

Total $78,044,150 $55,017,388

Party Independent Expenditures

(Independent expenditures made by political party committees that were registered with the FEC)

Party Independent Expenditures for Democrats $3,412,858 $1,952,976

Party Independent Expenditures Against Democrats $132,254,264 $80,648,098

Party Independent Expenditures for Republicans $4,958,870 $4,044,186

Party Independent Expenditures Against Republicans $110,521,444 $104,504,475

Party Independent Expenditures for Others 0 $200

Party Independent Expenditures Against Others $1,213,866

Total $252,361,301 $191,149,935

Independent Expenditure-Only Committee Independent Expenditures

(Independent expenditures made by Independent Expenditure-Only Committees)

Independent Expenditure-Only for Democrats $38,689,055 $4,438,320

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Democrats $250,005,225 $26,931,968

Independent Expenditure-Only for Republicans $94,827,654 $9,718,244

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Republicans $222,168,484 $20,470,397

Independent Expenditure-Only for Others $798,857 $814

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Others $318,763 $989,602

Total $606,808,037 $62,549,345

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts

(Independent expenditures made by political committees with non-contribution accounts)

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts for Democrats $389,645

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Democrats $883,693

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts for Republicans $8,863,438

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Republicans $2,778,383

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts for Others $0

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Others $0

Total $12,915,159

Independent Expenditures Made For or Against Candidates Through December 31 of the Election Year (2012 and 2010)

Independent Expenditure Table 1
Independent Expenditures Reported by Persons other than Political Committees

(Independent expenditures made by persons other than political committees)

Independent Expenditure-Only for Democrats $12,157,661 $11,647,316

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Democrats $198,776,988 $48,824,003

Independent Expenditure-Only for Republicans $46,804,376 $7,486,056

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Republicans $39,040,964 $10,932,996

Independent Expenditure-Only for Others $1,260,560 $17,490

Independent Expenditure-Only Against Others $2,353,095 $1,019,939

Total $300,393,644 $79,927,800

Total $1,250,522,291 $388,644,468

*These totals exclude Independent Expenditure-Only Committees and Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts.