PAC Independent Expenditures* 2012 2010

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

PAC Independent Expenditures for Democratic Congressional Candidates $5,817,379 $16,424,529

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Democratic Congressional Candidates $4,551,512 $4,803,980

PAC Independent Expenditures for Republican Congressional Candidates $17,317,943 $21,164,851

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Republican Congressional Candidates $24,259,458 $12,569,446

PAC Independent Expenditures for Other Party Congressional Candidates $30,676 $20,797

PAC Independent Expenditures Against Other Party Congressional Candidates $0 $33,785

Total $51,976,968 $55,017,388

Party Independent Expenditures

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

Party Independent Expenditures for Democratic Congressional Candidates $3,289,830 $1,952,976

Party Independent Expenditures Against Democratic Congressional Candidates $90,840,659 $80,648,098

Party Independent Expenditures for Republican Congressional Candidates $2,215,139 $4,044,186

Party Independent Expenditures Against Republican Congressional Candidates $110,520,220 $104,504,475

Party Independent Expenditures for Other Party Congressional Candidates $0 $200

Party Independent Expenditures Against Other Party Congressional Candidates $1,213,866 $0

Total $208,079,713 $191,149,935

Independent Expenditure-Only Committee Independent Expenditures

(Independent expenditures made by Independent Expenditure-Only Committees)

Independent Expenditures for Democratic Congressional Candidates $25,293,614 $4,438,320

Independent Expenditures Against Democratic Congressional Candidates $60,682,987 $26,931,968

Independent Expenditures for Republican Congressional Candidates $41,495,980 $9,718,244

Independent Expenditures Against Republican Congressional Candidates $105,307,920 $20,470,397

Independent Expenditures for Other Party Congressional Candidates $248,733 813.54

Independent Expenditures Against Other Party Congressional Candidates $318,763 $989,602

Total $233,347,996 $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 $202,076

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Democrats $426,906

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts for Republicans $2,069,983

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Republicans $1,922,820

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts for Others $0

Political Committees with Non-Contribution Accounts Against Others $0

Total $4,621,785

Independent Expenditures Made For or Against Congressional Candidates Through December 31 of the Election Year

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Independent Expenditures Reported by Persons other than Political Committees

(Independent expenditures made by persons other than political committees)

Independent Expenditures for Democratic Congressional Candidates $7,422,496 $5,851,321

Independent Expenditures Against Democratic Congressional Candidates $113,135,787 $34,363,571

Independent Expenditures for Republican Congressional Candidates $16,571,745 $4,732,181

Independent Expenditures Against Republican Congressional Candidates $27,931,918 $8,707,588

Independent Expenditures for Other Party Congressional Candidates $1,260,560 $11,105

Independent Expenditures Against Other Party Congressional Candidates $2,353,095 $926,518

Total $168,675,601 $54,592,283

Grand Total $666,702,063 $363,308,951

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