Comparison of total data from election year 1998 by principal campaign committee, political committee, or political fund with similar data from election years 1996 and 1994 is included in this summary. The data has not been verified or audited. A committee or fund's outstanding loans payable, unpaid bills, or disbursements other than campaign expenditures or transfers to candidates are not itemized but are reflected in the totals reported in the summary. Campaign committees for constitutional and legislative office must abide by certain contribution limits. There is no contribution limit for elective judgeship candidates.
Most candidates voluntarily agree to limit expenditures in order to receive public subsidies.
Campaign expenditures are made for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate and apply toward the expenditure limit applicable to partisan candidates who signed a Public Subsidy Agreement. Candidates in six legislative districts ran without opposition in the general election. This summary includes selected data from reports filed by political party units, political committees and political funds. Contributions made by individuals to qualifying political party units also qualify for a refund under the PCR program.