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MCCUTCHEON v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMM’N 

BREYER, J., dissenting 
Appendix C to opinion of BREYER, J. 

C 

Table 1: Costs of a Federal Seat 

House 

Average House Winner Spent

Average House Loser Spent

2012 Elections 

$1,567,293 

$496,637 

Average Winner's Receipts from PACs 

$665,728 

Senate 

Average Senate Winner Spent

Average Senate Loser Spent 

$11,474,077 

$7,435,446 

Average Winner's Receipts from PACs 

$2,185,650 
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Election Stats, online at 

http://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/elec_stats.php. 

Table 2: Leadership PACs 

Number of Leadership 
PACs 
(contributing to federal 
candidates) 

Total Contributed 
(to federal candidates) 

2000 Elections 

2002 Elections 

2004 Elections 

2006 Elections 

2008 Elections 

2010 Elections 

2012 Elections 

175 

228 

274 

336 

378 

396 

456 

$17,000,000 

$25,000,000 

$30,700,000 

$44,700,000 

$40,600,000 

$44,000,000 

$46,400,000 

Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Leadership PACs, online at

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs.