The Nation - News from Dec. 8, 1985
The 33 senators elected or reelected last year spent an average of almost $3 million on their campaigns, and it cost $288,636 to win a House race, the Federal Election Commission said. It said the total cost of the 1984 elections was $374.1 million, or 9.3% more than in 1982. Political action committees provided $105.3 million, or 26.5% of all the money raised in congressional races.
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