FEC Summarizes Campaign Activity of the First 12 Months of the 2013-2014 Election Cycle
06/03/2014 03:05 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Congressional candidates running in the 2013-2014 election cycle received $610.5 million and disbursed $320.7 million in the first 12 months of the cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1 through December 31, 2013. During this period, political parties received $440.6 million and disbursed $356.4 million, and political action committees (PACs) received $857.1 million and disbursed $719.3 million. Filings submitted to the Commission in this 12-month period indicated that disbursements for independent expenditures totaled $26.1 million in connection with congressional elections in 2013 and 2014.