15 Month Activity of 1998 Congressional Campaigns
			Contrib from	Contrib from	Candidate
	Number	Receipts	Individuals	Other Cmte's	Contrib & Loans	Disbursements	Cash on Hand	Debts
Senate	166	$140,335,170	$81,290,553	$21,476,503	$25,979,599	$70,935,165	$96,196,017	$27,566,304
Democrats	57	$66,227,817	$41,257,906	$10,330,611	$6,801,713	$30,319,233	$46,129,109	$6,456,670
Incumbents	15	$35,664,495	$25,117,238	$8,806,817	$500	$17,155,427	$26,748,261	$23,283
Challengers	29	$20,585,558	$11,239,753	$592,562	$2,917,042	$7,964,400	$12,887,809	$3,103,228
Open Seats	13	$9,977,764	$4,900,915	$931,232	$3,884,171	$5,199,406	$6,493,039	$3,330,159
Republicans	83	$74,021,072	$40,012,224	$11,138,892	$19,119,256	$40,542,370	$50,053,377	$21,076,271
Incumbents	14	$34,262,963	$22,740,335	$8,849,380	$407,000	$13,138,880	$35,981,226	$2,187,048
Challengers	56	$33,788,812	$13,087,150	$1,061,330	$18,570,819	$24,732,596	$9,254,992	$18,802,476
Open Seats	13	$5,969,297	$4,184,739	$1,228,182	$141,437	$2,670,894	$4,817,159	$86,747
Other Party	26	$86,281	$20,423	$7,000	$58,630	$73,562	$13,531	$33,363
Challengers	24	$86,281	$20,423	$7,000	$58,630	$73,562	$13,531	$33,363
Open Seats	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
House	1343	$197,909,640	$111,658,568	$63,031,285	$14,689,649	$113,954,498	$140,387,034	$21,858,541
Democrats	547	$90,674,106	$49,182,203	$31,079,521	$6,374,623	$51,126,412	$60,934,996	$9,117,161
Incumbents	191	$58,556,417	$28,107,476	$26,470,563	$405,993	$32,264,518	$47,175,788	$3,697,619
Challengers	227	$11,564,859	$7,259,812	$1,215,116	$3,001,592	$5,483,786	$6,573,044	$3,143,445
Open Seats	129	$20,552,830	$13,814,915	$3,393,842	$2,967,038	$13,378,108	$7,186,164	$2,276,097
Republicans	590	$106,557,657	$62,017,690	$31,888,764	$8,252,883	$62,299,013	$79,201,808	$12,656,103
Incumbents	211	$79,130,205	$45,220,744	$29,258,133	$899,110	$45,529,106	$68,704,469	$5,584,756
Challengers	251	$14,847,482	$9,404,171	$641,793	$4,396,221	$8,391,811	$6,400,355	$4,444,583
Open Seats	128	$12,579,970	$7,392,775	$1,988,838	$2,957,552	$8,378,096	$4,096,984	$2,626,764
Other Party	206	$677,877	$458,675	$63,000	$62,143	$529,073	$250,230	$85,277
Incumbents	1	$204,583	$141,802	$46,050	$0	$120,381	$184,212	$0
Challengers	168	$250,511	$214,665	$1,800	$33,615	$190,939	$60,992	$56,777
Open Seats	37	$222,783	$102,208	$15,150	$28,528	$217,753	$5,026	$28,500
Total	1509	$338,244,810	$192,949,121	$84,507,788	$40,669,248	$184,889,663	$236,583,051	$49,424,845