Median Receipts of House Candidates
			Through March 31 of the Election Year
		1998	1996	1994	1992	1990	1988
	Democrats
	Incumbents	$258,541	$217,436	$213,482	$183,702	$167,879	$151,649
	Challengers	$41,315	$30,135	$27,184	$20,320	$23,658	$20,785
	Open Seats	$99,625	$67,721	$62,329	$44,249	$52,790	$34,000
	Republicans
	Incumbents	$310,235	$326,181	$214,212	$202,067	$169,831	$153,002
	Challengers	$34,550	$26,550	$21,700	$21,570	$17,382	$13,720
	Open Seats	$75,450	$60,389	$57,414	$43,606	$35,614	$39,936
Note: includes only candidates who reported raising some money before March 31.
			Number of House Challengers Who
			Reported receipts of at least $50,000
			by March 31 of the Election Year
		1998	1996	1994	1992	1990	1988
No. of Challengers		121	173	110	91	62	65