Median Activity of House General Election Candidates

2000

1998

1996

1994

1992

Number of Candidates

Receipts

Disbursements

Number of Candidates

Receipts

Disbursements

Number of Candidates

Receipts

Disbursements

Number of Candidates

Receipts

Disbursements

Number of Candidates

Receipts

Disbursements

Democrats

Incumbents

206

$669,286

$550,152

194

$543,794

$435,532

170

$523,020

$471,566

226

$534,172

$501,155

213

$488,439

$517,594

Challengers

178

$70,079

$67,746

162

$58,991

$51,760

211

$112,694

$112,343

130

$63,092

$60,989

140

$71,532

$71,128

Open Seats

32

$837,754

$834,632

34

$665,139

$651,920

53

$609,190

$604,865

47

$514,543

$514,071

74

$416,910

$400,740

Republicans

Incumbents

197

$782,025

$703,496

211

$644,432

$546,599

213

$700,220

$610,166

157

$473,192

$416,080

138

$475,713

$479,152

Challengers

175

$36,085

$36,158

149

$74,338

$71,534

172

$80,754

$77,887

217

$115,999

$114,884

216

$83,519

$82,837

Open Seats

32

$1,110,567

$1,094,830

32

$874,647

$835,243

51

$609,524

$591,536

47

$581,634

$580,409

70

$427,520

$420,800