Formula calculations for statistical tables: election cycles from 1975 through 2010

The figures presented in presidential tables 1 and 2 have been calculated by summing the data reported by all authorized committees of presidential candidates* on the line numbers and columns of the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3P as listed on this page.

*Only presidential candidates who raised more than $100,000 in contributions from individuals other than the candidate, or spent $100,000, are included in these tables.

Presidential table 1

Presidential table 2

Congressional candidate table 1

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 1 have been calculated by summing the data reported by House and Senate candidate committees (committee types H and S) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page.

Congressional candidate table 2

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 2 have been calculated by summing the data reported by Senate candidate committees (committee type S) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page. Non-financial Senate candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

Congressional candidate table 3a-3g

The total amounts in the Top 50 tables have been calculated by summing the data reported by Senate candidate committees (committee type S) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page. Senate candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

Congressional candidate table 4

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 4 have been calculated by summing the data reported by House candidate committees (committee type H) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page. House candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

Congressional candidate table 5a-8g

The total amounts in the Top 50 tables have been calculated by summing the data reported by House candidate committees (committee type H) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page. House candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

National party committee table 1

The total figures presented in party table 1 have been calculated by summing the data reported by national party committees* on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X or from specific lines on Schedule A or Schedule B, as listed on this page.

*The six Democratic and Republican national party committees are:

• DNC Service Corp / National Democratic Committee (DNC) (C00010603);
• DSCC (C00042366);
• DCCC (C00000935);
• Republican National Committee (RNC) (C00003418);
• NRSC (C00027466); and
• NRCC (C00075820).

Other party committees include:

• The Constitution Party National Committee (C00279802);
• Green Party of the United States (C00370221);
• Libertarian National Committee (C00255695);
• Reform Party of the United States (C00331314);
• Green Senatorial Campaign Committee (C00428664); and
• Libertarian National Congressional Committee (C00418103).

National party committee tables 2 and 3

The total figures presented in party tables 2 and 3 have been calculated by summing the data reported by Democratic and Republican national party committees on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X or from specific lines on Schedule A or Schedule B, as listed on this page.

State and local party committees (federal funds) of national party tables 2 and 3

State and local party committees are party committees, with the exception of host committees, convention committees, committees located in Washington, DC and those national committees listed on this page.

Total party financial activity of national party tables 2 and 3

PAC table 1

The figures presented in PAC table 1 have been calculated by summing the data reported by PACs, (committee types N for nonqualified and Q for qualified) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X as listed on this page.

PAC tables 2a-9d

The total amounts in the Top 50 tables have been calculated by summing the data reported by PACs (committee types N and Q) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X as listed on this page, then ranking them in descending order.

Independent expenditure table 1

The independent expenditures included in independent expenditure table 1 were reported by political committees registered with the Commission on Schedule E of Form 3X within the given reporting period. Political committees are required to submit 24- and 48-hour notices of these communications, but must also report them on their next scheduled quarterly, monthly or election-sensitive report. In order to avoid duplicate entries in the table below, only Schedule E transactions from a quarterly, monthly or election-sensitive report are included here, and amendments have replaced original filings.

Independent expenditure table 2

The independent expenditures included in independent expenditure table 2 were reported by persons other than political committees on Form 5 within the given reporting period. Persons other than political committees are required to submit 24- and 48-hour notices of these communications, but must also report them on their next quarterly, monthly or election-sensitive report. The table below shows all Form 5 submissions, including both original filings and all subsequent amendments. Simply summing all of these expenditures will generate an inflated total amount for a particular reporting period.

Electioneering communication table 1

The electioneering communications included in electioneering communications table 1 were reported to the Commission on Form 9 within the given reporting period. The table below shows all Form 9 submissions, including both original filings and all subsequent amendments. NB: Simply summing all of these communications will generate an inflated total amount for a particular reporting period.