Formula calculations for statistical tables: election cycles after 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 below.

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.

Congressional candidate table 3

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 3 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.

Congressional candidate table 4

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 4 are the median of the sum of total receipts reported by House and Senate candidate committees (committee types H and S) on the line number and column from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3 as listed on this page. Non-financial candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

Challengers over $100,000

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 4 are counts of House and Senate challengers that have reported total receipts of $100,000 or more for the specified reporting period.

Congressional candidate table 5

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 5 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 6a-6g

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 7

The figures presented in congressional candidate table 7 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 8a-11g

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

National party committee table 4

The figures presented in party table 4 have been calculated by summing the data reported by the Democratic and Republican national party committees on specific lines on Schedule A of Form 3X, as listed on this page.

National party committee table 5-8

The figures presented in party tables 5-8 have been calculated by summing the data reported by the DSCC, NRSC, DCCC and NRCC on specific lines on Schedule A of Form 3X, as listed on this page. Non-financial Candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

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 table 2

The figures presented in PAC table 2 have been calculated by summing the data reported by PACs, (committee types N for nonqualified and Q for qualified) on specific lines on Schedule B of Form 3X, as listed on this page. Non-financial Candidate information is reported on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, Form 2.

PAC table 3a

The figures presented in PAC table 3a have been calculated by summing the data reported by independent expenditure-only political committees (committee O) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X and specific lines on Schedule E as listed on this page.

PAC table 3b

The figures presented in PAC table 3b have been calculated by summing the data reported by political committees with non-contribution accounts (committee type V for nonqualified and W for qualified) on the line numbers and columns from the Summary and Detailed Summary Pages of Form 3X and specific lines on Schedule E as listed on this page.

PAC tables 4a-11d

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 (IE) tables 1, 3 and 4

The figures presented in IE tables 1, 3, and 4 have been calculated by summing the data reported by PACs, (committee types N for nonqualified and Q for qualified), party committees (committee types X for nonqualified and Y for qualified), independent expenditure-only political committees (committee O), political committees with non-contribution accounts (committee type V for nonqualified and W for qualified) and independent expenditures reported by persons other than political committees (committee type I) on specific lines of Form 3X Schedule E or Form 5 Schedule E.

Independent expenditure table 2

The figures presented in IE Table 2 have been calculated by summing the data reported by PACs, (committee types N for nonqualified and Q for qualified), party committees (committee types X for nonqualified and Y for qualified), independent expenditure-only political committees (committee O), political committees with non-contribution accounts (committee type V for nonqualified and W for qualified) and independent expenditures reported by persons other than political committees (committee type I) on specific lines of Form 3X Schedule E or Form 5 Schedule E.

Electioneering communication (EC) table 1

The figures presented in EC table 1 are the disbursements reported electioneering communications filers on Form 9.