Hard and Soft Money to Republican and Democratic Parties and Candidates
Hard and Soft Money to Republican
and Democratic Parties and Candidates
(January 1, 1997-October 14, 1998)
Money Figures in Millions
|
Total |
Republican |
Democrat |
|
| 94 Soft Money |
$81.2 |
$38.4 |
$42.8 |
| 98 Soft Money |
$172.5 |
$93.7 |
$78.8 |
| Change |
+$91.3 (112%) |
+$55.3 (144%) |
+$36.0 (84%) |
| 94 Hard Money to Parties |
$236.2 |
$159.6 |
$76.6 |
| 98 Hard Money to Parties |
$291.5 |
$184.6 |
$106.9 |
| Change |
+$65.3 (28%) |
+$25 (16%) |
$30.3 (40%) |
| 94 Hard Money to Candidates |
$518.3 |
$263.9 |
$254.4 |
| 98 Hard Money to Candidates |
$571.5 |
$308.3 |
$263.2 |
| Change |
$53.1 (10%) |
$44.4 (17%) |
$8.8 (3%) |
| 94 Total Receipts |
$835.7 |
$461.9 |
$373.8 |
| 98 Total Receipts |
$1,035.5 |
$586.6 |
$448.9 |
| Total Change |
$199.8 (24%) |
$124.7 (27%) |
$75.1 (20%) |
Source: Public Citizen, based on Federal Election Commission data. Money figures in millions.
Republicans v. Democrats
During the 1998 election cycle, Republicans vastly out-raised Democrats. Through October 14th of this cycle, the Republican Party and Republican federal candidates raised $587 million, 31% more than the $449 million raised by the Democratic Party and its federal candidates.
During the same period in the 1994 election cycle, the Republican Party and Republican federal candidates raised $461.9 million, 24% more than the $373.8 million raised by the Democratic Party and its federal candidates.