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Total cost of U.S. midterm elections, by party 1998-2018
Total cost of U.S. midterm elections, by party 1998-2018
Total cost of U.S. midterm elections from 1998 to 2018, by party (in million U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Nov 12, 2018
This statistic shows the total cost of United States midterm elections from 1998 to 2018, by party. In 2018, it is projected that the midterm elections will cost about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars. Democrats are projected to spend around 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, Republicans 2.2 billion U.S. dollars, and third party candidates 460.3 million U.S. dollars.
Total cost of U.S. midterm elections from 1998 to 2018, by party (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Democrats | Republicans | Third Party/Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018* | 2,532.38 | 2,197.34 | 460.34 |
| 2014 | 1,753.36 | 1,810.2 | 281.83 |
| 2010 | 1,686.61 | 1,711.24 | 233.86 |
| 2006 | 1,360.12 | 1,444.82 | 47.72 |
| 2002 | 977.04 | 1,183.26 | 21.38 |
| 1998 | 731.88 | 878.13 | 8.93 |
| Democrats | Republicans | Third Party/Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018* | 2,532.38 | 2,197.34 | 460.34 |
| 2014 | 1,753.36 | 1,810.2 | 281.83 |
| 2010 | 1,686.61 | 1,711.24 | 233.86 |
| 2006 | 1,360.12 | 1,444.82 | 47.72 |
| 2002 | 977.04 | 1,183.26 | 21.38 |
| 1998 | 731.88 | 878.13 | 8.93 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Nov 12, 2018
This statistic shows the total cost of United States midterm elections from 1998 to 2018, by party. In 2018, it is projected that the midterm elections will cost about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars. Democrats are projected to spend around 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, Republicans 2.2 billion U.S. dollars, and third party candidates 460.3 million U.S. dollars.
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* 2018 data is a projection
Values have been rounded.
Midterm elections in the United States occur every four years, halfway through a president's term, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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- United States
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- 1998 to 2014
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* 2018 data is a projection
Values have been rounded.
Midterm elections in the United States occur every four years, halfway through a president's term, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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