FEC Summarizes 2011 Campaign Activity
05/01/2012 04:28 PM EDT
WASHINGTON – Presidential and congressional candidates running in the current election cycle, political parties and political action committees (PACs) collected more than $1.9 billion and disbursed more than $1.3 billion in 2011, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission from January 1 through December 31, 2011. Independent expenditure and electioneering communication filings submitted to the Commission in 2011 totaled $22 million.
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