Primary &
General Election
General
Election Only
Total Congressional and Texas Legislative Major Party Primary and General Election Fundraising, 2001-2002
  U.S. House U.S. Senate Texas House* Texas Senate
Total Raised $635,915,094 (1,233) $369,262,786 (126) $33,084,307 (326) $21,466,885 (57)
Incumbents' Average $898,955 (421) $5,803,639 (33) $159,965 (126) $500,780 (26)
Challengers' Average $215,810 (441) $1,275,476 (56) $25,222 (90) $93,747 (14)
Open Seat Average $437,420 (371) $2,873,407 (37) $101,512 (105) $415,287 (17)

Note: Number of candidates in parentheses.

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Source: Center for Responsive Politics; Texans for Public Justice. (full source, footnote)