Quarterly fundraising reports for federal candidates, covering the period from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, were due at the Federal Elections Commission on Sunday night. Below is our list of fundraising numbers for House candidates in all the key 2016 races. That includes, among others:
- Races we expect to be competitive in this year's general elections
- Open seats in otherwise safe districts with contested primaries
- Under-the-radar contests where a candidate raised an unexpectedly high sum
- Incumbents who might face a credible primary challenge (or recently have)
- Incumbents who might retire or run for higher office
As always, all numbers are in thousands. An explanation of each column is below:
- "CD" stands for congressional district.
- "Raised" is the amount the candidate has received in donations from donors during the quarter, not including any self-funding or loans.
- "Self Fund" is the amount of direct contributions a candidate has made to his or her own campaign. This number, if any, is not counted in the "Raised" column.
- "Self Loan" is the amount of any loans a candidate has made to his or her own campaign. This number, if any, is not counted in the "Raised" column.
- "CTD" indicates how much a candidate has raised cycle-to-date as of the end of the quarter. (This figure does not include self-funding or loans.)
- "Spent" is the amount of money the campaign has spent during the quarter.
- "CoH" stands for total cash-on-hand at the end of the quarter.
You can access our spreadsheet directly here. If you click through, you'll see two additional columns on the right-hand side. One is called “Self Fund CTD,” which is the amount of direct contributions a candidate has made to his or her own campaign throughout the election cycle. (This number, if any, is not counted in the "CTD" column.) The other is called "Transfers." This column shows monetary transfers from other political committees. Ultimately, all money received from all sources (including transfers) is reflected in every candidate's cash-on-hand totals, less spending.
You can also find our earlier roundups for both the second and third quarters of 2015.
