As the midterm elections near, candidates are sitting on mountains of cash

Kimberly Adams Oct 29, 2018

As the midterm elections near, candidates are sitting on mountains of cash

Kimberly Adams Oct 29, 2018

Left: Sen. Bill Nelson, right: Florida Governor Rick Scott. Nelson and Scott are running for a Florida Senate seat. This race has already broken records as the most expensive Senate contest in American history. Joe Raedle/Getty Images and MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

The average challenger in a House race in the 2014 midterms had about $60,000 of “cash on hand,” as it’s called. The average Senate challenger had about $750,000, according to the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington. Wait until you see what candidates have in their coffers for this election.

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