Congressional incumbents raised nearly $2B for reelections and 95% won

Members of Congress raised nearly $1.8 billion collectively for their reelections during the 2020 campaign, with incumbent representatives hauling in $1.1 billion and senators collecting $674 million.

According to an analysis of Federal Election Commission filings conducted by Issue One, a nonpartisan group that advocates for good governance, Democratic and Republican House incumbents raised a median of $1.7 million over the two-year election cycle. That amounted to approximately $2,400 per day for “typical” House members and $7,200 daily for incumbents running in competitive contests rated as “toss-ups” by political handicappers.