U.S. presidential candidates receive financial contributions from many different sources. For the 2012 election cycle, political parties reported contributions of $34,750 to all candidates. Political action committees, groups that raise money to give to campaigns, reported contributions of $1.7 million to all candidates. Candidates personally contributed $5.8 million to their own campaigns. Additionally, the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, to which citizens may contribute by checking a box on their federal tax forms, gave $1.3 million to all candidates. The remainder came from individual contributions as shown in the table.
Economics · U.S. Federal Election Commission
Individual Contributions to U.S. Presidential Campaigns — 2012
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Individual Contributions to U.S. Presidential Campaigns in 2012
Source: U.S. Federal Election Commission
| Donation Amount (Dollars) | Total Amount Contributed (Millions of Dollars) |
|---|---|
| $200.00 and under | $621.2M |
| $200.01 – $499.99 | $129.5M |
| $500.00 – $999.99 | $113.1M |
| $1,000.00 – $1,999.99 | $150.2M |
| $2,000.00 and over | $345.8M |
Total Contributions by Donation Size (Millions of Dollars)
Data from the U.S. Federal Election Commission, 2012.
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