Wesleyan Media Project:

A Wesleyan Media Project analysis, in partnership with the Center for Responsive Politics, reveals that an estimated $233 million has been spent by outside groups in House, Senate and gubernatorial races this election cycle, starting January 1, 2013; $90 million of that is in the form of dark money—money whose sponsors do not have to be disclosed by law (Table 10).  Just in the past two weeks, groups have spent an estimated $33 million, with $10 million in dark money spending.

	Table 10: Estimated Spending by Disclosure Type
		Spending Last Two Weeks	Spending 2013-14 Cycle
	Dark Money	10.07 M	90.56 M
	Partial Disclosure	2.46 M	5.93 M
	Full Disclosure	20.52 M	136.51 M
	Total	33.04 M	233.01 M
	Figures in the second column are from September 12, 2014, to September 25, 2014, while figures in the third column are from January 1, 2013, to September 25, 2014.  Numbers include broadcast television.  Dollar amounts reflect estimated cost of airtime. CITE SOURCE OF DATA AS: Kantar Media/CMAG with analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project. Disclosure information from the Center for Responsive Politics.