2024 U.S. House Candidate Spending Per Vote

How much did U.S. House candidates spend on their elections? Breaking down the cost of campaigning per vote shows a wide range between different candidates and elections. At the top of the list is Rep. Eugene Vindman, a first-time candidate who won the highly contested race in Virginia's 7th Congressional District. CD 7 was the most expensive House race in the nation in terms of candidate spending in 2024.

Candidate Campaign Spending Per Vote Received

* Winner

Note: Spending per vote calculated as the sum of all operating expenditures for the election cycle divided by the total number of votes received by the candidate in the November 2024 election. Election cycle for the 2024 November election includes all of 2023 and 2024. Operating expenditures come from FEC Form 3, line 17 and are defined as a committee's day-to-day expenditures for items such as rent, overhead, administration, personnel, equipment, travel, advertising and fundraising.

Source: Candidate spending from the Federal Election Commission. Votes from the Virginia Dept. of Elections. Ranking of U.S. House Spending from OpenSecrets.