Funding the Massachusetts race for US Senate

The US Senate race in Massachusetts is on pace to be among the most expensive in the country. In the final quarter of 2011, Republican Senator Scott Brown collected $3.2 million, giving him a campaign balance of $12.9 million. His chief Democratic rival, Elizabeth Warren, amassed $5.7 million in the same quarter, for a total of $6.1 million. Much of Warren’s money- more than 60 percent of her itemized donations - came from out of state, while only a third of Brown’s support came from elsewhere. Both candidates also drew on Massachusetts contributions.