Politics & Government

What Did Your Congressman's Seat Cost?

Find out how much Rep. Grace Napolitano had to raise to win the 32nd. District seat.

Rep. Grace Napolitano won the election for the new 32nd. congressional district seat last fall, representing Baldwin Park, among other cities.

But how much did his House seat cost her?

Campaigns cost money—most of the time lots of it. In terms of dollars and cents, Napolitano raised $540,770 during the 2012 election cycle, according to MapLight, a non-profit that tracks money in politics.

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That figure is low: the average House member raised $1,689,580, or $2,315 a day, according to MapLight.

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