* In 93 percent of House of Representatives races and 94 percent of Senate races that had been decided by mid-day Nov. 5, the candidate who spent the most money ended up winning.
* Overall, 95 percent of House incumbents and 93 percent of senators won re-election on Tuesday.
* The average cost of winning a House race in 2008 was nearly $1.1 million, based on pre-election finance reports, and almost $6.5 million for a Senate seat.
- Center For Responsive Politics
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