💰 Campaign Finance Deep Dive: Following the Money

A Data-Driven Look at Presidential Campaign Spending Patterns

Let's break down the numbers from the presidential campaign finance reports. The contrasts in fundraising and spending strategies tell an interesting story about modern political campaigns.

📊 The Numbers at a Glance

Fundraising

• Trump Campaign: $381.54M raised

• Harris Campaign: $1.003B raised

Total Spending

• Trump Campaign: $345.42M spent

• Harris Campaign: $1.37B spent

Staff Expenses

• Trump Campaign: $10.4M on staff

• Harris Campaign: $582.53M on staff

🔍 Key Spending Patterns

Staff Investment

• Trump Campaign: 3% of total spending on staff

• Harris Campaign: 42.5% of total spending on staff

Spending Efficiency

• Trump Campaign: Spent 90.5% of raised funds

• Harris Campaign: Spent 136.6% of raised funds

📈 By the Numbers

Staff Cost Per Dollar Raised

• Trump Campaign: 2.7¢ per dollar raised

• Harris Campaign: 58¢ per dollar raised

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