I spent a gazillion dollars and still lost the race

Tom Ganley, an Ohio Republican, spent $7.8 million of his own money to win a seat in the House. He lost, and it cost him $84.25 a vote.

This year most of the big self-funders are Republican, but that's not always the case.

In years past the top self-funders have included healthy dose of Democrats and even independents, said Anne Bauer, a researcher at the National Institute on Money In State Politics.

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