| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Kansas, 1 |
| Born: Nov. 11, 1968 Fowler, Kan. |
| Campaign cash raised: $1,873,301 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $348,455 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $48,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $707,689 / $211,275 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $114,015 to $460,000 |
| Net worth in 2011: $123,010 to $420,000 |
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| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Virginia, 2 |
| Born: May 28, 1960 Titusville, Fla. |
| Campaign cash raised: $6,466,058 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $390,699 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $143,500 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $4,407,915 / $330,355 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $7,819,054 to $36,119,998 |
| Net worth in 2011: $5,745,074 to $51,592,996 |
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