What it costs to win a Congressional election

Hint: The number ends in million

Definitely not the cheap seats.
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To become a United States senator, you must be at least 30 years old, have nine or more years of citizenship to your name, and live in the state you wish to represent.

You also need, on average, $10.5 million.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.