Where's the money coming from to fuel the Senate campaigns of front-runners Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy?
The Center for Responsive Politics has compiled information on the biggest sources of funding for both candidates, effective through mid-December.
For Landrieu, the biggest donations are coming from the following business/industrial or advocacy interests: Lawyers/firms, $797,933; oil and gas, $456,300; Leadership PACs (representing other politicians) $294,000; lobbyists, $293,543; retired people, $262,250; electric utilities, $193,700; real estate, $182,417.
Cassidy, a doctor, did well with health professionals, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.