NRA spent $17 million on election, lost EVERY SENATE SEAT THEY SPENT ON

NRA spent $17 million on election, lost

The National Rifle Association fired mostly blanks in the 2012 election, spending $3.4 million to oppose Democrats who won six key Senate races.

The NRA's PAC and its Institute for Legislative Action also spent $11.7 million supporting defeated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and opposing President Obama, according to campaign finance data for the 2012 election cycle compiled by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics and its website, Opensecrets.org.

In all, the gun lobbying group spent more than $17 million on the 2012 presidential and congressional contests, $11.9 million opposing Democrats and $5.4 million in support of Republicans, according to Opensecrets.org.

The $3.4 million in the Senate races was targeted at three Democratic incumbents - Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bill Nelson of Florida and Claire McCaskill of Missouri - and three Democratic competitors for open seats - Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Chris Murphy of Connecticut.

All six won their races against Republicans.

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