Does it really pay to spend more?

Can money really buy power? Looking at this year’s congressional campaigns, it sure didn’t hurt.

Millions of dollars are poured into tight Congressional campaigns in the hopes that more money, and in turn more advertising, will help candidates win elections.

Out of the 10 top Senate campaigns nationwide, the top spenders in eight won reelection, according to a Hearst analysis of the top most expensive Congressional elections nationwide. That goes down to six in the House.

Here’s a breakdown of the most expensive campaigns and the top Senate and House spenders who won, or didn’t.

Senate:

1. Massachusetts at $70,535,860

Big spender: Democrat Elizabeth Warren with $35,694,573

Winner: Warren

2. Connecticut at $52,483,032

Big spender: Republican Linda McMahon with $36,072,245

Winner: Democrat Chris Murphy, who only spent $8,611,343

3. Texas at $50,105,888

Big spender: Republican Ted Cruz with $10,949,578

Winner: Cruz

4. Missouri at $32,912,609

Big spender: Democrat Claire McCaskill with $17,443,642

Winner: McCaskill

5. Ohio at$32,483,713

Big spender: Democrat Sherrod Brown with $19,530,017

Winner: Brown

6. Virginia at $31,685,776

Big spender: Democrat Tim Kaine with $18,624,299

Winner:  Kaine

7. Pennsylvania at $30,522,844

Big spender: Republican Tom Smith with $17,377,924

Winner:  Democratic Sen. Bob Casey who spent $10,711,395

8. Wisconsin at $28,028,723

Big spender: Democrat Tammy Baldwin with $11,681,969

Winner: Baldwin

9. Florida at $23,501,053

Big spender: Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson with $12,492,376

Winner: Nelson

10. Michigan at $19,755,340

Big spender: Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow with $12,076,286

Winner: Stabenow

House

1. Minnesota District 06: $20,819,409

Big spender: Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann $19,290,861

Winner: Bachmann

2. Ohio District 08: $20,001,287

Big spender: House Speaker Rep. John Boehner with $19,992,465

Winner: Boehner. (He also ran with no major party opposition.)

3. Florida District 18: $17,299,333*

Big spender: Republican Rep. Allen West with $13,772,741

Winner: Democrat Patrick Murphy who spent $3,432,203

4. Connecticut District 05: $11,846,055

Big spender: Former state Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., with $2,753,460

Winner: Esty

5. California District 30: $10,338,894

Big spender: Democratic Rep. Howard Berman with $5,364,071

Winner: Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman with $4,928,158

6. Texas District 33: $8,115,551

Big spender: Democrat Marc Veasey with $1,007,382

Winner: Veasey

7. California District 33: $7,817,931

Big spender: Independent Bill Bloomfield with $5,654,105

Winner: Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman with $1,761,263

8. New York District 27: $7,524,128

Big spender: Democratic incumbent Rep. Kathy Hochul with $3,651,659

Winner: Republican Chris Collins who spent $982,093

9. Virginia District 07: $7,226,255

Big spender: Majority leader Rep. Eric Cantor with $6,608,256

Winner: Cantor

10. Washington District 01: $6,915,275

Big spender: Democrat Suzan DelBene with $4,118,983

Winner: DelBene