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Outside spending

Political organizations are spending big to persuade Utah voters to either re-elect Sen. Orrin Hatch or give an upstart Republican a chance to take his spot in Washington.

Here are the groups and how much they have spent so far:

FreedomWorks

Purpose » Opposes Hatch

Amount » $571,000

Purchased » TV and radio ad, mailings, polls

Freedom Path

Purpose » Supports Hatch

Amount » $280,000

Purchased » TV ads, mailings

National Rifle Association PAC

Purpose » Supports Hatch

Amount » $13,500

Purchased » Mailer

American College of Radiology PAC

Purpose » Supports Hatch

Amount » $77,000

Purchased » Mailers

Source: Federal Election Commission