May 2008 | Campaign 2008: Campaign Finance

Campaign Finance

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This database displays contribution and expenditure totals for the 2008 presidential candidates, based on filings made with the Federal Election Commission on May 31, 2008. All candidates who have announced their candidacies or have formed fundraising committees were required to file a report. The campaigns often file amendments, so the figures on this site are subject to change.

At a Glance: Comparing the Candidates

» MAY 2008: Fundraising Summary | Contributions | Spending | Primary vs. General

» Overall: Fundraising Summary | Contributions | Spending | Primary vs. General

Top Fundraising Candidates (as of May 31, 2008)

Barack Obama

$21,827,654 raised.

John McCain

$16,510,721 raised.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

$12,307,736 raised.

May 2008 Fundraising by Candidate*
» Candidate	MAY 2008	Overall
Democrats	$34,103,121	$572,281,878
Barack Obama	$21,827,654	$0
Republicans	$16,541,168	$298,723,932
John McCain	$16,510,721	$0

Candidate fundraising is compared on the basis of net contributions, which is all contributions minus refunds and does not include loans and transfers. All data is as of May 31, 2008.

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State-by-State Totals

» Top Fundraising States

$117,932,816	California 349,619 contributions
$45,644,383	Florida 108,197 contributions
$93,894,770	New York 200,961 contributions
$48,170,935	Texas 120,574 contributions
$35,217,155	Illinois 105,091 contributions
$23,141,503	Virginia 72,211 contributions
$19,072,692	Pennsylvania 60,347 contributions
$26,237,387	Massachusetts 76,287 contributions
$24,274,625	New Jersey 60,824 contributions
$11,208,219	North Carolina 37,868 contributions
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All data is as of May 31, 2008.

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Credits: Peter Harkins, Adrian Holovaty, Alyson Hurt and Derek Willis, washingtonpost.com; Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post.