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April 2008 FEC Filings

This database displays contribution and expenditure totals for the 2008 presidential candidates, based on filings made with the Federal Election Commission on May 20, 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

Top Fundraising Candidates (As of April 30, 2008)

[Photo of Barack Obama]

Barack Obama

$30,668,436 raised.
[Photo of Hillary Rodham Clinton]

Hillary Rodham Clinton

$20,726,180 raised.
[Photo of John McCain]

John McCain

$17,538,378 raised.
April 2008 Fundraising by Candidate*
Democrats $50,869,195
Barack Obama $30,668,436
Republicans $17,522,669
John McCain $17,538,378

Candidate fundraising is compared on the basis of net contributions, which is all contributions in the april 2008 minus refunds and does not include loans and transfers. All data is as of April 30, 2008.

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State-by-State Totals

» Top Fundraising States

$8,398,034 California
47,530 contributions
$4,253,229 New York
25,735 contributions
$2,685,261 Florida
13,159 contributions
$2,676,358 Texas
15,442 contributions
$2,644,921 Pennsylvania
10,971 contributions
$1,865,900 Illinois
13,818 contributions
$1,659,907 Virginia
9,754 contributions
$1,446,615 Maryland
9,561 contributions
$1,428,724 Massachusetts
10,204 contributions
$1,353,146 New Jersey
8,301 contributions
$1,228,523 Connecticut
4,518 contributions
$1,137,220 Washington
10,233 contributions
$1,076,150 North Carolina
4,097 contributions
$1,018,309 District of Columbia
4,966 contributions
$1,008,182 Colorado
5,849 contributions
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All data is as of April 30, 2008. The following candidates also raised money prior to Jan. 1, 2007: John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Dennis Kucinich and Tommy Thompson.

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