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August 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 September 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 August 31, 2008)

August 2008 Fundraising by Candidate*
Democrats $None
Republicans $None

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

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State-by-State Totals

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$9,728,360 California
51,356 contributions
$4,927,323 Texas
19,621 contributions
$4,605,943 New York
21,837 contributions
$3,289,818 Florida
16,205 contributions
$2,886,592 Virginia
12,800 contributions
$2,783,787 Illinois
15,565 contributions
$2,101,404 Massachusetts
9,869 contributions
$1,939,358 Washington
11,425 contributions
$1,898,504 Pennsylvania
10,427 contributions
$1,874,158 Maryland
10,869 contributions
$1,622,368 Colorado
8,346 contributions
$1,605,771 Georgia
7,663 contributions
$1,545,364 New Jersey
8,730 contributions
$1,291,561 Arizona
7,251 contributions
$1,255,711 Ohio
7,146 contributions
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All data is as of August 31, 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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