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September 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 October 21, 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 September 30, 2008)
![[Photo of Barack Obama]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/01/20/PH2007012001136.jpg)
Barack Obama
$116,457,694 raised.
![[Photo of John McCain]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/01/20/PH2007012001102.jpg)
John McCain
$5,341,386 raised.
![[Photo of Hillary Rodham Clinton]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/01/20/PH2007012001141.jpg)
Hillary Rodham Clinton
$1,009,082 raised.
| Democrats | $117,486,446 |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama | $116,457,694 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $1,009,082 |
| Bill Richardson | $41,743 |
| Dennis Kucinich | $0 |
| Mike Gravel | $0 |
| John Edwards | $-3,490 |
| Chris Dodd | $-4,970 |
| Joe Biden | $-13,613 |
| Republicans | $5,342,768 |
| John McCain | $5,341,386 |
| Alan Keyes | $1,367 |
| Rudy Giuliani | $25 |
| Tom Tancredo | $0 |
| Duncan Hunter | $0 |
| Mike Huckabee | $0 |
| Mitt Romney | $0 |
| Ron Paul | $-10 |
Candidate fundraising is compared on the basis of net contributions, which is all contributions in the september 2008 minus refunds and does not include loans and transfers. All data is as of September 30, 2008.
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State-by-State Totals
» Top Fundraising States
| $16,126,678 | California 75,587 contributions | $9,372,375 | New York 39,489 contributions | $4,157,232 | Illinois 21,627 contributions | $4,085,690 | Massachusetts 17,031 contributions | $3,326,561 | Texas 17,762 contributions | $3,259,891 | Washington 17,378 contributions | $3,011,292 | Maryland 15,257 contributions | $2,980,080 | Virginia 14,799 contributions | $2,846,174 | Florida 16,329 contributions | $2,547,759 | Pennsylvania 13,366 contributions | $2,255,729 | New Jersey 11,909 contributions | $2,073,953 | District of Columbia 7,300 contributions | $2,019,815 | Colorado 11,199 contributions | $1,592,972 | Connecticut 6,984 contributions | $1,559,852 | North Carolina 9,192 contributions |
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All data is as of September 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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