Carson Leads Fundraising, Cruz Leads Cash on Hand

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By    |   Thursday, 15 October 2015 10:33 PM EDT ET

As Thursday's deadline for filing campaign financials approached, neurosurgeon Ben Carson led in third quarter fundraising and was second to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in cash on hand.

According to a compilation of financial disclosures:

Funds raised in third quarter (July 1-September 30)
  • Ben Carson: $20.8 million
  • Jeb Bush: $13.4 million
  • Ted Cruz: $12.2 million
  • Carly Fiorina: $6.8 million
  • Marco Rubio: $6 million
  • John Kasich: $4.4 million
  • Chris Christie: $4.2 million
  • Donald Trump: $3.9 million
  • Rand Paul: $2.5 million
  • Mike Huckabee $1.2 million
  • Bobby Jindal: $579,438
  • George Pataki: $153,514
  • Jim Gilmore: $105,807
Cash on hand
  • Ted Cruz: $13.5 million
  • Ben Carson: $11.5 million
  • Marco Rubio: $11 million
  • Jeb Bush: $10.3 million
  • Carly Fiorina: $5.5 million
  • Rand Paul: $2 million
  • Chris Christie: $1.4 million
  • Mike Huckabee $761,411
  • Bobby Jindal: $260,939
  • Donald Trump: $254,772
  • Jim Gilmore: $34,384
  • George Pataki: 13,571

As of Thursday night, the Federal Election Commission filings of Republicans Rick Santorum and Lindsey Graham were not yet available.

On the Democratic side, only former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had filed as of Thursday afternoon.

Funds raised in third quarter
  • Hillary Clinton: $28 million
  • Bernie Sanders: $24 million
  • Larry Lessig: $1 million
  • Lincoln Chafee: $15,458
Cash on hand
  • Hillary Clinton: $32 million
  • Bernie Sanders: $25 million
  • Larry Lessig: $573,936
  • Lincoln Chafee: $284,526

The filings for Democrats Martin O'Malley and Jim Webb were not yet available Thursday night.

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