Between Ted Cruz's official campaign and the super PACs supporting his 2016 presidential bid, the Texas senator said Sunday he has raised more than $51 million since announcing his candidacy in March.
His official campaign has taken in more than $14.2 million from over 175,000 contributions at an average of $81 each, coming from more than 120,000 unique donors, according to Politico. In the second quarter, which ended June 30, Cruz said he raised $10 million.
In June, the four super PACs supporting Cruz told CNN that they had already raised more than $37 million in support of his campaign, and the final numbers should be released before the end-of-month super PAC deadline.
"The aggregate total of over $51 million means that, along with Cruz's strong support from the conservative grassroots across the country, Cruz's campaign will have the resources, the manpower, and the energy to compete vigorously in all early state contests, as well as nationally in the Super Tuesday states on March 1st," Cruz's campaign said in a statement, according to CNN.
His campaign also touted Cruz's more than 1,182,175 unique website visitors and "over 31 million engagement on Facebook and Twitter," saying it has been "one of the most successful presidential launches in modern history."
Presidential campaigns must release their second-quarter fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission by July 15, but some have decided to announce them early.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is expected to come out on top in the GOP fundraising effort, with his super PAC on pace to raise nearly $100 million, according to The Washington Post. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio are both expected to pull large amounts as well, though likely under $51 million. Ben Carson's campaign reported Wednesday that he has raised $8.3 million, according to Breitbart.
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reported raising $45 million, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders reported raising $15 million since April 30, according to NBC News.
