A look at the presidential candidates and their fundraising

Highlights of the latest campaign finance reports that presidential candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission. The reports cover April through June.

CLINTON

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $63.1 million

Total contributions to date: $53.1 million ($12.6 million for the general election)

Total spending to date: $17.3 million

Second quarter contributions: $27 million ($5.7 million for the general election)

Second quarter spending: $12.2 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $45.2 million

Debt: $3 million

Top donor states: New York, $6.8 million; California, $3.8 million; New Jersey, $1.6 million; Florida, $1.5 million; Illinois, $1.4 million.

Top employers: Employees of DLA Piper contributed $190,170; Cablevision, $93,675; Kirkland & Ellis LLP, $104,300; Morgan Stanley, $47,850.

Of note: Clinton's comfortable cash-on-hand cushion of $45.2 million was helped by a $10 million transfer last quarter from her Senate campaign committee.

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MCCAIN

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $25.3 million

Total contributions to date: $24.9 million ($1.3 million for the general election)

Total spending to date: $21.8 million

Second quarter contributions: $11.3 million ($1.2 million for the general)

Second quarter spending: $13 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $3.2 million

Debt: $1.8 million

Top donor states: California, $1.7 million; New York, $1.3 million; Arizona, $1.2 million; Florida, $979,276; Texas, $966,500.

Top employers: Employees of Blank Rome, LLP, contributed $122,300; The Bank of New York, $62,400; IDT Corp., $60,950; Citigroup, $47,700; Goldman Sachs, $30,800.

Of note: McCain's campaign has been criticized for spending too much money and not raising enough. The campaign for the second quarter spent nearly $2 million more than it raised. A breakdown shows $2 million went to payroll, $1.1 million to travel and $1.1 million to "finance consulting."

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HUNTER

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $1.3 million

Total contributions to date: $1.3 million

Total spending to date: $1.1 million

Second quarter contributions: $806,283

Second quarter spending: $871,142

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $212,927

Debt: none

Top donor states: California, $135,279; Texas, $16,825; South Carolina, $10,325.

Top employers: Employees of Taste of Texas Restaurant contributed $4,600; Collins Plumbing, $4,600; Consultants Collaborative, LLC, $2,450; and RA Capital Advisors, $2,300.

Of note: The California congressman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee spent about $65,000 more than he raised, but his campaign is still alive, reporting $212,927 in the bank at the end of the quarter.

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OBAMA

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $36.3 million ($1.7 million for general election)

Total contributions to date: $58.6 million

Total spending to date: $22.6 million

Second quarter contributions: $32.9 million

Second quarter spending: $16 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $36.3 million

Debt: none

Top donor states: California, $4.2 million; Illinois, $3.3 million; New York, $3.1 million; District of Columbia, $1.1 million; Massachusetts, $1 million.

Top employers: Employees of Lehman Brothers, $160,760; Citadel Investment Group, $152,150; Goldman Sachs, $103,550; JP Morgan Chase, $101,950; Citigroup $61,125.

Of note: Obama gets much notice for attracting first-time donors. But the real money is coming from big investment firms. The Illinois senator is a favorite among employees of some of the nation's largest investment banks and hedge funds. Among his fans is Kenneth C. Griffin, president of Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel Investment Group. Griffin gave Obama $4,600 this quarter, the maximum allowed.

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EDWARDS

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $23.1 million ($1.3 million for general election)

Total contributions to date: $23.1 million

Total spending to date: $9.7 million

Second quarter contributions: $9.0 million

Second quarter spending: $6.4 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $13.3 million

Debt: none

Top donor states: California, $1.3 million; New York, $543,185; Florida, $506,072; North Carolina, $504,283; Texas, $486,908.

Top employers: Fortress Investments, $122,650; Lerach Coughlin, $53,300; Watts Law Firm, $48,400; Goldman Sachs, $43,100.

Of note: The Edwards campaign finished the second quarter with about $2.6 million more in the bank than when it started, despite a $5 million drop-off in contributions from the previous quarter. Edwards, a former trial lawyer, continues to do well raising money from his own. He raised just under $2 million from fellow attorneys in the quarter.

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BIDEN

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $6.5 million ($904,239 for general election)

Total contributions to date: $4.5 million

Total spending to date: $3.7 million

Second quarter contributions: $2.4 million

Second quarter spending: $2.5 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $2.8 million

Debt: none

Top donor states: New York, $575,500; California, $264,935; Delaware, $187,597.

Top employers: Weitz & Luxenberg, $27,600; Cooney & Conway, $22,400; The Lynmark Group, $18,400.

Of note: Despite Biden's high profile as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he has been unable to match the front-runners in terms of fundraising. Biden attracted $2.4 million in contributions, only a mild improvement over the previous quarter.

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DODD

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $12.1 million ($1.4 million for general election)

Total contributions to date: $7.3 million

Total spending to date: $5.7 million

Second quarter contributions: $3.3 million

Second quarter spending: $4.4 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $6.4 million

Debt: none

Top donor states: Connecticut, $854,963; New York, $796,450; California, $191,527.

Top employers: Employees of SAC Capital, $95,400; Goldman Sachs, $41,600; Aetna Inc., $32,300.

Of note: Dodd's position as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee means he attracts plenty of money from financial services companies _ like hedge fund giant SAC Capital, whose employees donated $95,400 this quarter, for example. Dodd's campaign spent $1.1 million more for the quarter than it raised but still has $6.4 million in the bank.

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BROWNBACK

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $3.3 million

Total contributions to date: $2.7 million

Total spending to date: $2.8 million

Second quarter contributions: $1.4 million

Second quarter spending: $1.8 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $460,236

Debt: none

Top donor states: Kansas, $186,719; California, $50,049; Pennsylvania, $48,032.

Top employers: Employees of Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, $6,900; David Stanley Consultants, $6,000; Watco Companies, $5,600.

Of note: Among the conservative Brownback's second-quarter contributors were Charles Koch, chairman of Wichita, Kan.-based Koch Industries ($2,300); five Catholic priests from five different states; and a radio host from San Juan, Puerto Rico ($500).

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PAUL

Total receipts to date (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers): $3.0 million

Total contributions to date: $3.0 million

Total spending to date: $646,117

Second quarter contributions: $2.4 million

Second quarter spending: $530,592

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $2.4 million

Debt: none

Top donor states: Texas, $272,892; California, $169,946; Florida, $82,985.

Top employers: United States Army, $6,375; United States Navy, $6,266.

Of note: The Texas congressman is definitely considered a long shot for the Republican nomination, but the Libertarian-leaning candidate's campaign is trending upward. Paul's campaign reported a big increase in fundraising this quarter, leaving it with $2.4 million in the bank and no debt.

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THOMPSON

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers) $890,398 ($6,700 for general election)

Total contributions to date: $788,611

Total spending to date: $766,357

Second quarter contributions: $461,268

Second quarter spending: $502,330

Second quarter transfers or loans: $25,000

Cash on hand: $121,648

Debt: $127,434

Top donor states: Wisconsin, $211,542; Florida, $36,450; Missouri, $22,828.

Top employers: Bulk Petroleum, whose employees gave $11,500; MDVIP, $9,200; VeriChip Corp., $7,400.

Of note: Debts and obligations owed by the former Wisconsin governor's presidential campaign exceed his cash on hand, according to his filing. Thompson loaned his campaign $25,000 on June 27, bringing the total he is owed by the campaign to $100,000.

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KUCINICH

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers) $1.1 million

Total contributions to date: $1.1 million

Total spending to date: $901,971

Second quarter contributions: $756,568

Second quarter spending: $707,508

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $213,269

Debt: none

Top donor states: California, $63,907; New York, $21,314; Washington, $12,610.

Top employers: Not enough contributors specified their employer to provide a meaningful breakdown. The top occupation categories were "self-employed," $44,162 and "retired," $31,695.

Of note: The former Cleveland mayor and current House member reported $9,891 in contributions from Ohioans this quarter, compared with $5,281 earlier in the year.

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HUCKABEE

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers) $1.3 million

Total contributions to date: $1.3 million

Total spending to date: $873,584

Second quarter contributions: $763,617

Second quarter spending: $702,622

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $437,169

Debt: $31,045

Top donor states: Arkansas, $293,582; Texas, $117,599; North Carolina, $36,150.

Top employers: Challenger Inc., whose employees gave $6,900; The Stephens Group, whose employees gave $6,900; Wal-Mart Stores Inc., whose employees gave $5,800.

Of note: It wasn't much, but Huckabee's long-shot bid for the Republican nomination got a bit of help from Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Employees of the Bentonville, Ark.-based company gave the former governor $5,800.

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GIULIANI

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions for primary and general elections, loans and transfers) $35.6 million ($3.7 million for general election)

Total contributions to date: $33.5 million ($3.7 million for general election)

Total spending to date: $17 million

Second quarter contributions: $17.5 million

Second quarter spending: $11 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $18.3 million ($3.7 million for general election)

Debt: none

Top donor states: New York, $4 million; California, $1.7 million; Florida $1.7 million.

Top employers: Ernst & Young, where employees gave $143,000; Highland Capital Management, whose employees gave $70,000; New Breed Inc., a Greensboro, N.C., logistics and distribution company whose employees gave $66,000.

Of note: Giuliani raised twice as much money in Florida in the second quarter than he did in the first quarter, making the state his second largest benefactor, behind New York. Giuliani has spent considerable time in Florida, a state that moved up its primary to Jan. 29, increasing its significance politically as well as financially for candidates.

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ROMNEY

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions, loans and transfers: $44.4 million

Total contributions to date: $35 million

Total spending to date: $31.8 million

Second quarter contributions: $14 million

Second quarter spending: $20.5 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: $6.5 million personal loan from candidate

Cash on hand: $12.1 million

Debt: $8.94 million

Top donor states: California, $1.95 million; Utah, $1.14 million; Florida, $963,566.

Top employers: Merrill Lynch, whose employees gave $62,000; E-Trade Financial, whose employees gave $51,000; Energy Solutions, a Utah-based nuclear services company whose employees gave $36,400.

Of note: Romney spent virtually all of his second-quarter revenues, including his contributions and his personal loan. His biggest expense was $4.9 million on media for television advertising, more than twice what he spent in the first three months of the year.

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RICHARDSON

Total receipts to date: (includes contributions, loans and transfers): $13.3 million

Total contributions to date: $13.3 million ($153,000 for the general election)

Total spending to date: $6.2 million

Second quarter contributions: $7 million

Second quarter spending:$5 million

Second quarter transfers or loans: none

Cash on hand: $7.1 million ($153,000 for the general election)

Debt: $61,000

Top donor states: New Mexico, $1.36 million; California, $845,536; New York, $605,825; Texas, $556,834.

Top employers: State of New Mexico government, whose employees contributed $68,600; American Income Life Insurance, whose employees donated $37,600; BGK Group, a real estate company based in New Mexico whose employees gave $27,500.

Of note: Richardson slightly improved his fundraising in the second quarter. He raised $6.3 million in the first three months when he spent a limited time fundraising because the New Mexico state legislature was in session and he had to attend to state business. Aides had initially predicted he would well exceed his first quarter performance in the spring.