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Who’s Winning the GOP ‘Money Primary’

In the ever-important Money Primary, the GOP presidential field has divided into Haves and Have-Nots.

The Haves are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has raised $114 million; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, at $52 million; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, at $45 million; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at $26 million. These figures include the funds raised directly by the campaigns as well as the candidates’ associated super PACs through June 30.

Chris Christie, a larger-than-life individual, is accustomed to dominating the stage. This makes the prospect of sharing a proscenium on Aug. 6 in Cleveland with a larger-than-larger-than-life personality like Donald Trump quite a challenge—especially when the two together would make up only one-fifth of the participants. That day, 10 Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at the Quicken Loans Arena for the first primary debate of the 2016 election.

Donald Trump sits atop 2016 GOP field in another poll

Real estate mogul and 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump is ahead of his fellow Republican contenders in another national survey on the field.

2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?

2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?

The biggest pre-election event prior to the 2016 Iowa caucuses, the just-concluded Family Leadership Summit, has come and gone.

Donald J. Trump has caused a big stir by criticizing Senator John McCain’s war record, but so far his polling strength appears to be intact.

Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race

Businessman Donald Trump surged into the lead for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with almost twice the support of his closest rival, just as he ignited a new controversy after making disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain’s Vietnam War service, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Seeing Crowd, G.O.P. Donors Holding Back

Despite a wealth of choices in a crowded primary field, the vast majority of high-level Republican donors and fund-raisers have not yet backed any candidate financially, magnifying the importance of the coming debates as the presidential hopefuls seek to impress potential backers.