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The outside groups backing the Republican candidates for president have raised tens of millions of dollars, and they’ve already begun spending them, buying millions of dollars worth of early advertising to highlight their candidates’ records.

Who’s in and who’s out in the first Republican debate

With new polls out Tuesday from CNN and the good people at the Washington Post (in partnership with ABC News), we’ve updated our widget to reflect what the stage would look like if the first debate were held today.

Super PACs Poised to Make a Difference

The 2016 candidates must report their fundraising totals to the Federal Election Commission by the end of today, and the independent super PACs backing them must do so as well. Many candidates have already released their totals to the press, and while some candidates are lagging in fundraising for their own campaigns, their super PACs are bringing in significant sums. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, for example, has raised a little less than $600,000 for his campaign according to a report ... Read More >>

Bobby Jindal, Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum wooed them at a town hall-style meeting in Des Moines in April. So did Mike Huckabee, who one-upped rivals by bringing in the Duggars of the “19 Kids and Counting” reality TV show.

The first Federal Election Commission filing deadline for most of the presidential candidates is Wednesday, but some organizations have released their totals early. Below, the announced money raised by the campaigns, “super PACs” and nonprofits supporting each candidate.

The Candidates Who Can’t

Which presidential candidates have a low to nonexistent chance of winning?

GOP long-shots plan early-state ad blitz

The 2016 ad wars have begun.