Hermosa Beach: Top Republican Presidential Campaign Contributors

With Super Tuesday around the corner where voters in 13 states cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party, and if campaign contributions are any indication of appeal, it could be a close race on the Republican side.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson has raised $2,741,477 in individual donations in the California, according to publicly available contribution data from the Federal Election Commission, despite polling in last place among remaining candidates nationally.

Here’s how much the other Republican candidates have taken in from the state:

• Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — $4,562,346
• Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — $3,133,011
• Ohio Gov. John Kasich — $708,585
• Donald Trump — $208,891

National contribution numbers tell a different story, with Carson leading the way, followed by Cruz, Rubio, Trump and Kasich.

Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.

While the campaigns have raised plenty of money through individual contributions, Super PACs have poured tons of money to support campaigns as well.

Outside groups have raised $46,726,605 for Cruz, $13,807,549 for Carson, $34,313,903 for Rubio, $6,729,311 for Kasich and $1,894,509 for Trump, according to OpenSecrets.

Who’s giving money in Hermosa Beach? These are the individuals with maximum contributions of $2,700 to Republican campaigns:

Ben Carson

NICKELL, KATHLEEN G.

Ted Cruz

None

Marco Rubio

CHHABRIA, NEIL MR.

John Kasich

None

Donald Trump

None.

The maximum amount of money an individual can give to a campaign under federal law is $2,700.

Following voting in four states, Trump holds a commanding lead in delegate count with 82. Cruz has 17 pledged delegates, Rubio 16, Kasich 6 and Carson 4.

You can see what contributors in your zip code gave here.

Names listed twice may be joint donations from spouses.

Total contributions to all presidential candidates from California total more than $47 million, by far outpacing the rest of the country. Texas contributions total $35.3 million, and New York State has contributed $30.1 million.