Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty reported raising $4.2 million in the second quarter of the year.
Republican presidential candidate , right, listens as a local business owner talks about the local economy during a town hall meeting in Hampton, N.H., Tuesday.WASHINGTON – Republican presidential contender W. Mitt Romney raised more than $18 million in the past three months and his campaign has $12.6 million in the bank.
The former governor of Massachusetts released his fundraising totals Wednesday, and they show him well ahead of his rivals.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty last week reported raising $4.2 million from April through June.
Businessman Herman Cain raised almost $2.5 million in the first weeks of his presidential bid.
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has collected $4.1 million, but as much as half of that could be money he’s given the campaign himself.