The State Battle for Campaign Cash

Right now in the cash race for 2016, Ted Cruz's campaign is winning with $14.3 million raised according to second quarter FEC reports. Jeb Bush has amassed the most money overall with more than $103 million raised in outside support through his Right to Raise Super PAC. But when fundraising totals are broken down by state, which candidate is in the lead?Using the FEC's "Contributions by State" report for the second quarter, four of the 16 GOP candidates are raising the most money on a state-by-state basis.Gov. Jeb Bush: 21 states + Washington, D.C.The former Florida governor is raising the most money in 21 states: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississipi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington, D.C.Dr. Ben Carson: 10 statesThe respected neurosurgeon has raised the third-highest amount for his campaign with $10.6 million. He's also raised the most in 10 states: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.Sen. Ted Cruz: 8 statesThe junior senator from Texas has raised the most campaign cash overall and has raised the most money in eight states: Hawaii, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Notably, Cruz has also raised the most in Texas at nearly $14.3 million despite having in-state competition with former Gov. Rick Perry.Sen. Marco Rubio: 7 statesBush is may be beating him in his home state of Florida, but Sen. Rubio has raised the most money in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.Home State AdvantageNot surprisingly, Sens. Rand Paul and Lindsay Graham and Govs. Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal have raised the most in their respective states of Kentucky, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Louisiana.How much will this map change by September 30?Three candidates -- Govs. Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and John Kasich didn't formally announce their candidacies until after the FEC filing deadline for quarter 2. In particular, Wisconsin donors appear to be waiting since a total of only $58,063 has been given to all 2016 candidates in the state.