U.S. Sen. Rand Paul delivers remarks while announcing his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination during an event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 7.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul delivers remarks while announcing his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination during an event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 7.
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Paul and his wife, Kelley, wave to supporters in Louisville on April 7.
Paul and his wife, Kelley, wave to supporters in Louisville on April 7.
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Paul speaks in Rochester, New Hampshire, prior to meeting potential voters in March.
Paul speaks in Rochester, New Hampshire, prior to meeting potential voters in March.
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Paul walks on stage before speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington in September.
Paul walks on stage before speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington in September.
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Paul attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria in September.
Paul attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria in September.
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Paul speaks at a news conference in June about the U.S. role in Syria.
Paul speaks at a news conference in June about the U.S. role in Syria.
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Speaking at the University of California at Berkeley in March 2014, Paul speaks on the issues of privacy and curtailing domestic surveillance.
Speaking at the University of California at Berkeley in March 2014, Paul speaks on the issues of privacy and curtailing domestic surveillance.
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Paul addresses the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference, where he easily won the presidential straw poll.
Paul addresses the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference, where he easily won the presidential straw poll.
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From left, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand and Paul attend a March 2014 news conference to announce a new medical marijuana bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
From left, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand and Paul attend a March 2014 news conference to announce a new medical marijuana bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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In February 2014, Paul announced that he was suing President Barack Obama and top national security officials over the government's electronic surveillance program made public by intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
In February 2014, Paul announced that he was suing President Barack Obama and top national security officials over the government's electronic surveillance program made public by intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
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Paul leaves the Capitol in March 2013 after staging a filibuster over the nomination of CIA Director John Brennan.
Paul leaves the Capitol in March 2013 after staging a filibuster over the nomination of CIA Director John Brennan.
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Ethics laws prevent senators from accepting payment for any job other that their duties in Washington. So Paul, a veteran eye surgeon, performs pro-bono procedures to keep current on his practice.
Ethics laws prevent senators from accepting payment for any job other that their duties in Washington. So Paul, a veteran eye surgeon, performs pro-bono procedures to keep current on his practice.
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Paul speaks in Bowie, Maryland, in March 2013 during a discussion on reforming the criminal justice system.
Paul speaks in Bowie, Maryland, in March 2013 during a discussion on reforming the criminal justice system.
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Paul and his father speak with supporters in Ames, Iowa, before the start of a 2012 presidential campaign event.
Paul and his father speak with supporters in Ames, Iowa, before the start of a 2012 presidential campaign event.
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Paul boards an elevator after attending a Republican caucus meeting in Washington in July 2011.
Paul boards an elevator after attending a Republican caucus meeting in Washington in July 2011.
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Paul unveils his own version of the federal budget during a news conference in March 2011.
Paul unveils his own version of the federal budget during a news conference in March 2011.
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Paul speaks to hometown supporters in Bowling Green, Kentucky, during his campaign for the Senate in November 2010.
Paul speaks to hometown supporters in Bowling Green, Kentucky, during his campaign for the Senate in November 2010.
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Paul and his family celebrate his 2010 Senate victory during an election night party in Bowling Green.
Paul and his family celebrate his 2010 Senate victory during an election night party in Bowling Green.
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Coming from his son's soccer game, Paul wears shorts and a suit jacket while preparing for his guest spot on a Fox News television program in May 2010.
Coming from his son's soccer game, Paul wears shorts and a suit jacket while preparing for his guest spot on a Fox News television program in May 2010.
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Paul waits to tour a mine in Pineville, Kentucky, in May 2010.
Paul waits to tour a mine in Pineville, Kentucky, in May 2010.
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Rand Paul's political life

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Paul raised the millions from 108,000 donors who gave an average of $65

The Kentucky senator's numbers show that he raised money at a slower clip than his competitors

Washington CNN  — 

Rand Paul raised $7 million in the opening months of his presidential campaign, sitting in the middle of the pack of Republicans who have so far released their fundraising numbers, his campaign said Friday.

Paul, powered by low-dollar “moneybombs” that catapulted him to the Senate in 2010 and helped his father win delegates in his 2012 presidential campaign, raised the millions from 108,000 donors who gave an average of $65.

The figures were first reported late Friday afternoon by Breitbart.

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Paul is also considering running for re-election to the Senate, and the $7 million haul is split between the presidential bank account and a joint fundraising committee, which dedicates the first $2,700 of each donation to his presidential run and the next $2,700 to a potential Senate run. A Paul spokesman, Sergio Gor, declined Friday to say how much of the $7 million was raised by each committee.

The Kentucky senator’s numbers show that he raised money at a slower clip than his competitors, raising about $85,000 a day.

Paul also has two major super PAC’s backing him, one of which is led by several former Paul aides. But he reportedly has struggled to woo the big moneymen who are choosing instead to line up behind former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The Kentucky senator has placed a particular emphasis on courting wealthy donors in Silicon Valley.

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Unlike some of his competitors, Paul has had almost the full quarter, which began April 1, to raise money for his official campaign. Bush, who officially announced his candidacy about two weeks before the fundraising quarter closed, currently leads the Republican field in those hauls, gathering about $11 million. Cruz raised $10 million in the second quarter, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson cashed in $8.3 million and businesswoman Carly Fiorina and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry trailed the field with between $1 and $2 million.