Perry Supporters Say They've Raised Nearly $18 Million

Groups supporting former Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential effort have raised nearly $18 million, they announced Friday, cementing his status as a competitive, but certainly not dominant, fundraiser in the Republican field.

Perry’s campaign said it had raked in $1.07 million through June 30, the end of the second quarter of the year. Perry, who launched his campaign June 4, also had the help of a network of super PACs, the third and latest of which was set up earlier this week.

The super PACs have raised $16.8 million as of July 10, according to Jordan Russell, a spokesman for the groups. The haul was made possible by at least two deep-pocketed backers: Dallas pipeline tycoon Kelcy Warren contributed $6 million, and Darwin Deason, another Dallas billionaire, donated $5 million.

“Gov. Perry is well positioned and between the campaign and independent sources, the necessary funds will be in place to run a competitive, successful campaign,” Perry campaign manager Jeff Miller said in a statement.

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