Rand Paul
$22.3M raised (Out)
Republican, U.S. Senator - Kentucky
The small government conservative has drawn some big donors, but he's so far failed to fire up either the grassroots donors who fueled his father's campaigns or the Silicon Valley libertarians who backed his previous political bids.
Scott Banister
Scott Banister
- Tech investor
- $1.3 million donated to Rand Paul this cycle
- Top issues
- Marijuana legalization
An angel investor and early PayPal board member, Banister is the type of Silicon Valley big fish Paul wants to win more of.
George Macricostas
George Macricostas
- Tech entrepreneur
- $1.1 million donated to Rand Paul this cycle
- Top issues
- Libertarian causes
Macricostas is the founder of data center company RagingWire. He previously supported Ron Paul's campaigns for president.
Jeff Yass
Jeff Yass
- Investor
- $2.3 million donated to Rand Paul this cycle
- Top issues
- Libertarian causes
- Deregulating Wall Street
- Lower taxes
The Philadelphia-based options trader and investor is very rich and a very big fan of Rand Paul, pumping an early $2.3 million into three separate pro-Paul super PACs.