Senator Hillary Clinton has raised a record $26m in the first three months of her campaign to win the Democratic nomination for next year's US presidential race.
It is three times more than the previous record for this stage of the race.
The figures released last night by the Hillary Clinton campaign set a new record for political fundraising in the US.
While, officially, returns do not have to be reported to the Federal Election Commission for another two weeks, the decision by the Clinton campaign to publish its figures now is an indication of how far ahead the former First Lady is compared to her rivals.
Senator Barack Obama's campaign did not disclose its figures, while former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards' campaign revealed it had raised $14m dollars.
No Republican candidates announced their figures.
Senator Clinton's $26m does not include $10m left over from her successful Senate race last November.
Her campaign has also formed an Irish-Americans for Hillary Group, which will target an estimated 40,000 Americans living in Ireland.
It will also raise funds through a series of events, including an exclusive party at Irish actor Gabriel Byrne's house in New York at the end of this month.
