Lampropoulos: The gregarious CEO has set a new record in wooing state delegates. He's invited them down to Tuacahn, paid for a concert by Beatles impersonators and arranged for discounted hotel rooms. Most contributions beyond his own come from his partners and officers in Merit Medical and his son Bryan. But even his ex-wife gave him money.

Stephens: The current House speaker got big chunks of money from current and former legislators, including Kevin Garn and current House Whip Jeff Alexander. His choice for lieutenant governor, Sen. Tom Hatch of Panguitch, gave him $4,000. Stephens also got money from the banking community. His largest contribution of $30,000 came from Robert Lichfield of La Verkin, Washington County, who owns a group of troubled-youth homes.

Walker: Larry Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz and a dozen car dealerships, gave Walker $10,000, which came as a surprise to the Huntsman campaign.

"He's in our ads, he was at the unveiling of our economic development plan and he's a loyal supporter," said Huntsman campaign spokesman Jason Chaffetz. "He was the first contributor to our campaign."

So what about the donation to Walker? "Good for him," Chaffetz said.

Walker loaned her campaign $20,000 and gave another $51,000 from her Governor's Special Projects account.

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