LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul is taking his tea party-backed campaign to New York City for a fundraiser hosted by former GOP presidential candidate and multimillionaire Steve Forbes.

Rand Paul’s campaign reports receiving $1.1M in campaign contributions since April 1

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GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul opposes US citzenship for children born to illegal immigrants

Paul opposes citizenship for babies of illegals

Rand Paul, tea party-backed Kentucky Senate candidate, labors to defuse controversy on race

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Despite US Senate race excitement, Kentucky voter turnout low for primaries

Low turnout reported for US Senate primary in Ky.

Grayson says his chief rival is overconfident, but Paul says he’s going to win ‘big’

Ky. Senate hopeful Trey Grayson says he wants to represent entire GOP, not just tea party

Grayson says tea party won’t be big voting bloc

Yum Brands inks $13.5M deal for naming rights to downtown Louisville arena: KFC YUM! Center

Yum Brands gets naming rights to Louisville arena

Clinton, in GOP territory, urges bipartisan cooperation to reduce nuclear threat

Federal judge in Ky. says only Maker’s Mark bourbon can use distinctive red wax seal

Judge rules red wax seal belongs to Maker’s Mark

Anti-death penalty movement cites faith, fiscal responsibility in wooing conservatives

Anti-death penalty movement wooing conservatives

Federal judge rules pilot negligence a ’substantial factor’ in lawsuit over Ky. Comair crash

Negligence ’substantial factor’ in Comair crash

Ky. won’t appeal lethal injection ruling, must hold hearings before resuming executions

Ky. won’t appeal ruling that delays executions

Lawyers: Ex-soldier serving life term for rape, murder in Iraq should have had military trial

Lawyers: Ex-soldier should have had military trial

Ky. Supreme Court: State must readopt lethal injection method upheld by US Supreme Court

Ky. court says state must readopt lethal injection

Ky. Supreme Court: State must readopt lethal injection method that reached US Supreme Court

Court: Ky. must readopt lethal injection protocol

Father featured in Conway ad says he’s insulted by Rand Paul’s reference to ad as ‘creepy’

APNewsBreak: GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul wins over sheriffs after initial suspicions

APNewsBreak: Rand Paul’s sheriff endorsements shaky in Kentucky’s US Senate campaign

Palin says tea party-backed politicians winning as underdogs ’shaking up the good old boys’

Conway Web-based fundraiser raises more than $300K as Paul makes new plea for campaign cash

Plenty of questions surrounding Kentucky, Louisville as Governor’s Cup approaches

Rand Paul’s campaign mum on whether it will return donation from founder of adult website

After rocky week, Rand Paul taps father’s connections, hires Gary Howard as press secretary

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush helps GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul raise money in Kentucky

Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush to attend fundraiser for self-described political outsider Rand Paul

Ky. Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway takes in $1.4M in 2nd quarter; includes loans

Ky. Senate candidate Rand Paul praises tea party, says movement criticizes GOP, Dems equally

Ky. senatorial candidate Rand Paul stirs some anger with remarks about poverty, drug fight

Steve Forbes to host NY fundraiser for Ky. Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul