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>> reporter: yeah. he initially gave more to democrats than republicans. over the years, he had added up money to hillary clinton and john kerry and the like, almost to $600,000. then in 2011, he shifted more money over to the republican side. they caught up and then surpassed that number with donations over the years, bob dole and phil graham and rudy giulia giuliani. thats a lot of money going out into the campaign on both sides, more the republican side now, but plenty to go around. >> a lot ...

Without the possibility of parole. the jury was unable to reach a unanimous sentencing verdict for holmes killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. holmes had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. anna cabrera is live outside the courthouse. anna, this seems a surprising verdict. what was the reaction inside the courtroom? >> reporter: well, understandably there were a lot of people on edge. its been three years since the shooting. lots of family members of those who were killed, survivors o...

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That she will be the fighter every step of the way. >> the good thing is theres another republican debate right here on cnn coming up in september. >> theres nine more. can i tell you? if its anything as entertaining at last night, get your popcorn ready. >> watching you last night, anna, i was giggling. you were hilarious watching that. great to see you both. >> thank you. who really does get donald trumps money? >> most of the people on this stage i have given to, just so you understand. a l...

Worst mass slohootings in u.s. history, kate. >> im sure it was emotional for families because they had been reading emotional victim impact statements leading up to this. how did james holmes react in the courtroom? >> reporter: no reaction. no emotion. he was expressionless. he stood, he looked at the judge and really that was the standard for him throughout this entire trial. we do know he is under antipsychotic medications and antidepressants. so not surprising. what was surprising, kate, wa...

The hands of the shooter. thats the painful part. >> reporter: so now this trial move into a sentencing phase, which is supposed to start next wednesday. were told it could last up to a month. it will be a minitrial of sorts. and this same jury will now decide whether holmes will spend the rest of his life locked up or be put to death. >> thank you. checking on some over top stories for you at 22 minutes past the hour an emergency operations center was activated in illinois overnight after a t...

>> reporter: this has been a long time coming about 11 and a half weeks of testimony, 250-plus witnesses, thousands of pieces of evidence and now a verdict. guilty on all charges, those are the words that victims, family members and survivors have been waiting to hear for years. >> we the jury find the defendant james holmes guilty of murder in the first degree. >> count 20 count 165. >> reporter: though james holmes had already sealed his fate three years ago when he massacred a crowded theater...

People. >> were happy this animal this monster will never see the light of day. >> but one question remains, will james holmes live or die? plus a miraculous story of survival. >> there was a light and then it was all trees and then it was all fire. >> the teen who lived through a fiery plane crash in the wilderness tells cnn how she not only lived but navigated her way back to civilization. >> scared to be alone in the middle of absolutely nowhere. >> lets talk live in the cnn "newsroom." a...