The candidates for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat filed their third-quarter campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday.
Despite trailing Steve Marshall by over 20 points in a poll conducted last month, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore far outpaced the Alabama Attorney General in fundraising. From July to September, Moore hauled in a reported $518,556 to Marshall’s $417,890.
Since officially entering the race in August, Moore has solicited $778,358.91 in contributions and possesses $557,279.42 in cash on hand. $399,968.52 — or roughly 77% — of Moore’s third-quarter donations came from individuals, while $114,024 came from political action committees.
Marshall, conversely, declared his candidacy in late May. Since then, he has raised $824,208.43 and currently has $555,553.49 in cash on hand. $361,047.82 — or roughly 86% — of Marshall’s third-quarter donations came from individuals, while $14,500 came from political action committees. Marshall also transferred $42,343.02 from another campaign committee he controls.
Marshall outspent his main opponent during the quarter: the Attorney General reported $245,291.48 in disbursements, including $1,100 in contribution refunds, while Moore reported $214,044.40 in disbursements, including $22,000 in contribution refunds. Both candidates spent significant amounts of money on fundraising, consulting, and digital services.
However, Marshall and Moore aren’t the only Republicans vying to replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is relinquishing office to run for governor.
Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL, reported $330,885.10 in Q3 donations, all of which came from individuals. After spending $174,972.19 during the quarter, Hudson enters October with $357,038.65 in cash on hand.
Businessman and farmer Rodney Walker accumulated $389,418.78, a feat he accomplished by giving his campaign a $325,000 loan, contributing $50,000 of his own money, and transferring $14,392.75 from another campaign committee he controls. Just $26.03 of his fundraising total was reported to be from parties other than himself. Walker maintains $359,887.26 in cash on hand.
Charles Vaughan is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News.
