Byrne fundraising outpaces closest competitor almost two-to-one

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According to data from the Federal Elections Commission, the fundraising contest for the upcoming Alabama first congressional district election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Jo Bonner isn’t really much of contest.

FEC filings reveal Republican hopeful Bradley Byrne outpacing his two closest Republican competitors, Quin Hillyer and Wells Griffith by near almost a two-to-one margin.

Rounding out the fundraising contest are State Rep. Chad Fincher, Dean Young, Jessica James and Sharon Powe respectively, with Daniel Dyas and David “Thunder” Thornton not filing.

Byrne also leads the cash-on-hand contest with over $183,000 followed by Griffith with nearly $88,000. The special Republican party primary election is slated for Sept. 24.

Bradley Byrne:
Total Raised: $317,245
Raised This Filing Period: $241,363
Cash on hand: $183,630

Quin Hillyer:
Total Raised: $165,445
Raised This Filing Period: $105,319
Cash on hand: $49,729

Wells Griffith:
Total Raised: $162,250
Raised This Filing Period: $162,250 (No previous report)
Cash on hand: $87,730 

Chad Fincher:
Total Raised: $92,035
Raised This Filing Period: $56,145
Cash on hand: $64,120
Loans Outstanding: $10,000

Dean Young:
Total Raised: $36,713
Raised This Filing Period: $24,260
Cash on hand: $23,335
Loans Outstanding: $64,500

Jessica James:
Total Raised: $9,068
Raised This Filing Period: $6,318
Cash on hand: $1,624

Sharon Powe:
Total Raised: $5,450
Raised This Filing Period: $5,450 (No previous report)
Cash on hand: $519

Daniel Dyas & David Thornton: Did Not File


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