The latest fundraising reports have been filed in the respective Republican primary runoffs for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s First Congressional District and Second Congressional District.
Covering April 1 to June 24, the pre-runoff reports were due by Thursday, July 2 — 12 days ahead of the July 14 election.
Reports filed with the FEC show that Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, running in AL-01, raised $215,740, spent $183,035 and finished the period with $238,925 cash-on-hand.
Meanwhile, his opponent former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) reported raising $174,057, spending $192,156 and ending the period with $194,924 on hand.
The campaigns have also filed 48-hour notice reports in the subsequent days. These mandatory reports only include donations of $1,000 or more and thus do not include all money raised in a 48-hour window.
Carl reported raising $9,500 from June 25 through July 3, while Hightower reported raising $30,950 during the same timeframe.
In AL-02, Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman led in fundraising for the pre-runoff report period.
From April 1 to June 24, Coleman raised $328,502, spent $257,761 and finished the period with $132,054.
In comparison, his opponent former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) brought in $92,343, spent $126,784 and concluded the period with $92,583 on hand.
Moore has not filed any 48-hour notice reports for June 25 through July 3. Coleman reported raising $12,500 during this period.
While in different races, fundraising leaders Carl and Coleman share the same fundraiser: EBW Development.
Hightower and Moore are both backed by Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth, which has spent large sums for both candidates during the runoff.
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Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
