By TODD STACY, Alabama Daily News
With 50 days to go until the Alabama primary elections on June 5, candidates for Congress are reporting their quarterly fundraising numbers.
Below are charts showing how much candidates in competitive races raised and spent in the first quarter of 2018 and how much they have on hand.
First, a few takeaways…
- Bobby Bright’s $300,000 personal loan gives him real money to use in the AL-2 primary. That’s enough to make legitimate ad buys on television and radio, assuming he wants to spend it all.
- Troubling for the Bright campaign, though, is the fact that they report a total of ZERO donations from the Wiregrass, an area people always assume is a strength for Bright. Martha Roby reports dozens of Wiregrass donations.
- Rich Hobson outraised both Barry Moore and Bright with $45K. It’s notable that Roby’s four primary challengers (Bright, Moore, Hobson, Amason) have raised just $150,000 combined compared to Roby’s $1.2 million with 50 days to go.
- Reports show impressive fundraising numbers for Democrats Mallory Hagan ($104K) and Tabitha Isner ($54K). Hagan appears to have tapped into the ActBlue network, which directs money from all over the country to Democratic candidates.
Alabama’s 2nd District
| Candidate | Raised in Q1 | Spent in Q1 | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rep Martha Roby (R)(i) | $290,053 | $93,038 | $820,904 |
| Former U.S. Rep Bobby Bright (R) | $35,150 (+ $300,000 personal loan) | $14,943 | $309,480 |
| State Rep. Barry Moore (R) | $11,095 | $31,067 | $5,398 |
| Tommy Amason (R) | $5,547 | $15 | $3,889 |
| Rich Hobson (R) | $45,437 | $14,007 | $31,430 |
| Tabitha Isner (D) | $52,257 | $35,279 | $77,319 |
| Audri Scott Williams D) | $15,042 | $14,522 | $520 |
Alabama’s 3rd District
| Candidate | Raised in Q1 | Spent in Q1 | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R) (i) | $277,825 | $72,366 | $942,563 |
| Mallory Hagan (D) | $104,354 | $28,504 | $75,849.65 |
| N/A |
Alabama’s 5th District
| Candidate | Raised in Q1 | Spent in Q1 | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R) (i) | $140,220 | $15,219 | $690,199 |
| Clayton Hinchman (R) | $17,862 | $40,093 | $94,166 |
| Peter Joffrion (D) | $111,351 | 45,520 | $77,442 |
| Butler Cain (D) | $1,574 | $62 | $2,611 |
Alabama’s 1st District
| Candidate | Raised in Q1 | Spent in Q1 | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R) (i) | $157,360 | $84,025 | $764,030 |
| Robert Kennedy, Jr. (D) | $4,259 (+$50,000 personal loan) | $155 | $54,259 |
Source: FEC.gov.