Katherine Robertson and Jay Mitchell, two Republicans vying to be the state’s next attorney general, raised nearly $137,000 and $131,000 last month, respectively.
Their race is turning into the scrappiest of 2026, and they’ve amassed the largest war chests in a contested primary.
Robertson noted her fundraising edge, as well as last week’s major Alabama Farmers Federation endorsement, in a written statement Friday.
“Our campaign is powered by the people of Alabama – farmers, small business owners, families, and law enforcement leaders,” Robertson, chief counsel to current Attorney General Steve Marshall, said. “From the farms in the Wiregrass to the factories in north Alabama, everyday Alabamians are stepping up because they know I’ll stand strong as their attorney general to protect our borders, defend our constitutional rights, and hold the radical left accountable.”
In a written statement Thursday, Mitchell, a former Alabama Supreme Court associate justice who resigned to seek this seat, said 99.9% of his September contributions came from within Alabama.
“Voters know that I am the candidate who will move the needle on the issues that interfere with their daily lives,” he said. “They know I will not tolerate violent crime or entertain woke nonsense, and they are confident in my commitment to providing a stable regulatory environment.”
The largest contributions were three totaling $50,000 from Tuscaloosa-based PACs run by political consultant Michael Echols.
Mitchell spent about $116,000 last month.
Robertson in September took in nearly $113,000 in addition to a major donation of $25,000 reported on Monday from Hugh Culverhouse Jr. In August he made a $150,000 contribution to Robertson’s campaign.
The University of Alabama’s law school was once named for Culverhouse, but school leadership parted ways with the Florida philanthropist in 2019, at the same time he was loudly critical of the state’s new law that bans almost all abortions. Culverhouse recently gave a combined $250,000 to pro-life organizations in Alabama and Robertson’s campaign has also noted his financial support for President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt.
She had $35,000 in support from PACs run by Montgomery-based Fine and Geddie.
Robertson spent about $72,000 last month.
Mitchell has $1.9 million on hand, according to the latest available campaign finance reports. Robertson has $1.4 million. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey ended September with about $594,000.
The GOP primary is May 19. There is no Democrat raising funds for a campaign. Marshall is term limited and running for U.S. Senate.