Democrats and Republicans running for Alabama statewide offices largely kept pace with each other in August, the last month before the kickoff of the fall campaign season.
According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Democratic and Republican candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and commissioner of agriculture and industries are mostly evenly matched, with the attorney general race being the only outlier.
GOVERNOR
Democratic gubernatorial nominee former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones out-raised Republican nominee U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville in August, according to campaign finance reports. Jones raised $1.1 million, while Tuberville raised $848,500 last month.
Jones also out-raised Tuberville in July, receiving $622,000 in donations to Tuberville’s $290,000. However, Tuberville retains a substantial fundraising edge, finishing August with $9.5 million on hand to Jones’ $2.5 million. Tuberville also spent more than Jones in August: $573,200 to $252,900.