MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Republican Roy Moore has raised less than $17,000 for his U.S. Senate race, according to quarterly campaign reports filed this week.
The fundraising report covered only the opening few days of his campaign but show Moore is starting from a financial disadvantage in the high-profile 2020 race. He raised $16,693 between announcing his candidacy on June 20 and the June 30 close of the reporting period. He trails almost all other candidates in available cash.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones has raised the most, according to quarterly fundraising reports. He brought in $2 million during the last fundraising quarter that covered April through June and has a campaign balance of $4.2 million.
Moore ran for the Senate seat in 2017 but lost the special election after several women accused him of sexual misconduct. Moore denied the accusations.
A crowded GOP field is competing for the right to challenge Jones in 2020.