McCarron reports nearly 100K cash on hand in first filings

AJ McCarron reported close to $100,000 in cash on hand at the end of November, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State this week. McCarron, a former Alabama quarterback, announced his campaign for lieutenant governor in late October.

The filings cover the opening weeks of his campaign for lieutenant governor and show a combination of early large donations and a larger wave of small, individual contributions.

Two initial major contribution reports show that McCarron received two $25,000 contributions from Angus Cooper, president of The Cooper Group of Companies, recorded on November 19 and November 21. Those contributions provided the campaign with its first $50,000 in receipts. 

A later monthly report expands the financial picture, documenting $55,760 in itemized contributions collected between November 3 and November 30 from donors across the state. Many of these contributions came from individuals, ranging from $10 to $100. 

Although the report also lists several larger donations made on November 30, including multiple $5,000 contributions and a single $10,000 contribution from John McInnis, CEO of McInnis Industries.

The majority of the contributions reported in the filings came from individuals. The reports show one PAC contribution of $5,000 from WLPA PAC of Athens.

The McCarron campaign lists $7,010.60 in November expenditures. The largest expense was a $6,000 payment on November 30 to the Jackson Alvarez Group for research consulting. Other expenses consisted mainly of credit-card processing fees and postage costs.

McCarron began the monthly reporting period with a balance of $50,000, based on the major contribution filings. After accounting for the $55,760 in contributions and $7,010.60 in spending, the campaign reported an ending balance of $98,749.40 as of November 30.