campaign finance reports

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the end-of-year campaign finance reports for gubernatorial candidates were made public on the Secretary of State’s website. Gov. Kay Ivey continues to maintain a substantial fundraising lead over all of her Republican opponents. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle finished the year with $1,190,303 in cash on hand. $974,430 less … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor is highly competitive with no clear front runner as the candidates all work on establishing name recognition with voters. The candidates all reported competitive fundraising in October.  Will Ainsworth, Rusty Glover, and Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh have all declared that they … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter We don’t know what Alabama Democrats were wanting for Christmas, but they got a candidate for Governor to challenge Republican incumbent Governor Robert Bentley. The Alabama Media Group’s Mike Cason reported on December 26th that Kevin Bass from Fayette had announced his candidacy for Governor to challenge Dr. Bentley. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) raised the most money of any candidate involved in statewide races.  The Conservative Republican attorney raised $126,665 during the month of November to top the statewide candidates and raise his campaign warchest to an impressive $1,049,153.79. The top fundraiser in … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Less than four years ago, Alabama Democrats held the positions of: Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Alabama Agriculture and Industries, the President of the Public Service Commission, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, three of the State’s seven Congressional seats, and majorities in both Houses of … Continued