By Brandon Moseley
The Alabama Secretary of State’s office released the latest campaign finance reports on Friday. The incumbent Governor. Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries seek reelection, while the incumbent Secretary of State and State Auditor are all term-limited from seeking another term.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) is facing at least six opponents.
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth (R) has raised $1,460,721 and reports expenses of $191,429.17, along with other receipts of $375.10, for a closing balance of $1,269,666.93. The Lt. Gov. reports $12,430.45 in non-monetary contributions.
Up to this point, Ainsworth has no opponent.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall entered the year with a campaign account balance of $141,482.90. He has raised $581,470.78 in contributions and has expenditures of $114,495.46, with other receipts of $431.70 for a cash balance of $608,889.92. Marshall reports non-monetary contributions of $9,257.81.
Up to this point, Marshall has no opponent.
The State Auditor’s race has been drawing a lot of attention with four well-known candidates in the race. Incumbent Jim Zeigler (R) is term-limited.
State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) has had cash contributions of $100,322, expenditures of $71,656.24, and other receipts of $277,955.47, for a Dec. 1 cash balance of $306,621.23. Sorrell also reports $43,741.37 in non-monetary contributions.
Former State Sen. Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) reports $23,587.78 in contributions and $7,824.92 in expenses, for a cash balance of $15,762.86. Glover reports $4,731.04 in non-monetary contributions to his auditor campaign.
Stan Cooke (R), the pastor of Kimberly Church of God and also a candidate for state auditor, reports contributions of $14,300, expenses of $130, and other receipts of $10,000, for a December cash balance of $24,170.
Trace Barnett (R), of Brilliant, has dissolved his campaign. Barnett had contributions of $3,200 and $3,200 in expenditures, for a balance of $0.00. Barnett also reported $119.90 in non-monetary contributions.
Florence Attorney Brent Woodall (R) has not filed a campaign finance report yet.
At this point, there is not a declared Democratic, independent, or minor party candidate in the state auditor’s race.
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Incumbent Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) is term-limited from running for a third term, meaning that the Secretary of State is an open seat this year.
State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) is running for Secretary of State. Allen reports $104,550 in contributions, $41,874.45 in expenditures, and $43,000 in other receipts, for a Dec. 1 cash balance of $105,675.55. Allen also reports $600 in non-monetary contributions.
Huntsville Republican activist Chris Horn, who is also running for Secretary of State, reports contributions of $6,000 and no expenses, for a Dec. 1 cash balance of $6,000. Horn also reports $43.22 in non-monetary contributions.
At this point, there is not a declared Democratic, independent, or minor party candidate for Alabama Secretary of State.
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate (R) is seeking a second term. Pate had an opening balance of $12,920.62, contributions of $89,250.00, expenses of $7,378.58, and other receipts of $100,000, for a balance of $194,792.04. Pate also reports non-monetary contributions of $1,348.16.
At this point, Pate does not have a declared opponent.
Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer III (R) is seeking another term. Boozer initially had $10,791.60 in his campaign account. He reports contributions of $1,000, expenses of $1,264.60, and other receipts of $100,043.45, for a Dec. 1 balance of $110,570.45.
Boozer was State Treasurer from 2011 to 2019 but was term-limited from running for a third consecutive term. John McMillan (R) was elected state treasurer in 2018 but left the post earlier this year to accept a job as Executive Director of the Alabama Medical Marijuana Commission. Gov. Ivey then appointed Boozer to fill the remainder of McMillan’s term.
At this point, Boozer does not have a declared opponent.
Public Service Commissioner (PSC) Jeremy Oden (R) is seeking reelection in Place One. Oden reports a carried-over balance from 2020 of $4,287.72, contributions of $19,000, expenditures of $20,993.35, and other receipts of $3.44, for a Dec. 1 cash balance of $2,288.81. Oden also reports non-monetary contributions of $284.
Tallassee Mayor John Hammock (R) also seeks PSC Place One and reports contributions of $26,725, expenses of $13,338.69, and other receipts of $25,000, for a Dec. 1 cash balance of $38,386.31. Hammock also reports $97 in non-monetary contributions.
Stephen Ray McLamb (R) also seeks PSC Place One and reports contributions of $1,150.08 and expenses of $47.49, for a Dec. 1 balance of $1,102.59. McLamb also reports $135.78 in non-monetary contributions.
At this point, there is no declared Democratic, independent, or third-party candidate for PSC Place One.
Public Service Commissioner Chris “Chip” Beeker for Place 2 has not filed a campaign finance report.
At this point, Beeker has no declared opponent.
The major party primaries are on May 24, 2022.
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