PACs Spend $83K On West Alabama Races In December

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Today at 5 p.m. marks the deadlines for filing monthly campaign finance reports with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office for candidates running for the state legislature later this year.

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Jan. 28 represents the qualifying deadline, with only one local race thus far — Senate District 21 — featuring any competition.

Click here for a more detailed breakdown of past fundraising for each candidate, as previously reported by Tuscaloosa Patch.

In total, Political Actions Committees (PACs) contributed $83,250 to west Alabama legislative races in December 2021.

Here's a quick breakdown of what each candidate raised and spent during the last month on the campaign trail.

*Denotes incumbent.

ALABAMA SENATE — DISTRICT 21

Gerald Allen (R)*

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

• Itemized cash contributions: $43,700
• Itemized expenditures: $5,898.30
• Total on hand at end of reporting period: $178,664.75

Total PAC donations in December 2021: $29,500

• Alabama Builders PAC: $5,000
• Alabama Hospital Association PAC: $5,000
• Alabama Power Co. Employees State PAC: $2,500
• Fairness PAC Inc.: $2,000
• ROADPAC: $5,000
• TRUK PAC: $2,500
• FARM PAC: $2,500
• Progress PAC: $5,000

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $83,500

Tripp Powell (R)

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

• Itemized cash contributions: $23,050
• Itemized expenditures: $550.80
• Total on hand at end of reporting period: $72,999.20

Total PAC donations in December 2021: $21,000

Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama PAC: $10,000

CMG PAC II: $1,000 & $2,000

ET PAC: $1,000 & $2,000

Leadership PAC: $1,000 & $2,000

CASH PAC: $2,000

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $46,000

Lisa Ward (D)

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

• Itemized cash contributions: $8,167.48
• Itemized expenditures: $1,260.20
• Total on hand at end of reporting period: $12,953.29

Total PAC donations in December 2021: $0

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $0

ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — DISTRICT 61

Ron Bolton (R)

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

Itemized cash contributions: $12,450

Itemized expenditures: $1,583.76.

Total on hand at end of reporting period: $30,199.97

Total PAC donations this month: $11,750

• CANPAC: $1,000
• Friends of Retirees: $500
• A-Vote: $10,000
• Leadership PAC: $250

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $20,250

ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — DISTRICT 62

Bill Lamb (R)

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

Itemized cash contributions: $1,500

Itemized expenditures: $0

Total on hand at end of reporting period: $6,122.74

Total PAC donations this month: $1,000

• CANPAC: $1,000

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $4,500

ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — DISTRICT 63

Cynthia Lee Almond (R)*

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

• Itemized cash contributions: $10,000
• Itemized expenditures: $5,150
• Total on hand at end of reporting period: $114,519.67

Total PAC donations this month: $10,000

• EDUPAC: $1,500
• Alabama Power Company Employees State PAC: $3,000
• Alabama Builders PAC: $2,500
• Alabama Realtors PAC: $1,000
• Alabama Hospital Association PAC: $2,000

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $26,250

ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — DISTRICT 70

Chris England (D)*

Dec. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2021

• Itemized cash contributions: $16,525.00
• Itemized expenditures: $326.62
• Total on hand at end of reporting period: $42,970.61

Total PAC donations in December 2021: $10,000

• State Farm and Associated of Alabama PAC: $1,500
• Alabama Hospital Association PAC: $5,000
• Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama INC. Auto PAC: $1,000
• PROGRESS PAC: $2,500

Total received from PACs for this campaign: $24,000

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