Dale Strong, chairman of the Madison County Commission, continued his fundraising domination as he leads a field of six candidates seeking to fill the north Alabama congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Mo Brooks.
Strong received more than $100,000 in donations over the past three months, according to his latest quarterly campaign finance report. Since announcing his candidacy for Congress in March, Strong has raked in more than twice as much money as any other candidate.
Strong has also spent more than twice as much as any other candidate so far in the race.
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Casey Wardynski, former superintendent of Huntsville City Schools, brought in more than $160,000 in the last quarter but that included a $100,000 loan he made to his campaign. In campaign donations, Wardynski received $47,544.
Huntsville economic developer John Roberts, a newcomer to the race, raised $97,359 in his first campaign finance report. Additionally, he has loaned $20,000 to his campaign.
Altogether, Strong paces the field in having raised $493,284. Strong has also loaned his campaign $40,000. Wardynski is next with $153,672, which does not include his loan to his campaign.
Athens educator Andy Blalock has raised $14,374, including $10,721 in the most recent reporting period.
Strong has spent $221,541 so far in the race while Wardynski has spent $89,891 and Roberts has spent $32,399.
Harrison Gage Woodard Wright has not reported any campaign donations. The same goes for Kathy Warner-Stanton, the only Democrat in the race.
The candidates are seeking to replace Brooks, who is not seeking reelection to the House but is running next year for U.S. Senate.
The 5th Congressional District – which includes Huntsville, Madison, Decatur and Florence -- is Alabama’s only open House seat in 2022.
The fundraising numbers are as of Sept. 30 when the latest campaign finance reporting period ended.
Alabama’s primaries are scheduled for May 24, 2022.