According to an initial campaign finance report, Republican Secretary of State candidate Andrew Sorrell received $50,027 in contributions in just the first 12 days of his campaign.

Sorrell reports that he believes the sum to be a state fundraising record, given that the two previous victors for secretary of state each reported $13,000 and $38,481 in donations during the same period for the same office. The figures exclude transfers from pre-existing campaign accounts.

“The outpouring of support for our campaign is deeply appreciated and redoubles my determination to continue serving Alabama as its next secretary of state,” Sorrell said. “A strong grassroots effort is essential to any political campaign, so we will continue recruiting new supporters and spreading my commonsense, Christian, conservative message during our travels throughout the state.”

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When combined with a personal loan he previously gave his campaign, Sorrell is currently reporting $270,013.16 in cash on hand for the race.

As state auditor, Sorrell has worked in favor of the people of Alabama, declining use of the state vehicle, relocating the office’s staff to less costly workspaces, and leaving an administrative assistant position unfilled, all of which have combined to provide six-figure savings to taxpayers.

In February, Sorrell launched his bid to become Alabama’s next Secretary of State.

“I’m running for Secretary of State because I care about election integrity,” Sorrell told Yellowhammer News. “You know, great strides have been made under previous and the current administrations, but I want to finish the job. I think Alabama has great elections. We vote in person on Election Day with a photo ID on a paper ballot, so our elections are really good, but they aren’t perfect.”

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While serving in the Alabama House of Representatives before his time as state auditor, Sorrell received the “Conservative Policy Warrior” award from the Alabama Policy Institute and a perfect 100 rating on the American Conservative Union scorecard.

Sorrell is also a successful entrepreneur who started his first company at the age of 16. He currently owns four Alabama-based businesses, which employ about 20 people.

Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten