Here’s what Alabama’s congressional incumbents have in their war chests after Q3

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October 17, 2019

Incumbent members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation are seeking reelection in 2020 in all but two districts. These five representatives this week filed their latest finance reports with the Federal Election Commission, disclosing what they raised in the third quarter of 2019 and how much money they have in their campaign accounts.

The two incumbents not running for reelection are Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL-01), who is running for the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02).

In Q3, Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) raised $104,507 and spent $149,841. He had $652,353 cash-on-hand at the end of the quarter.

Rogers is the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee.

Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) raised $234,839. He spent $143,374 and was left with $873,618.

Aderholt is a leading member of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations and serves as the ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. He also serves as a member of the Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee and the Defense Subcommittee.

Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-05), who is facing a primary challenge, raised $18,375 and spent $29,199. He had $859,645 remaining at the close of Q3.

Brooks is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee.

AL-05 GOP challenger Chris Lewis raised $14,795, spent $35,176 and had $15,084 on hand at the conclusion of the third quarter.

Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) brought in $143,725 and spent $77,264. He finished the quarter with $518,118.

Palmer serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and three of its subcommittees. He is also the chair of the Republican Study Committee, making him the fifth-highest ranking Republican in the chamber.

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Alabama’s only Democrat in the House, raised $289,760 in the quarter. She spent $155,385 and reported having $1,859,099 left on hand.

Sewell is the vice chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, also serving on three of its subcommittees. She is on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and chairs its Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support. Sewell is additionally on the Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn