MOBILE — The race to succeed Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) in Coastal Alabama is heating up.
Yellowhammer News on Wednesday obtained Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl’s first television ad of the cycle.
Entitled, “Just Jerry,” the video ad utilizes an off-screen narrator throughout its 30 seconds of run time.
Transcript as follows:
Raised by a single mother, Jerry Carl headed to college but left to start a business. Then another. And another.
He married and raised a family and was saved by grace.
A tough upbringing and business struggles made Jerry the man he is.
Like President Trump, Jerry Carl’s got a backbone. He’s tired of political correctness and will fight ‘The Squad.’
He’s never the loudest, but he’s the toughest.
He’s just Jerry.
A source directly familiar informed Yellowhammer that the ad buy will be “substantial,” falling “well into the six figure range.”
The ad will run across several standard mediums in the district, including both cable and broadcast television, as well as digital. The buy is expected to last 10 days.
Carl has built a significant cash advantage in the race, both through money raised and money he has loaned to his own campaign. As of the end of the third quarter of 2019, Carl had $741,307 cash-on-hand. This compared favorably to the other top contenders in Alabama’s First Congressional District. Former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) had $447,611 on hand, while State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) reported $215,437 available. Fundraising reports covering the final quarter of 2019 are due January 31.
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In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Carl campaign manager Zach Weidlich said, “Jerry Carl was raised by a single mother and that upbringing made him the man he is today. He’s built several businesses by relying on his Christian faith and rolling up his sleeves and getting down to work.”
“Like Trump, Jerry is tough, he has a backbone, and he won’t back down to political correctness. If south Alabama wants someone who will protect our values and stand with Trump, Jerry Carl is their guy,” he concluded.
The primary will be held on March 3.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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