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2014

Alabama House, District 06

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 12:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $6,315,587
Total candidate spending: $6,196,097
Total outside spending: $678,795
Candidate + outside spending: $6,874,892

Incumbent: Spencer Bachus (R)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
PALMER, GARY (R)
Won General
N $189,712 12/31/14 $1,880,021 $1,690,309 $46,611 $0
LESTER, MARK (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $5,661 12/16/14 $153,501 $165,464 $0 $0
BEASON, SCOTT (R)
Lost in primary
N $917 12/31/14 $48,130 $49,086 $0 $0
DEMARCO, PAUL (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/30/14 $1,991,338 $1,991,338 $40,000 $256,271
VIGNEULLE, THOMAS RAY SR (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 7/2/14 $67,729 $67,729 $0 $0
MATHIS, CHAD DR (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/24/14 $747,227 $747,227 $158,926 $0
BROOKE, WILLIAM W (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/30/14 $1,413,085 $1,413,085 $0 $176,967

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1004176 Monthly/quarterly report SCOTT BEASON FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $0 $917
1003731 Monthly/quarterly report GARY PALMER FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $14,553 $71,856 $132,409
990122 Monthly/quarterly report GARY PALMER FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $8,718 $46,701 $189,712
992006 Monthly/quarterly report SCOTT BEASON FOR CONGRESS 10/1/14 - 12/31/14 $0 $0 $917
981076 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) LESTER FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 12/16/14 $15,633 $34,665 $5,661

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
ALABAMA LIBERTY FUND DEMARCO, PAUL
Support
Strategic Image Management, LLC - Jensen Beach, FL $40,000 2014-07-10 Telephone Marketing
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION DEMARCO, PAUL
Oppose
Red Sea, LLC - Bethesda, MD $1,500 2014-06-30 tv ad production costs
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION DEMARCO, PAUL
Oppose
Red Sea, LLC - Bethesda, MD $254,556 2014-06-24 tv ad air buy, production costs
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC PALMER, GARY
Support
Big Eye Direct - Oak Hill, VA $4,150 2014-06-17 mail production costs, postage
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA MATHIS, CHAD DR
Support
Facebook - Chicago, IL $3,500 2014-05-29 IE-Mathis-Online Ads

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION DEMARCO, PAUL (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Oppose
$256,272
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION BROOKE, WILLIAM W (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Oppose
$176,967
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$75,000
ALABAMA LIBERTY FUND DEMARCO, PAUL (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$40,000
LETSALLVOTE.ORG PALMER, GARY (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$39,890
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$23,000
MADISON PROJECT INC. MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$20,277
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$19,597
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$14,085
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC MATHIS, CHAD DR (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$6,468
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC PALMER, GARY (R) N US Rep. (AL-06)
Support
$6,214
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