Tuberville raised $1.9 million on first day of governor bid, $3 million in first week

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It has been just over a week since U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his run for governor.

So far, he’s the only Republican candidate listed as having raised any money for the race.

And, Tuberville has raised a lot of money in a short time. Alabama campaign finance records show the former Auburn football coach has raised more than $3 million, including $1.9 million on May 27, the day he announced his candidacy.

Election records show Gov. Kay Ivey raised and spent around $10 million for the entire 2022 Governor’s race.

In the Republican race for Lt. Governor, the early race for donations is much tighter. Looking at fundraising for the Lt. Governor’s seat, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has more than $136,000 in his campaign account, and Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate has $133,000 in his account, records show. Campaign finance records show business developer Nicole Wadsworth has $21,000 in campaign funds so far, including a $20,000 loan she made to her campaign.