Political action committees have already thrown almost half a million dollars into the race to represent Alabama’s reshaped 2nd Congressional District, according to campaign reports through June.
The industries represented by PACs vary widely, with the agricultural industry and organizations seeking to elect women backing Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson, while labor organizations have rallied behind Democrat Shomari Figures.
Both candidates have achieved impressive fundraising hauls as the end of June, with Dobson raking in $797,190 this election cycle, and Figures, $868,722. Of those hauls, around $190,800 of Dobson’s contributions came from PACs, and $235,650 for Figures.