Spending in Alabama primary elections exceeds $40 million

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,263

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

Key points

Politicians in Alabama spent $40.6 million in the May primary and June primary runoff for state and federal offices with the most expensive race being the Alabama Attorney General.
Just because a candidate spent more money than their opponent did not guarantee the election would go in that candidate’s favor.
An expert thinks the large amount of money spent during the primary and primary runoff can be …

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