A.G. Gancarski
A congressional candidate’s “pre-primary filing” is a good indication of how he or she will close, and compared to incumbent Rep. Corrine Brown (who has an anemic $25,000) as of Aug. 10, challenger Al Lawson reports $120,000 cash-on-hand ahead of the Aug. 30 primary.
From July 1 to Aug. 10, Lawson raised $49,888, with $1,000 from Brian Ballard standing out among the $35,888 in individual contributions.
Lawson also got $14,000 in money from political committees, including $5,000 from I-PAC Jax, a committee that gave Ron DeSantis and Ander Crenshaw money in recent years.
U.S. Sugar, which has given money to Rick Scott and Marco Rubio in the past, also backs Lawson.
As does the Associated Builders and Contractors, which otherwise exclusively backs GOP candidates.
Will Lawson’s money from Republican-friendly political committees matter? Find out during Thursday night’s debate involving CD 5 candidates on WJXT-TV and News4Jax.com.
