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James Averhart vs Jerry Carl

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Safe R — · 0 polls · 0 markets Rating 1d ago

Caution · early warning

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Where this race stands

Verified

Safe R

safe-r

Money in this race

FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2020-10-27

Total IE spending

$4.2M

For candidates

$487K

Against candidates

$3.7M

Latest filing: 10/27/2020
Source: FEC Schedule E

Jerry Carl (R)

$487K for · $3.7M against

Cash on hand

$112K

Total raised (cycle)

$2.3M

Total spent

$2.2M

Debts

$469K

Source: FEC

$3.7M against CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION Super PAC
$487K for RIGHT FOR ALABAMA PAC, INC Super PAC
$33 for NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Super PAC

Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).

last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago

Rating history (1 change)

5/6/2026 Safe R via pvi