Who’s donating to Birmingham’s mayoral candidates?

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Birmingham’s mayoral race is flush with cash. So far, six candidates have raised a combined $1.74 million and spent $1.4 million.

Incumbent Randall Woodfin accounts for around $1.5 million of those dollars, a fundraising total usually seen in congressional races.

WBRC 6 News Investigates combed through thousands of campaign contributions to show you who’s writing the checks and why it matters.

David Mowery is an Alabama-based consultant with decades of experience in politics and campaigns. He says money is a key part of any race, regardless of a candidate’s fundraising ideology.

“Money is important because you can’t do a lot without it,” Mowery explained. “There’s two ways to build name ID, one is through what you do everyday if you’re a coach li