Republican candidate for Alabama lieutenant governor Wes Allen ended November with nearly $1 million on hand after raising more than $75,500 last month, according to his latest campaign finance reports.

Allen continues to lead in fundraising in what may be a six-person GOP field in the May 19 primary. AJ McCarron, the newest contestant in the race, raised $105,000. The former University of Alabama star quarterback announced his bid in October.

McCarron’s campaign on Tuesday said the first-time candidate’s initial fundraising delivers “a strong message of support and scares the heck out of the political insiders who created Montgomery’s good ol’ boy system.”

“Unlike the career politicians who raise their money from political action committees, contract lobbyists, and special interests se

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