Another big number: DeMarco raised $360k in first congressional fundraising period

State Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, will report raising $360,730 for his AL-06 Congressional bid in the first fundraising period when he files his financial report.

“We are extremely pleased with the strong support shown by people throughout the counties that make up the sixth congressional district,” DeMarco said in a release. “I am humbled by the overwhelming in-state support for this congressional campaign.”

Here are some key numbers from the DeMarco campaign:

∙ 394 total contributions were made to the campaign
∙ Individual donors made up 380 of those contributions
∙ 97 percent on the donations came from Alabama residents
∙ Individual donors contributed a total of $324,980
∙ Contributions ranged from $25 to $2,600 (max allowed by law)
∙ DeMarco didn’t personally loan any money to his campaign