Lawson finishes June with $171K, Brown closes month with $99K

Fifth Congressional District of Florida (CD5) candidate Alfred “Al” Lawson finished the January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 reporting cycle with $171,771 in cash on hand. That was $72,133 ahead of incumbent U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, who had $99,638.

Both contenders are graduates of Florida A&M University and are seeking the Democratic nomination in the newly redrawn district, which now runs from Duval to Gadsden Counties.

The two candidates are also relying heavily upon personal loans. Lawson gave his campaign a $100,000 loan and Brown gave her campaign a $50,000 loan.

According to Florida Politics, “Lawson is showing that he has sufficient resources for a credible campaign in the new CD 5.”

In June, the University of North Florida released a poll that showed a close race in CD5. Brown led Lawson 30 percent to 27 percent. Her lead was within the poll’s margin of error, which was 4.9 percent.

A total of 40 percent of CD5 voters said they were still undecided.