Republican Secretary of State candidate Andrew Sorrell, who currently serves as Alabama’s state auditor, recently reported raising $50,027 in just 12 days—an amount believed to set a new fundraising record for an initial campaign finance report for the office.
“The outpouring of support for our campaign is deeply appreciated and redoubles my determination to continue serving Alabama as its next secretary of state,” Sorrell said. “A strong grassroots effort is essential to any political campaign, so we will continue recruiting new supporters and spreading my commonsense, Christian, conservative message during our travels throughout the state.”
Coupled with a personal loan he previously made to his campaign, Sorrell now reports an impressive $270,013.16 cash on hand for the statewide race.
Sorrell’s rapid fundraising outpaces the performances of the two previous victors for secretary of state, who reported $13,000 and $38,481 in donations respectively during the same reporting period, excluding any transfers from pre-existing campaign accounts.
Though proving to be a prolific fundraiser, Sorrell has also demonstrated his commitment to fiscal restraint during his time in statewide office. Elected state auditor in 2022, he has declined the use of the state vehicle available to him as a constitutional officer, relocated staff to less costly workspaces, and left an administrative assistant position unfilled—measures that have together provided substantial six-figure savings to taxpayers.
A successful serial entrepreneur, Sorrell started his first company at age 16 and currently owns four Alabama-based businesses employing about 20 people.
During his previous service representing Colbert County in the Alabama House of Representatives, Sorrell received the “Conservative Policy Warrior” award from the Alabama Policy Institute and earned a perfect 100 rating on the American Conservative Union scorecard.
The son, grandson and great-grandson of preachers, Sorrell met his wife, Hannah, in 2016 while traveling in Rome, Italy, on a church history tour. They are the parents of two daughters, Liberty and Glory, and are currently expecting their third child.
