AC
Adline Cecelia Clarke
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 87% from PACs and 13% from individuals.
13% individuals87% PACs0% other
$129K
raised
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Alabama · House of Representatives · District 97 · 2026
Alabama House of Representatives District 97 race
General election in 48 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Alabama House of Representatives District 97 race
Adline Cecelia Clarke has raised more than 4 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Alabama House of Representatives District 97 race, 2026 report raising $165,172 between them. Adline Cecelia Clarke reports $129,095 and Shalela Victoria Dowdy reports $36,077, a gap of $93,018. Of what Adline Cecelia Clarke reports, 13% came from individuals and 87% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
SD
Shalela Victoria Dowdy
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 92% from individuals and 8% from PACs.
92% individuals8% PACs0% other
$36K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
No itemized outside money by sector is on file yet.
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
70%30%
70% PACs30% individuals0% other
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Adline Cecelia Clarke D · challenger AC | vs | SD Shalela Victoria Dowdy D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $129K | Raised | $36K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 87% | From PACs | 8% |
| 13% | From individuals | 92% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |