Vance outraising Parker in race for chief justice
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In the race for Alabama chief justice, Democratic nominee Bob Vance is attracting more donors than Republican Tom Parker.
Campaign finance reports filed recently show that Vance raised $200,000 for his campaign last month. Parker reported raising less than $4,000.
Vance has an available campaign balance of $420,197 while Parker has $17,500.
The race pits Parker, a member of the court since 2005 and a past adviser to former chief justice Roy Moore, against Vance, a Jefferson County judge.
Finance reports show that two former Republican Supreme Court members, former Chief Justice Drayton Nabers and former Justice Thomas Woodall, donated to Vance's campaign.