Defend American Jobs Reports $12.1M Media Spend Backing Barry Moore in Alabama Races

Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, followed by an additional $4.7 million before Tuesday’s runoffs. According to Cointelegraph, the group disclosed the figures as part of its reported media expenditures tied to Moore’s campaign during the Alabama election contests. The spending was split across two phases of the race, with the larger amount deployed in the lead-up to the May 20 primary and the remainder spent ahead of Tuesday’s runoffs. The report characterizes the expenditures as media spending intended to support Moore, a Republican candidate, during the primary and runoff periods in Alabama. No further details were provided in the report regarding the specific media channels used, the timing within each period beyond the stated milestones, or any additional candidates or races connected to the spending.