Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh continues to build her advantage over Will Ainsworth in campaign contributions, according to financial reports filed Monday by the two candidates for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.

Cavanaugh, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, reported that she collected $89,138 in contributions and spent $302,479 during the first week of July. Since the beginning of the campaign, she has raised $1.93 million in itemized contributions and spent $1.89 million. She reported a balance of $45,397.

Ainsworth, a state representative from Guntersville, reported raising $50,000 during the first week of July and spending $14,575. Overall, he has collected $1.21 million in itemized contributions and spent $2.23 million, leaving a balance of $27,483 as the campaign heads into its final week. Read more.