When it comes to the money in Virginia politics, these are the names that you are viewing the most. See the top five entities in each category (Candidates, Donors, PACs, and Payees) that generated the greatest interest in Q2 of 2021. Top Viewed Virginia Candidates 1. Glenn Youngkin 2. Sam Rasoul 3. Irene Shin 4. Terry McAuliffe 5. Wren Williams …
Political Profile
Virginia Government:
Governor: Ralph Northam (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Justin Fairfax (D)
Attorney General: Mark Herring (D)
Secretary of State: Kelly Thomasson (D)
State Treasurer: Manju Ganeriwala (O)
State Comptroller: David Von Moll (O)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
| Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Terry McAuliffe | $20,295,805.63 |
| Glenn Youngkin | $7,559,517.13 |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | $5,044,891.75 |
| Mark Herring | $3,573,145.07 |
| Jennifer McClellan | $3,061,794.80 |
| Jerrauld Jay Jones | $2,304,706.71 |
| Sam Rasoul | $2,039,298.58 |
| Kirk Cox | $1,873,643.30 |
| Pete Snyder | $1,836,891.01 |
| Hala Ayala | $1,610,917.38 |
Top PACs
| PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Actblue Virginia | $17,355,022.82 |
| Clean Virginia Fund | $4,070,737.95 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | $3,810,508.65 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,787,262.57 |
| Dominion Energy Inc PAC - Virginia | $3,000,000.00 |
| Democratic Party of Virginia | $2,759,802.75 |
| Fairmapsvirginia | $2,434,417.73 |
| Common Good Virginia | $2,007,422.63 |
| Energized for Change PAC | $1,521,452.70 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Account | $1,367,105.00 |
Top Donors
| Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Cash Contributions | $11,077,244.64 |
| Michael D Bills | $4,002,500.00 |
| Dominion Energy Services Inc | $3,196,350.00 |
| Sonja S Smith | $1,889,000.00 |
| Unite America | $1,444,435.10 |
| Pamunkey Indian Tribe | $1,386,960.50 |
| Betting on Bristol | $1,104,600.00 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | $1,013,339.90 |
| Mark Kimsey | $1,000,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Afscme Federal | $913,756.82 |
Recent Articles
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Virginia has been under some amount of Democratic control at the state level since 2014, when Democrat Terry McAuliffe won the gubernatorial election. The 2021 election cycle has been no different than past odd-numbered years with voters and political action committees (PACs) writing checks to their preferred candidates, in hopes of victory. With the June …
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