New campaign finance filings for Virginia state legislative races show Democrats leading Republicans in fundraising. Between January 1, 2020, and August 31, 2021, Democratic candidates outraised Republican candidates by 154 percent.
Heading into the general elections, 103 Democratic candidates raised $28.74 million compared to $11.31 million raised by 103 Republicans.
In the Democratic party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Jerrauld Jones (House of Delegates, District 89) – $2,330,659
- S. Rasoul (House of Delegates, District 11) – $2,069,106
- Eileen Filler-Corn (House of Delegates, District 41) – $1,353,025
- Charniele Herring (House of Delegates, District 46) – $952,894
- Elizabeth Guzman (House of Delegates, District 31) – $918,627
- Luke Torian (House of Delegates, District 52) – $799,547
- Dan Helmer (House of Delegates, District 40) – $751,851
- Candi King (House of Delegates, District 2) – $723,276
- Wendy Gooditis (House of Delegates, District 10) – $713,788
- Nadarius Clark (House of Delegates, District 79) – $690,347
In the Republican party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Nick Clemente (House of Delegates, District 10) – $713,327
- Glenn Davis (House of Delegates, District 84) – $566,940
- Terry Kilgore (House of Delegates, District 1) – $388,172
- Harold Pyon (House of Delegates, District 40) – $348,733
- Travis Hackworth (State Senate, District 38) – $329,120
- Todd Gilbert (House of Delegates, District 15) – $314,105
- Rob Bell (House of Delegates, District 58) – $305,050
- John McGuire (House of Delegates, District 56) – $304,796
- Mike Cherry (House of Delegates, District 66) – $293,168
- Mary Margaret Kastelberg (House of Delegates, District 73) – $284,426
The candidates who raised the most money were incumbent Jerrauld Jones (D) in House District 89 ($2,330,659), incumbent S. Rasoul (D) in House District 11 ($2,069,106), and incumbent Eileen Filler-Corn (D) in House District 41 ($1,353,025).
State legislative general elections are held on November 2, 2021. In some cases, party nominees may have been chosen earlier.
Democrats have a 21-19 majority in the Virginia State Senate and a 55-45 majority in the Virginia State House.
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how much and how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political parties may contribute to campaigns. All campaign financial transactions must be made through the candidate’s committee. Campaign committees are required to file regular campaign finance disclosure reports with the Virginia Department of Elections.
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