Newly filed finance disclosures show Virginia legislative candidates raised $46 million over about four weeks in the month of October. Democrats collectively reported a fundraising edge as this campaign season winds down.
FILE -The Virginia Capitol is seen March 4, 2010, in Richmond, Va. The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is making a financial investment unprecedented in its history in the 2023 election cycle because of the implications November’s legislative races will hold for abortion access and other policy decisions in the state.
Republicans are aiming to hold their current, narrow majority in the House and flip the Senate, hoping to deliver a trifecta for GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin. If Democrats are able to hold or take at least one chamber, it would mean at least two more years of divided government, allowing the party to continue blocking elements of Youngkin’s legislative agenda during the second half of his term.Democrats said their fundraising showed momentum was with their candidates.
“We always knew that we were going to be outspent, and we are pleased with how we have been able to stay competitive on the spending front,” he said.Pre-election fundraising by Senate candidates across the entire election cycle at a similar point in 2019 totaled $53.6 million, for example. This year, that figure stands at $80.8 million.
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