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Campaign finance in the Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017
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Virginia held an election for governor on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 13, 2017. Click here to return to the main article on this election.
As of the October 30 campaign finance report, Northam had raised a total of $33.8 million to Gillespie's $24.5 million and Hyra's $74,200. Northam and Gillespie have each outraised all gubernatorial candidates since the 1997 election with the exception of sitting Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who raised a total of $47.1 million in his 2013 campaign. At the time, McAuliffe's fundraising was identified as breaking previous campaign finance records by the Washington Post.[1] In the previous five gubernatorial elections, the fundraising leader was defeated in two. In 2005, Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine (D) defeated former Attorney General Jerry Kilgore (R) despite a $20.5 million to $24.3 million finance gap, while in 1997 former Attorney General Jim Gilmore (R) defeated Lt. Gov. Don Beyer (D) after raising $8.6 million to Beyer's $10.1 million.
General election
The following are campaign finance reports, including top 10 donors, for candidates running in the 2017 election for governor of Virginia. The most recent campaign finance reports in this election included donations and expenditures made before October 26, 2017.
Ralph Northam (D)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Northam's gubernatorial campaign as of October 26, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. DGA Action - $3,063,411
2. Virginia League of Conservation Voters - $1,630,326
3. Planned Parenthood Virginia - $833,552
4. NextGen Climate Action - $724,348
5. Michael D. Bills - $566,000
6. Everytown for Gun Safety - $497,687
7. Democratic Party of Virginia - $400,000
8. National Education Association - $320,000
9. Laborers' International Union of North America - $300,00
~ United Food & Commercial Workers - $300,000
Ed Gillespie (R)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Gillespie's gubernatorial campaign as of October 26, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. A Stronger Virginia - $4,000,000
2. Let's Grow Virginia - $1,147,355
3. Republican Governors Association - $1,000,000
4. Republican Party of Virginia - $496,019
5. Dwight C. Schar - $200,000
6. Nicholas F. Taubman - $150,000
7. John L. Nau, III - $136,004
8. Jay W. Faison - $133,000
9. Altria - $110,000
~ Richard E. Uihlein - $110,000
Cliff Hyra (L)
Primary election
The following are campaign finance reports, including top 10 donors, for candidates competing in the 2017 primary election for Governor of Virginia. The most recent campaign finance reports in this election included donations and expenditures made before June 1, 2017.
Ralph Northam (D)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Northam's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. Michael D. Bills - $250,000
2. Stronger Together PAC - $245,872
3. Common Good VA - $115,842
4. Thomas A. DePasquale - $111,069
5. G. Gilmer Minor III - $80,500
6. Ronald D. Abramson - $75,000
7. Baltimore Washington Construction & Public Employees Laborers PAC - $70,000
8. DGA Action - $61,911
9. Conrad M. Hall - $52,500
10. Suzann W. Matthews - $50,000
As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 14.38 percent of Northam's campaign funds came from donations of $100 or less, 29.61 percent came from donations between $100 and $2,000, 36.37 percent came from donations between $2,000 and $10,000, and 19.63 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.
Tom Perriello (D)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Perriello's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. S. Sonjia Smith - $500,000
~ George Soros - $500,000
3. Avaaz Foundation - $392,570
4. S. Donald Sussman - $300,000
5. Tom Perriello for Governor - $150,000
6. Alexander Soros - $125,000
7. Jaffray Piers Woodriff - $100,000
8. Courtney C. Smith - $75,000
9. Timothy Chapman - $50,000
~ Stephen M. Silberstein - $50,000
~ Gregory Soros - $50,000
~ R. Ted Wechsler - $50,000
As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 11.38 percent of Perriello's campaign funds came from donations of $100 or less, 16.14 percent came from donations of between $100 and $2,000, 13.43 percent came from donations of between $2,000 and $10,000, and 59.05 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.
Ed Gillespie (R)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Gillespie's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. Let's Grow Virginia - $1,150,355
2. Dwight C. Schar - $100,000
3. George W. Bush - $50,000
~ GEO Group, Inc. - $50,000
~ Jon M. Peterson - $50,000
~ Milton V. Peterson - $50,000
~ Edward St. John - $50,000
~ Nicholas F. Taubman - $50,000
9. Carly for America Committee - $48,135
10. Bruce A. Gates - $46,685
As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 3.67 percent of Gillespie's campaign fund came from donations of $100 or less, 11.25 percent came from donations between $100 and $2,000, 34.02 percent came from donations between $2,000 and $10,000, and 51.05 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.
Corey Stewart (R)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Stewart's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here.
1. Corey Stewart for Prince William County Board Chair - $518,500
2. Christopher Ekstrom - $35,000
3. Charles H. Robbins - $31,500
4. Giuseppe H. Cecchi - $30,000
~ Progeny Systems Corporation - $30,000
6. Potomac Nationals Baseball - $20,000
7. Ahmet B. Aksoylu - $12,500
~ Glacier Development, LLC - $12,500
9. Buchanan Partners, LLC - $11,000
10. American Disposal Services - $10,000
~ Malloy Woodbridge, LLC - $10,000
~ Pyramid Management Group - $10,000
~ Gary D. Rappaport - $10,000
~ Republic Services - $10,000
~ Virginia Citizens Defense League - $10,000
As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 9.90 percent of Stewart's campaign funds came from donations of $100 or less, 11.34 percent came from donations between $100 and $2,000, 22.67 percent came from donations between $2,000 and $10,000, and 55.59 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.
Frank Wagner (R)
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Wagner's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here. The Virginia Public Access Project source included donations made to Wagner's Senate campaign in 2016 and 2017, which have not been included on this page.
1. Frank Wagner for Senate - $205,000
2. William S. Magann - $24,000
3. Richard D. Roberts - $20,000
4. Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance - $15,000
~ Terry L. Spitzer - $15,000
6. Dwight C. Schaubach - $11,000
7. Altria - $10,000
~ Stephen B. Ballard - $10,000
~ Edgewater East, LLC - $10,000
~ Kenneth Allen Hall - $10,000
~ Pembroke Enterprises - $10,000
~ RIO Properties - $10,000
As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 1.86 percent of Wagner's campaign funds came from donations of $100 or less, 19.54 percent came from donations between $100 and $2,000, 44.46 percent came from donations between $2,000 and $10,000, and 34.14 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.
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