Who were the top donors to the Spanberger and Sears gubernatorial campaigns
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Who were the top donors to the Spanberger and Sears gubernatorial campaigns
The finance reports are in for the final six months of 2024 for Virginia candidates. Gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) raised millions from donors across the country.
Sears’ top donors include a health care capital investor, an oil and gas CEO and a political strategy firm. Spanberger’s top donors include a financial executive, a railroad executive and a health care CEO.
In total, Sears reported raising $2,563,086 between Sept. 4 and Dec. 31. Spanberger reported raising $2,501,153 between July 1 and Dec. 31, according to VPAP.
Sears reported raising $424,432 in cash contributions of less than $100, and Spanberger reported raising $429,647.
Sears reported $18,055 of in-kind donations, while Spanberger reported $54,583.
Sears reported $2,120,530 in cash contributions of more than $100, and Spanberger reported $1,886,034.
Sears’ largest donations were transfers from her PAC to her campaign account, totaling $900,000,
Besides her transfer, Paul Manning was Sears’ largest reported contributor during the reporting period, giving her campaign $50,000 on Dec. 30.