Spanberger opens up large fundraising advantage over Earle-Sears

Democratic governors pledge $5M to Spanberger race

Abigail Spanberger just got a $5 million boost from the Democratic Governors Association for her campaign for governor in Virginia.

Spanberger has almost 5 times as much campaign cash as Earle-Sears

Virginia Democrats enter the summer with a towering cash advantage over Republicans in many key races. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for governor, has almost five times as much cash on hand as her Republican opponent, Winsome Earle-Sears. Two of the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor have four times as much money as Republican nominee John Reid; two others have more than twice as much, although it’s unclear how much mon…

Spanberger leads in fundraising

GOVERNOR'S RACE

Spanberger opens up large fundraising advantage over Earle-Sears

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- New campaign finance reports show Abigail Spanberger has a clear advantage in the race for governor.  “That’s quite a lead that Spanberger has,” Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, told 8News. From April 1 through June 5, the Democratic nominee raised over $6.5 million. That’s more than $3 million more than her opponent, Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, according to the Virgini…