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2021 Elections

Graphs: Virginia Gubernatorial Fundraising Off to Record Start; Compare to Previous Elections Going Back to 2001

This time around, candidates have raised $11.1 million, with McAuliffe alone at $6.2 million and Republicans trailing far behind.

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January 18, 2021

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See below for graphics (source: VPAP) on gubernatorial fundraising in this election cycle, and in previous election cycles going back to 2001 (when Mark Warner was first elected). Here are a few takeaways:

“Candidates seeking major-party nominations for Governor raised $11 million in 2020, a record for the year before the election.” The previous high was $8.95 million at this point in the 2005 cycle (Tim Kaine vs. Republican Jerry Kilgore), and the low as $3.97 million at this point in the 2013 cycle (Terry McAuliffe vs. Republicans Ken Cuccinelli and Bill Bolling)
This time around, Democrats are dominating gubernatorial fundraising so far, with Terry McAuliffe alone more money ($6.2 million) than all of the other candidates – Republicans and Democrats – combined. Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy is in second place, at $1.9 million, followed by Democrat Jennifer McClellan at $1.2 million and Republicans Kirk Cox ($782k) and Amanda Chase ($715k) trailing behind…
In 2017 at this time, Democrat Ralph Northam was at $2.6 million, well ahead of Republican Ed Gillespie ($1.7 million), who Northam ended up beating by a wide margin (8.9 points) in November 2017.
In 2013 at this time, Republican Ken Cuccinelli was leading at $1.5 million, followed by Terry McAuliffe at $1.3 million and Republican Bill Bolling at $1.2 million. McAuliffe ended up winning – albeit narrowly (2.6 points) – over Cuccinelli in November 2013.
In 2009 at this time, Republican Bob McDonnell was leading at $3.1 million, followed by Democrats Brian Moran ($2.0 million), Creigh Deeds ($1.5 million) and Terry McAuliffe ($1.1 million). McDonnell went on to win by a wide margin (17.3 points) over Deeds in November.
In 2005 at this time, Tim Kaine and Republican Jerry Kilgore were basically tied, with Kaine at $4.5 million and Kilgore at $4.4 million. Kaine went on to win in November 2005 by 5.7 points.
In 2001 at this time, Mark Warner was way ahead, at $5.0 million, followed by Republicans John Hager ($1.9 milion) and Mark Earley ($1.6 million). Warner went on to defeat Earley in November 2001 by 5.2 points.