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Lobbyist Registrations

Today VPAP posted 10 lobbyist registrations that were filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth and date back to March 10, 2010.

Within this batch, there were:

  • 7 new lobbyist-client relationships

  • 3 renewal of an existing lobbyist-client relationship

03/18/2010

New PAC Registration

VPAP has posted information on one new PAC that registered with the State Board of Elections:

  • Friends of Libby Garvey - Libby Garvey formed this PAC in March 2010 to raise money to run for the state legislature in 2011. She is currently a member of the Arlington County School Board. 

03/17/2010

Inaugural Disclosures

Updated March 16, 1 PM

VPAP has posted the coded, standardized information from campaign finance reports filed yesterday by committees that raised money for events surrounding the January 16 inauguration of Gov. McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bolling and Attorney General Cuccinelli.

Note: Donations listed may not represent total money raised by these candidates between the November 2009 election and January 16, 2010. Candidates also raised money during that period of time through committees other than their formal inaugural committees.

McDonnell

Top Donors

Donors by Occupation

Donors Plotted on Virginia Map

Bolling

Top Donors

Donors by Occupation

Donors Plotted on Virginia Map

Cuccinelli

Top Donors

Donors by Occupation

Donors Plotted on Virginia Map

Updated: March 15, 5:15 PM

Gov. McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bolling and Attorney General Cuccinelli released campaign finance reports for the committees that raised money for events surrounding their January 16 inauguration.

The reports cover the period between the November election and the inauguration. Note: The amounts shown do not represent the total amount raised by three candidates during this period. The candidates also raised money through non-inaugural PACs, which do not have to disclose their finances in mid-April. 

McDonnell

  • Number of Donors: 1,554
  • Total Raised: $1,900,944
  • Total Spent: $1,638,515
  • Balance Remaining: $262,429

View details of McDonnell

Bolling

  • Number of Donors: 155
  • Total Raised: $85,964
  • Total Spent: $80,404
  • Balance Remaining: $5,559

View details of Bolling

Cuccinelli

  • Number of Donors: 326
  • Total Raised: $244,935
  • Total Spent: $244,160
  • Balance Remaining: $774

View details of Cuccinelli

03/16/2010

$10K Donations to PACs

PACs registered with the Virginia State Board of Elections must report any donation of $10,000 or more within three business days.

VPAP posted 1 such donation today that was reported to the State Board of Elections between March 8 and February 15 at 4 PM.

  • $14,000 from Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Central VA to the Va Beverage Assn

View all $10,000+ Contributions

03/15/2010

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03/10/2010

Local Update: Fairfax

Fairfax Supervisor Penelope Gross reported four off-year contributions of $500 or more:

  • $500     Janet L Mueller  (Eugene, OR)      02/18/2010
  • $500     Elizabeth E Novak (Annandale)     02/18/2010
  • $2,000     Cherokee Management Services LLC (Arlington)     02/14/2010
  • $2,000     C Daniel Clemente (Great Falls)     02/14/2010

View all of Gross' large, off-year contributions

03/10/2010

Roanoke Primary

Updated 3/4/2010

VPAP has posted the election results from the Roanoke Democratic Primary held on March 2. 

CandidateSpentVotesPercentage
William D Bestpitch (Democrat)$5,1021,256(Winner) 21.6%
Raphael E "Ray" Ferris (Democrat)$13,9691,682(Winner) 28.9%
Valerie L Garner (Democrat)$10,9881,18920.4%
David B Trinkle* (Democrat)$3,8281,693(Winner) 29.1%

The three winners of the Democratic primary will be running for three At-Large seats against a slate or Republican candidates and one Independent:

The next campaign finance deadline for all Roanoke city council candidates will be April 15, 2010.

Updated 2/25/2010

VPAP has posted the pre-election campaign finance reports filed by four candidates running in next Tuesday's Democratic primary in Roanoke City. The three top finishers will represent the party in City Council elections set for May 4.

* Incumbent

03/04/2010

Campaign Finance in the News

Associated Press 02/11/2010
Lawmakers Take in Private Gifts, Trips
Virginian-Pilot 02/11/2010
Sen. Yvonne Miller Top Gift Recipient
Richmond Times-Dispatch 02/11/2010
Gifts to Va Legislators Decline
Washington Post 02/11/2010
Va Legislators Accepted More than $250,000 in Gifts
Virginian-Pilot 02/03/2010
Ex-Legislative Aide Indicted on Embezzlement Charges

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