Pandemic Hits Legislative Fundraising

The General Assembly adjourned in March, just as COVID-19 began to put the breaks on the economy -- and along with it political fundraising. Mid-year disclosures show the 140 legislators raised a total of $1.8 million in the first half of the year, down by more than half from the same period two years ago. The decline was sharpest for Republicans, who lost their grip on power after the November 2019 elections.

January-to-June Fundraising

Members of the House of Delegates

Members of the State Senate

Note: Totals shown are cash donations reported by legislators' primary campaign committees between January 1 and June 30 of the year following a general election. Does not includes money raised by legislators who won special elections in the designated years. Totals prior to 2020 adjusted for inflation.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections