Terry McAuliffe doesn’t seem to have been handicapped by joining the Virginia governor’s race months after his fellow Democratic candidates state Senator Creigh Deeds and state Delegate Brian Moran.
Candidates vying for the Virginia governor position released their finance reports for the July 1 to December 31 fundraising period today, and according to The Washington Post, latecomer Terry McAuliffe led the Democrats this period, having raised $948,000 since joining the race in November. McAuliffe has $718,000 in the bank.
The Washington Post reports two contributors, Randal J. Kirk and Ed Haddock, donated a whopping $100,000 each to McAuliffe’s campaign, while John Grisham gave McAuliffe $50,000.
Moran raised $754,899 this period, according to a press release from his office, and now has $718,000 in the bank. Deeds raised $658,000, said his spokesperson Peter Jackson, which places him last this fundraising period. Jackson said Deeds has $891,000 on hand, placing him ahead of his Democratic rivals.
Being the sole Republican candidate, meanwhile, has certainly been an advantage for Virginia Attorney General Robert McDonnell. McDonnell leads the pack in terms of fundraising, having raised $1.6 million this period, according to The Washington Post, bringing McDonnell’s in-the-bank total to $2 million.
