Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-Va.) gubernatorial marketing campaign stated on Monday it raised $6.7 million within the first quarter of the 12 months.
The haul included over 50,000 donations of $100 {dollars} or much less within the first three months of the 12 months, in keeping with the Spanberger marketing campaign.
The marketing campaign stated that the haul is the biggest quantity ever raised by a Virginia statewide candidate within the first quarter of an election 12 months.
Final week Spanberger was confirmed because the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, teeing up a matchup in opposition to Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R). On Sunday, Sears was confirmed because the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee.
A Roanoke Faculty ballot launched final month confirmed 39 % of registered voters stated they backed Spanberger for governor, whereas 24 % stated they supported Earle-Sears; 4 % stated they might vote for another person.
A earlier ballot from Mason-Dixon Polling and Technique launched in January confirmed Earle-Sears trailing Spanberger by a extra slender margin, 47 % to 44 %, with 9 % in that ballot saying they have been undecided.
The nonpartisan Cook dinner Political Report charges the race as a toss-up.
