Democratic Party campaign donors from outside Virginia. Source: Virginia Public Access Project
Contributions from Democratic Party out-of-state donors has reached a new peak in Virginia’s 2019 legislative elections — $3.4 million, or 15% of total donations — according to new data visualization graphic published by the Virginia Public Access Project.
A similar trend is visible among Republican donors, though not as pronounced.
Out-of-state Republican Party donations.
As out-of-state moneyed interests assume a bigger role in campaign financing, we can expect the preoccupations and proclivities of those donors to influence the tenor of Virginia politics. In other words, we can expect Virginia politics to become even more hyper-partisan and vicious.
–JAB
