Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter

By SARAH RANKIN
Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus says it will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter. According to the political action committee’s accounting, that quarterly haul surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year. Spirit of Virginia shared the numbers with The Associated Press ahead of a Monday reporting deadline. Youngkin has pledged to help Republicans hold the state House and flip the state Senate in this year’s legislative elections. All signs are pointing to an extraordinarily expensive cycle in a state that allows unlimited donations, and both parties are claiming momentum.