The race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is shaping up to be very competitive — an…
Democrats lead in fundraising in the 10th District congressional race
Elected officials bring in the most cash
- Cher Muzyk Staff Writer
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The path to control the U.S. House of Representatives runs through Prince William and Fauquier counties this fall with a competitive race for an open seat in the 10th Congressional District.Â
The race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is shaping up to be very competitive — an…
Recent campaign filings show that in the 10th District race, the Democrats are outraising their Republican candidates. Â
Collectively, the 12 Democrats in the race have raised more than $4.5 million, while the four Republicans have pulled in about $583,000, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
In the 10th District, 16 candidates have lined up to succeed U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who is retiring due to being diagnosed with a severe form of Parkinson’s Disease. Fundraising is closely watched in an open seat because it is one measure of the candidates' viability in the general election. Campaigning in a tight race costs money — lots of it.
The Democratic and Republican nominees will be chosen in dual primaries on Tuesday, June 18. Early voting begins in less than two weeks on May 3.
The top five fundraisers in the race so far are all Democrats:
Del. Dan Helmer, 42, of Fairfax County, has so far brought in the most money with over $1.1 million in contributions. Helmer unseated former delegate Tim Hugo (R) in 2019 and has defended his seat twice. Helmer has spent less than a quarter of what he’s raised so far and has the most cash on hand with more than $800,000, according to VPAP.
A political newcomer, Krystle Kaul, 39, of Ashburn, is next in line with more than $930,000 raised so far, including via personal loan of more than $500,000, according to VPAP.
Kaul spent her career serving in civilian roles in defense and intelligence, according to her website. Kaul has over $600,000 cash on hand, according to VPAP.
In third place is former delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, 59, who has raised more than $750,000. She has spent over $230,000 and has more than $430,000 left to spend, according to VPAP.
Filler-Corn first won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2010 and served until 2022. She did not seek re-election in 2023.
Va. Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, 37, of Loudoun County, is the fourth leading fund-raiser so far, bringing in nearly $680,000, including $400,000 in the first quarter of 2024. He has spent only $75,000, according to VPAP.
Subramanyam won his delegate seat in 2019 and his state Senate seat in 2023.
Rounding out the top five is Va. Sen. Jennifer Boysko, 57, of Fairfax. She has raised more than $400,000 so far with more than half contributed during in the first quarter of 2024, according to VPAP.
On the Republican side, three candidates made it into the top 10 fundraisers across both parties.
Mike Clancy, of Loudoun County, is the top Republican fund-raiser with nearly $350,000 collected so far. The amount includes a $250,000 personal loan, according to VPAP.
Clancy sought the GOP nomination to run for the 10th District seat in 2022 but lost to Hung Cao, who, in turn, lost to Wexton.
Political newcomer Alex Isaac, of Loudoun County, has so far raised nearly $125,000, including a $100,000 personal loan, according to VPAP. Isaac is a retired Army lieutenant colonel.
In the 10th fundraising spot is Aliscia Andrews, 36, of Loudoun County, who raised about $106,000, all of which was contributed in the first quarter of 2024.
Andrews vied for the 10th District seat as the Republican nominee in 2020 but was defeated by Wexton by 13 points.
Reach Cher Muzyk at cmuzyk@fauquier.com
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