Spanberger raises $10.7 million in second quarter in Virginia governors race

Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) gubernatorial campaign said it raised $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2025.

The haul is the highest amount ever raised by a statewide candidate in Virginia in the second quarter of an election year, according to Spanberger’s campaign. 

The average grassroots donation to Spanberger’s campaign was $29, while 92 percent of donations were $100 or less, according to Spanberger’s campaign. 

The latest haul brings Spanberger’s fundraising total going back to when she announced her candidacy in November of 2023 to over $27 million. 

“Across the Commonwealth, Abigail hears from Virginians who are feeling squeezed by high costs, frustrated by the chaos coming out of Washington, and are ready to elect a Governor who will put Virginia families first — not blind loyalty to a political party,” Spanberger’s campaign manager Samson Signori said in a statement.

“Over the next four months, our campaign will use every minute to make sure Abigail’s winning message reaches every community in Virginia.”

Republican nominee and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle- Sears (R ) has not released her second quarter fundraising numbers yet. In April, Sears’ campaign said it raked in $3.1 million in the first quarter, setting a record for Republican candidates in the state. 

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, prior to the second quarter filing period, Earle-Sears had raised over $9 million and Spanberger raised over $22 million. 

A Roanoke College survey released in May showed Spanberger with a wide 43 percent to 26 percent lead over Earle-Sears, with 28 percent of voters saying they were undecided. However, another May poll released by the business group Virginia FREE showed Spanberger leading by 4 percentage points.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as “lean Democratic.”