{"id":2503910,"date":"2025-10-28T14:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spanberger-leads-earle-sears-in-fundraising-before-election-day\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:03:21","slug":"spanberger-leads-earle-sears-in-fundraising-before-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spanberger-leads-earle-sears-in-fundraising-before-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanberger leads Earle-Sears in fundraising before Election Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspanberger-leads-earle-sears-in-fundraising-before-election-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2503910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has outpaced her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, by over $2 million in fundraising in the latest campaign finance reports ahead of Election Day. From October 1 to 23, Spanberger raised $11.73 million compared to Earle-Sears&#8217;s $9.5 million, ending the period with around $4 million cash on hand-nearly $3 million more than the lieutenant governor.This continues Spanberger&#8217;s consistent fundraising lead throughout the election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>In other statewide races, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi raised substantially more than her Republican opponent John Reid but had slightly less cash on hand. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a republican endorsed by Donald Trump, outraised his Democratic challenger Jay Jones by a large margin. Jones faced controversy over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-calls-on-jay-jones-to-drop-out-of-virginia-attorney-general-race-after-violent-text-messages-leak\/\" title=\"Vance calls on Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia attorney general race after violent text messages leak\">violent text messages<\/a> sent in 2022, which Republicans have used to attack the Democratic ticket. Despite the controversies and GOP attacks, polling data shows Spanberger leading Earle-Sears by a substantial margin going into the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by over $2 million in fundraising ahead of Election Day<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2382681\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> outraised her Republican competitor, Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>, by more than $2 million in the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-lose-the-2024-election\/\" title=\"2024 ...: Tips for Losing\">campaign finance reports filed<\/a> before Election Day. <\/p>\n<p>Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 23, Spanberger raised $11.73 million compared to Earle-Sears&rsquo;s $9.5 million, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vpap.org\/money\/raw-reports\/committee-type-gov_cands\/sort-raised\/\">Virginia Public Access Project<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >posted finance reports<\/a> after the 11:59 p.m. deadline on Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866288\/randy-feenstra-enters-race-iowa-governor-touting-support-trump-megabill\/\">Randy Feenstra enters race for Iowa governor, touting support for Trump megabill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866092\/turning-point-usa-tests-post-kirk-influence-arizona-recall-effort\/\">Turning Point tests post-Kirk influence with Arizona recall effort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3865806\/mamdani-inaccuracy-9-11-story-aunt-hijab\/\">Mamdani admits inaccuracy in post-9\/11 story about aunt scared to wear hijab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Spanberger ended the period with a little over $4 million cash on hand, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-n-y-governor-thinks-gop-can-win\/\" title=\"Former N.Y. Governor thinks GOP can win\">lieutenant governor ended<\/a> that same period with $1.3 million cash on hand &mdash; a nearly $3 million advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The figures are a continuation of the fundraising advantage Spanberger has consistently held throughout the election cycle. In September, Spanberger raised $12.6 million and ended the month with $5.4 million cash on hand.  In contrast, Earle-Sears raised $9.1 million in September and ended the month with $1.6 million cash on hand. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3860078\/trump-winsome-earle-sears-obama-stumps-for-abigail-spanberger-virginia-governor-election\/\">TRUMP TEPIDLY EMBRACES EARLE-SEARS AS OBAMA STUMPS FOR SPANBERGER IN VIRGINIA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-leading-mcauliffe-on-verge-of-clinching-first-statewide-win-in-virginia-for-republicans-since-2009\/\" title=\"Youngkin Leading McAuliffe, On Verge Of Clinching First Statewide Win In Virginia For Republicans Since 2009\">lieutenant governor race<\/a>, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vpap.org\/money\/raw-reports\/committee-type-lt_gov_cands\/sort-raised\/\">raised $1.9 million<\/a> between Oct. 1 and Oct. 23, far above the $454,094 raised by her Republican opponent, John Reid. Yet Reid closed out the period with nearly $351,000 in cash, while Hashmi ended that same period with a little over $335,000. <\/p>\n<p>Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was the only statewide Republican to outraise his Democratic opponent in October. Miyares, who has the backing of President Donald Trump, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vpap.org\/money\/raw-reports\/committee-type-att_gen_cands\/\">raised $8.6 million<\/a>, vastly outpacing Democrat Jay Jones, who raised just under $2 million from Oct. 1 through Oct. 23. <\/p>\n<p>Miyares ended the period with nearly $2.5 million in cash, while Jones ended the period with a little over $685,000. <\/p>\n<p>Jones faced heavy criticism after the revelation that he sent violent text messages in 2022 calling for a former Republican speaker of the House to receive two bullets to the head. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans have seized on the issue as a cudgel against the entire Democratic ticket, as the GOP hopes to retain control of all three statewide races. But most polls show Spanberger repeatedly leading Earle-Sears before the election next week. A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/orig.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2025\/governor\/va\/2025_virginia_governor-8653.html\"><em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> poll<\/a> composite shows Spanberger at 50.6% and Earle-Sears at 43.5%. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanberger outraises Earle-Sears by $2M before Election Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2503911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-collage-lqnzkauj8-1760061479656-e1760361867978.jpg?1760047172&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33926,40299,33731,15467,32249],"class_list":["post-2503910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign-finance","tag-earle-sears","tag-election-day","tag-fundraising","tag-spanberger"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-collage-lqnzkauj8-1760061479656-e1760361867978.jpg?1760047172&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2503910"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503914,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503910\/revisions\/2503914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2503910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2503910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2503910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}