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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scalise Leadership Fund | Stephen Joseph Scalise | $2,500,950 |
| McConnell for Majority Leader Committee | Mitch McConnell | $1,027,450 |
| Friends of Mark Warner | Mark Robert Warner | $975,045 |
| Spanberger for Congress | Abigail Spanberger | $574,952 |
| Cornyn Majority Committee | John Cornyn | $492,900 |
| Elaine for Congress | Elaine Luria | $490,747 |
| Wexton for Congress | Jennifer Wexton | $380,527 |
| Taylor for Congress 2020 | Scott W. Taylor | $342,882 |
| Cotton Victory | Thomas Cotton | $295,850 |
| Friends of Nick Freitas Inc | Nick J. Freitas | $248,425 |
| Putnam for Congress | Chris Putnam | $223,764 |
| Claire Russo for Congress | Claire Russo | $196,270 |
| Friends of Rd | Roger Dean R.D. Huffstetler | $193,670 |
| Gerry Connolly for Congress | Gerald Edward Connolly | $175,761 |
| Sullivan Victory 2020 | Dan Sullivan | $171,200 |
| Rashid for Va | Qasim Rashid | $146,816 |
| McGuire for Virginia | John J. McGuire III | $139,457 |
| Gade for Virginia, Inc. | Daniel Macarthur Gade | $138,240 |
| Sean for Congress | Sean J.C. Feucht | $131,663 |
| Biggs for Congress | Andy Biggs | $128,538 |
| Friends of Don Beyer | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. | $128,050 |
| Katko for Congress | John M. Katko | $125,395 |
| Dr. Cameron Webb for Congress | Bryant Cameron Webb | $122,535 |
| Kaine for Virginia | Tim Kaine | $120,296 |
| Friends of Denver Riggleman, Inc. | Denver Lee Riggleman III | $118,997 |
| Driscoll for Congress | Dan Driscoll | $112,350 |
| John for Virginia | John Lesinski | $91,325 |
| Omari Faulkner for Virginia | Omari Faulkner | $87,721 |
| Rob Wittman for Congress | Robert J. Wittman | $76,331 |
| Randy Henderson for Congress | Randy Henderson | $72,130 |
| Rob Jones for Congress | Rob Jones | $66,865 |
| McFarlin for Congress | Jeff Mcfarlin | $61,300 |
| Friends of Tina Ramirez, Inc. | Tina Marie Ramirez | $59,027 |
| Elect Dr. Ayyas | Shadi Ayyas | $42,100 |
| Ben Loyola for Congress, Inc. | Benito Loyola Jr. | $39,999 |
| Jeff Dove for Congress | Jeffery Anthony Dove Jr. | $35,976 |
| Knaggs for Congress | Andrew Ferrieres Knaggs | $35,514 |
| True North PAC | Dan Sullivan | $35,350 |
| Jim Simpson for Congress | Jim Simpson | $30,860 |
| McSally Victory Committe | Martha Mcsally | $29,200 |
| Jacob Hornberger for President Campaign Committee | Jacob George Hornberger | $28,514 |
| Ben Cline for Congress, Inc. | Benjamin Lee Cline | $28,450 |
| McEachin for Congress | Aston Donald McEachin | $26,544 |
| Morgan Griffith for Congress | Morgan H. Griffith | $23,900 |
| Good for Congress | Robert Good | $20,669 |
| Friends of Leon Benjamin, Inc. | Leon Benjamin Sr. | $20,507 |
| American Victory Fund Committee | Vernon Buchanan | $20,000 |
| Friends of Steve Negron | Steve Negron | $14,925 |
| Fegan for Congress | David Fegan | $13,125 |
| Defend the Senate | Steven Daines | $11,200 |
| Friends of Vangie Williams | Lavangelene A. Williams | $10,012 |
| Andrews for Congress | Aliscia Andrews | $9,550 |
| Hawley Victory Committee | Joshua David Hawley | $9,500 |
| Dunn for Senate | Blaine P. Dunn | $7,659 |
| Jarome Bell for Congress | Jarome Bell | $6,798 |
| Huizenga Victory Fund | William P. Huizenga | $6,750 |
| Committee for George Yacus for Congress | George Michael Yacus | $6,326 |
| Kim Daugherty for Congress | Kimberly Marie Daugherty | $5,006 |
| Manga for Congress | Manga Anantatmula | $4,275 |
| Nate Wilkins for Congress | Nathan Wilkins | $4,250 |
| Friends of Geoffrey | Geoffrey R. Burke | $4,050 |
| Jason Roberge for Congress | Jason Alexander Roberge | $3,250 |
| Women Excel PAC | Jennifer Wexton | $2,800 |
| Greenwald for Congress | Peter Thomas Greenwald | $2,550 |
| Tom Speciale for Virginia | Thomas A. Speciale II | $2,300 |
| Friends of Matt Truong | Matthew Truong | $2,120 |
| Friends of Zainab Mohsini | Zainab Mohsini | $1,590 |
| Charles Kraut 2020 Campaign | Charles William Kraut | $1,508 |
| Miller Victory Fund | Carol Devine Miller | $1,000 |
| Scott Taylor for Senate | Scott W. Taylor | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jeff Jordan | Jeff Jordan | $800 |
| Senator Bobby Scott for Congress | Robert C. Scott | $250 |
| Victor Williams for Virginia | Victor Keith Williams | $150 |
| Dickerson District 9 | Cameron Drew Dickerson | $50 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Jacob Hornberger for President Campaign Committee• Victor Williams for Virginia• Elect Dr. Ayyas• Knaggs for Congress• Bobby Scott for Congress• Ben Cline for Congress Inc.• Mcfarlin for Congress• Gade for Virginia Inc.• Friends of Mark Warner• Friends of Vangie Williams• Nate Wilkins for Congress• Team Huizenga• Friends of Leon Benjamin Inc.• Cornyn Majority Committee• Dunn for Senate• Friends of Zainab Mohsini• Rob Wittman for Congress• John for Virginia• Jason Roberge for Congress• Omari Faulkner for Virginia• Randy Henderson for Congress• Dickerson District 9• Mcconnell for Majority Leader Committee• Ben Loyola for Congress Inc.• Rob Jones for Congress• Taylor for Congress 2020• Manga for Congress• Scott Taylor for Senate• Andrews for Congress• Jim Simpson for Congress• Friends Of Denver Riggleman, Inc.• Friends Of Tina Ramirez, Inc.• Sean for Congress• Committee for George Yacus for Congress• Mcsally Victory Committe• Friends Of Jeff Jordan• Hawley Victory Committee• Friends of Matt Truong• Fegan for Congress• Biggs for Congress• Friends of Don Beyer• Sullivan Victory 2020• Mceachin for Congress• Miller Victory Fund• Putnam for Congress• Connolly for Congress• Jeff Dove for Congress• Friends of Steve Negron• Morgan Griffith for Congress• Cotton Victory• Defend The Senate• Friends of Nick Freitas Inc.• Elaine for Congress• Friends of Geoffrey• Driscoll for Congress• Scalise Leadership Fund• True North PAC• Women Excel PAC (Wex PAC)• Charles Kraut 2020 Campaign• Katko for Congress• Mcguire for Virginia• Spanberger for Congress• Jarome Bell for Congress• Dr. Cameron Webb for Congress• Kim Daugherty for Congress• Wexton for Congress• Good for Congress• American Victory Fund Committee• Greenwald for Congress• Friends of Rd• Kaine for Virginia• Tom Speciale for Virginia• Claire Russo for Congress• Rashid for VA
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