2022 general election
Virginia 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$36M was spent on the 2022 Virginia 7th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$36M
Raised by campaigns
$13M
PAC checks
$1.8M
Outside money
$23M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Abigail A. SpanbergerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.1M
- Spent
- $9.4M
- From individuals
- $6.9M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.6M
- Outside money against
- $9.8M
Who paid: 14% of Spanberger's money came from PACs
Corporate $43K (4%)Trade group $201K (17%)Leadership PAC $302K (25%)Membership $121K (10%)Union $223K (18%)Super PAC $106K (9%)Party $10K (1%)Other $202K (17%)
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$28K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$13K
- Defend the Vote Super PAC$13K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$13K
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
- Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- NRCC · $5.2M attacking
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $4.1M attacking
- Shield PAC · $866K supporting
- Votevets.Org Action Fund · $404K supporting
- Center Forward Committee · $300K supporting
Yesli I. VegaRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $3.7M
- Spent
- $3.6M
- From individuals
- $2.6M
- From PACs
- $500K
- From party
- $950
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.5M
- Outside money against
- $9.0M
Who paid: 14% of Vega's money came from PACs
Corporate $20K (5%)Trade group $11K (2%)Leadership PAC $229K (52%)Membership $40K (9%)Super PAC $41K (9%)Party $5K (1%)Other $96K (22%)
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
- National Pro-Life Alliance Membership$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Citizens United Membership$10K
- Victory and Freedom PAC (Vaf PAC) Leadership PAC$10K
- Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
- Freedom First PAC Other$7K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $4.7M attacking
- DCCC · $2.3M attacking
- Edf Action Votes · $1.1M attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $804K supporting
- Votevets · $306K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Virginia 7th District race?
- $36M was spent on the 2022 Virginia 7th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Virginia 7th District race?
- Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $9.1M and had $2.6M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Virginia 7th District race?
- NRCC ($5.2M), House Majority PAC ($4.7M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.1M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Virginia 7th District race?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $28K to Abigail A. Spanberger; American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action gave $13K to Abigail A. Spanberger; Defend the Vote gave $13K to Abigail A. Spanberger.