Politics & Government

Kaine Outraising Allen in Leesburg

Campaign finance records show Democrat leading in Leesburg and Virginia

The U.S. Senate race between Tim Kaine (D) and George Allen (R) is neck-and-neck both in the polls and in campaign funds raised from Virginia residents.

During the most recent filing period, which ran from May 24 to June 30, Kaine raised $667,000 in donations of $200 or more from Virginians, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, which compiles its data from OpenSecrets.org

Allen raised less, with $409,000, according to the data.

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Kaine also outraised Allen in Leesburg area codes, where residents donated nearly $39,000 to Kaine’s campaign during the filing period compared to $11,200 to Allen’s.

Residents in the 20176 Zip code donated the most to Kaine’s campaign, giving a total of $30,500. Residents in the area’s 20175 and 20177 Zip codes donated $7,722 and $500, respectively.

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Allen raised $4,750 and $6,450 from the 20175 and 20176 Zip codes, respectively.

In overall fundraising, Kaine is hanging onto a narrow lead with $3.6 million compared to Allen’s $3.5 million in Virginia.

The above data does not include donations from PACs, non-Virginia residents or small donors.


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