Pre-Session Donations: 2023
General Assembly members received over $1 million in donations in the 11 days before the the state legislature convened. A recent law requires legislators to let the public know if they receive donations of more than $1,000 between January 1 and the start of the annual legislative session.
Total Donations by Caucus
Top 5 Recipients by Chamber
Top Pre-Session Contributors to Legislators
Links to donor pages also include any 2023 contributions to PACs
| Donor | Legislators | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Assn of Va | 15 | $38,500 |
| Va Operators for Skill | 15 | $45,000 |
| Applied Energy Services | 12 | $26,000 |
| Powerhouse Gaming Inc | 12 | $17,000 |
| Va Asian American Store Owners Assn | 12 | $23,000 |
| Meridian Waste Acquisitions | 11 | $16,500 |
| Genworth Financial | 10 | $18,500 |
| Va Cable Telecom Assn | 10 | $45,500 |
| Appalachian Power Co | 9 | $18,000 |
| McGuire Woods | 7 | $12,250 |
| Richsavage LLC | 7 | $15,000 |
| CC Procurement | 6 | $7,500 |
| Va Assn of Health Plans | 5 | $8,000 |
| Allen Allen Allen & Allen | 5 | $9,500 |
| Capital One | 5 | $7,225 |
| Community Development Holdings LLC | 5 | $30,000 |
| Dominion Energy | 5 | $100,000 |
| Vision Management Services | 5 | $7,500 |
| Williams Mullen | 5 | $6,250 |
* Del. Guzman is running for State Senate in 2023, so her donations were reported through her senate committee.
Note: Legislators were required to report by January 15 any single donation of more than $1,000 received between January 1st and January 10th. Though not required by laws, some legislators reported donations of $1,000 or less, which are included in the dollar amounts shown.
This visual excludes the three legislators (Sen. Aaron Rouse, Del. Ellen Campbell, and Del. Holly Seibold) who won special elections on January 10, the day before the legislature convened.
Source: Data from the Virginia Department of Elections.