In the 2026 Virginia 11th District primary, 3 outside groups spent $252K: $202K supporting Irene Shin (D) and $50,987 supporting James Walkinshaw (D).
outside money
- supporting Irene Shin (D)
- $202K
- supporting James Walkinshaw (D)
- $50,987
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJames Walkinshaw Democrat
$50,987$50,987 supporting James Walkinshaw
Irene Shin Democrat
$202K$202K supporting Irene Shin
This seat, every election
Virginia 11th District
$3.1M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Virginia 11th District primary 2026$252Koutside money
- Virginia 11th District special general 2025$2.9Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
James Walkinshaw
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $2.8M
- Outside money supporting
- $50,987
Arthur Purves
Republican
the party’s nominee
Irene Shin
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $146K
- Outside money supporting
- $202K
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 23 Jun 2025
Supporting $2,640
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- People Over Monopoliessupporting Irene Shin$199K
- Oversight Action Fundsupporting James Walkinshaw$50,987
- Asian Americans for Change Fundsupporting Irene Shin$2,640
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- People Over Monopolies spent supporting Irene Shin · $199K
- Oversight Action Fund spent supporting James Walkinshaw · $50,987
- Asian Americans for Change Fund spent supporting Irene Shin · $2,640
- Silicorn Valley PAC gave to Oversight Action Fund · $5,000
- Commonwealth PAC gave to Oversight Action Fund · $4,770
- People Over Monopolies spent $199K supporting Irene Shin$199K
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