In the 2026 Virginia 1st District primary, 3 outside groups spent $711K: $267K supporting Shannon Taylor (D).
outside money
- supporting Shannon Taylor (D)
- $267K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleShannon Taylor Democrat
$267K$267K supporting Shannon Taylor
This seat, every election
Virginia 1st District
$5.4M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Virginia 1st District general 2026$4.7Moutside money
- Virginia 1st District primary 2026$711Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Shannon Taylor
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $267K
Mel Tull
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $294K
Salaam Bhatti
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $299K
Ericka Kopp
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $15,949
Tim Cywinski
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $30,967
Jason Knapp
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $595K
Elizabeth Beggs
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $199K
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 27 Jul 2026
Opposing $41,352
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
- SD 2026supporting Shannon Taylor$267K
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Shannon Taylor$18
Spent opposing a candidate
- LCV Victory Fundopposing Rob Wittman$444K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- LCV Victory Fund spent opposing Rob Wittman · $444K
- SD 2026 spent supporting Shannon Taylor · $267K
- Givegreen United Action spent supporting Shannon Taylor · $18
- League of Conservation Voters gave to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0M
- Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave to LCV Victory Fund · $300K
- League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
Group
- LCV Victory Fund spent $444K opposing Rob Wittman$444K
- League of Conservation Voters gave $18.0M to LCV Victory Fund$18.0M
- Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave $300K to LCV Victory Fund$300K
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