Campaign Finances

Virginia is the Wild West of campaign finance laws. Just about anything goes as long as you report it. And a new report from the Coalition for Integrity says that doesn't even apply to all the dark money that sloshes around Virginia.

Virginia is the Wild West when it comes to campaign contributions. There are no limits to how much money donors can give to candidates. That's a problem says Senator Chap Petersen – a Democrat from Fairfax City. He says lawmakers should consider some kind of limit, and he suggests $20,000 a year might be appropriate.

As the spring convention and primary season heats up, candidates are feeling the heat from a network of shadowy political action committees. Following the…

Lawmakers are now in a General Assembly unlike any other, partly because it's largely virtual. But, the laws around campaign fundraising also work…

Virginia lawmakers may be on the verge of closing one of the most notorious campaign finance loopholes in the country.Here's a dirty secret of campaign…

This year’s election for the House of Delegates was the most expensive ever.It seems like every election is the most expensive ever, and this year’s…

Last minute money is streaming into some campaigns across Virginia.Candidates across Virginia are awash in last-minute campaign cash, an indication of…

New campaign-finance numbers show certain races for the House of Delegates attracting outsized interest and campaign cash.The House of Delegates candidate…

As Election Day approaches, some races are eating up time on the TV airwaves.Two suburban Richmond Senate races are burning up campaign cash as the…

One watchdog group is worried about government ethics in Virginia. And, it’s challenging candidates for the General Assembly to do something about it.So…