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Washington Post
5 hours ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Democrats in Virginia have a hefty fundraising advantage heading into November general election
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in a November election that is seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington ahead of the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA spy turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent for governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans. Both were unopposed for their party's nominations and were able to focus on the fall general election without having to overcome a challenge in this week's primaries . The match-up means Virginia is all but certain to elect the state's first female governor. Spanberger has amassed $6.5 million toward her campaign for governor over the last two months after raising $6.7 million between January and March, according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. Combined with the money Spanberger raised in 2024, she has gathered $22.8 million and still has $14.3 million in her coffers. Earle-Sears, meanwhile, spent more than she earned between April and June , bringing in $3.5 million and spending $4.6 million. Between January and March, she also raised a little over $3.1 million. In total, she has raked in nearly $9.2 million since launching her campaign last September. Now, she has a little under $3 million in the bank, according to Virginia Public Access Project data. In a statement, Earle-Sears' campaign said the candidate is putting forward a message for Virginians that money can't buy. 'Clearly the Spanberger campaign needs a lot of help attempting to erase Abigail's bad voting record on issues that actually matter to Virginians,' press secretary Peyton Vogel said in an email. 'This race isn't being bought — it's being built on a message that matters.' Virginia is one of two states, along with New Jersey, that host statewide elections this year. The contests will be closely watched as a measure of whether voters in the shadow of Washington will embrace President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to overhaul the federal government, or be repelled by it. Democrats' outsized fundraising lead ahead of the primaries may reflect local Democratic enthusiasm and the party's ability to push people to the polls in light of Trump being in office. Mark J. Rozell, dean of George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, also referenced the noticeable frostiness among leading state Republicans. The party's statewide nominees have yet to campaign together, despite securing their nominations at the end of April. 'Enthusiasm drives fundraising and in Virginia right now the Democrats' voting base has much greater enthusiasm' than Republicans, Rozell said. 'It is reminiscent of Trump's first term in office when Democratic fundraising and ultimately voting overwhelmed the Republicans in Virginia.' Money does not guarantee success, however. In the last Virginia governor's race, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe outspent Republican Glenn Youngkin, who had invested $20 million of his own money in the race. Youngkin still clinched the election by nearly two points. Youngkin, who is term-limited from seeking reelection, has offered more than $21,000 in support to Earle-Sears through his political action committee. When asked whether he would donate more, his PAC responded, 'Governor Youngkin is working to elect the entire GOP ticket and is urging all Virginians to support the commonsense team this November to keep Virginia winning.' The Democrats' fundraising advantage isn't confined to the governor's race. State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi , who eked out a primary win in a close three-way contest for lieutenant governor, raised nearly $1.8 million in her primary race and has $462,000 remaining. The Republican nominee, conservative talk-radio host John Reid , raised nearly $312,000 since launching his campaign and has $116,000 remaining. The only statewide GOP candidate with a fundraising lead, incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares, has $2.3 million in the bank after raising a total of $4.6 million. His Democratic opponent, Jay Jones, has raised $2.7 million . He had about $493,000 left at the beginning of June, reports show. This year, all three Democratic statewide candidates are backed by Clean Virginia, a political group that pushes for clean energy and often takes on legislative challenges against Dominion Energy, Virginia's largest utility. The two groups are some of the most influential entities lobbying on state politics and policy. With energy demand likely to be a key issue in November, their influence could be significant. According to the nonpartisan public-access group, Spanberger has taken in $465,000 from the environmental organization. On Tuesday, Clean Virginia endorsed Hashmi's candidacy for lieutenant governor, following its previous donations to her state Senate campaign committee. During his campaign, Jones also received $1.5 million from Clean Virginia, while his primary opponent, Democrat Shannon Taylor, accepted $800,000 from Dominion Energy between 2024 and 2025. Clean Virginia released attack ads targeting Taylor for accepting Dominion money. The energy utility has become entangled in other statewide battles. On the Republican ticket, Earle-Sears accepted $50,000 from Dominion in March. Miyares also gained $450,000 from the utility so far this year. Clean Virginia has donated to both Democrats and Republicans, including to candidates running for the House of Delegates , where all 100 members are up for reelection in November. Democrats who control the legislature are hoping to keep or expand their thin majority and amend the state's Constitution to protect rights to voting, marriage equality and abortion. Democratic candidates have raised about $16.9 million in those races, with $3.2 million stemming from House Speaker Don Scott. Meanwhile, Republicans have raised $8.8 million, with former Minority Leader Todd Gilbert earning over $643,000, and newly tapped Minority Leader Terry Kilgore raising nearly $470,000. ——— Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Associated Press
5 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Democrats in Virginia have a hefty fundraising advantage heading into November general election
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in a November election that is seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington ahead of the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA spy turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent for governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans. Both were unopposed for their party's nominations and were able to focus on the fall general election without having to overcome a challenge in this week's primaries. The match-up means Virginia is all but certain to elect the state's first female governor. Spanberger has amassed $6.5 million toward her campaign for governor over the last two months after raising $6.7 million between January and March, according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. Combined with the money Spanberger raised in 2024, she has gathered $22.8 million and still has $14.3 million in her coffers. Earle-Sears, meanwhile, spent more than she earned between April and June, bringing in $3.5 million and spending $4.6 million. Between January and March, she also raised a little over $3.1 million. In total, she has raked in nearly $9.2 million since launching her campaign last September. Now, she has a little under $3 million in the bank, according to Virginia Public Access Project data. In a statement, Earle-Sears' campaign said the candidate is putting forward a message for Virginians that money can't buy. 'Clearly the Spanberger campaign needs a lot of help attempting to erase Abigail's bad voting record on issues that actually matter to Virginians,' press secretary Peyton Vogel said in an email. 'This race isn't being bought — it's being built on a message that matters.' Virginia is one of two states, along with New Jersey, that host statewide elections this year. The contests will be closely watched as a measure of whether voters in the shadow of Washington will embrace President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to overhaul the federal government, or be repelled by it. Democrats' outsized fundraising lead ahead of the primaries may reflect local Democratic enthusiasm and the party's ability to push people to the polls in light of Trump being in office. Mark J. Rozell, dean of George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, also referenced the noticeable frostiness among leading state Republicans. The party's statewide nominees have yet to campaign together, despite securing their nominations at the end of April. 'Enthusiasm drives fundraising and in Virginia right now the Democrats' voting base has much greater enthusiasm' than Republicans, Rozell said. 'It is reminiscent of Trump's first term in office when Democratic fundraising and ultimately voting overwhelmed the Republicans in Virginia.' Money does not guarantee success, however. In the last Virginia governor's race, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe outspent Republican Glenn Youngkin, who had invested $20 million of his own money in the race. Youngkin still clinched the election by nearly two points. Youngkin, who is term-limited from seeking reelection, has offered more than $21,000 in support to Earle-Sears through his political action committee. When asked whether he would donate more, his PAC responded, 'Governor Youngkin is working to elect the entire GOP ticket and is urging all Virginians to support the commonsense team this November to keep Virginia winning.' The Democrats' fundraising advantage isn't confined to the governor's race. State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, who eked out a primary win in a close three-way contest for lieutenant governor, raised nearly $1.8 million in her primary race and has $462,000 remaining. The Republican nominee, conservative talk-radio host John Reid, raised nearly $312,000 since launching his campaign and has $116,000 remaining. The only statewide GOP candidate with a fundraising lead, incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares, has $2.3 million in the bank after raising a total of $4.6 million. His Democratic opponent, Jay Jones, has raised $2.7 million. He had about $493,000 left at the beginning of June, reports show. This year, all three Democratic statewide candidates are backed by Clean Virginia, a political group that pushes for clean energy and often takes on legislative challenges against Dominion Energy, Virginia's largest utility. The two groups are some of the most influential entities lobbying on state politics and policy. With energy demand likely to be a key issue in November, their influence could be significant. According to the nonpartisan public-access group, Spanberger has taken in $465,000 from the environmental organization. On Tuesday, Clean Virginia endorsed Hashmi's candidacy for lieutenant governor, following its previous donations to her state Senate campaign committee. During his campaign, Jones also received $1.5 million from Clean Virginia, while his primary opponent, Democrat Shannon Taylor, accepted $800,000 from Dominion Energy between 2024 and 2025. Clean Virginia released attack ads targeting Taylor for accepting Dominion money. The energy utility has become entangled in other statewide battles. On the Republican ticket, Earle-Sears accepted $50,000 from Dominion in March. Miyares also gained $450,000 from the utility so far this year. Clean Virginia has donated to both Democrats and Republicans, including to candidates running for the House of Delegates, where all 100 members are up for reelection in November. Democrats who control the legislature are hoping to keep or expand their thin majority and amend the state's Constitution to protect rights to voting, marriage equality and abortion. Democratic candidates have raised about $16.9 million in those races, with $3.2 million stemming from House Speaker Don Scott. Meanwhile, Republicans have raised $8.8 million, with former Minority Leader Todd Gilbert earning over $643,000, and newly tapped Minority Leader Terry Kilgore raising nearly $470,000. ——— Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for June 19, 2025
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at June 19, 2025, results for each game: DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day. Night: 2-0-8, FB: 3 Day: 6-8-1, FB: 5 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day. Night: 5-1-6-1, FB: 5 Day: 0-9-9-0, FB: 6 Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here. DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day. Night: 4-3-6-6-4, FB: 7 Day: 5-2-0-1-1, FB: 3 Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Drawing everyday at 9 p.m. 03-18-21-33-36, Cash Ball: 01 Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here. Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m. Coffee Break: 12 Prime Time: 04 Rush Hour: 04 Lunch Break: 07 Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here. Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Center for Community Journalism (CCJ) editor. You can send feedback using this form. This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for June 19, 2025
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
White House Rips Reporter For 'Disgraceful' Shot At President Trump
White House Rips Reporter For 'Disgraceful' Shot At President Trump originally appeared on The Spun. The White House made it clear this week that any criticism towards President Donald Trump and his personal life won't be tolerated. During an episode of "The Contrarian" podcast with Jennifer Rubin, former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta commented on the ICE raids taking place in California. That eventually led to him taking a jab at Trump's late first wife, Ivana. Before marrying Trump in 1977, Ivana lived in Canada. Originally, she spent her days in Czechoslovakia. She passed away on July 14, 2022. Though it seems incredibly wrong, Acosta felt comfortable dissing Ivana while on "The Contrarian" podcast. "Where are the ICE raids at the Trump properties? Could somebody call ICE on the Trump golf course in Virginia? You're telling me there's nobody in there that is undocumented or has some kind of squirreliness going on with their paperwork. Give me a break," Acosta said. "How many immigrants has he married? He's got one buried at his golf course in New Jersey! Isn't she buried by the first hole or the second tee or something like that? Immigrants always doing the jobs that Americans don't want to do!" White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wasted no time responding to Acosta's comments. "Jim Acosta is a disgraceful human being," Leavitt told Fox News Digital. Trump has not yet said anything about Acosta's remarks. Earlier this year, he referred to the ex-CNN host as a "major loser" during a social media rant. "Wow, really good news," Trump wrote. "Jim Acosta, one of the worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history, a major sleazebag, has been relegated by CNN Fake News to the Midnight hour, 'Death Valley,' because of extraordinarily LOW RATINGS (and no talent!) Word is that he wants to QUIT, and that would be even better. Jim is a major loser who will fail no matter where he ends up. Good luck Jim!" It wouldn't shock us to see Trump call out Acosta in the coming House Rips Reporter For 'Disgraceful' Shot At President Trump first appeared on The Spun on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SearchBlox Launches SearchAI 11, a High-Performance, Enterprise-Ready AI Platform
SearchBlox unveils SearchAI 11, a major platform upgrade, integrating hybrid search and RAG to create a high-performance, organization-ready AI platform. Glen Allen, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2025) - SearchBlox, a leader in AI-powered search solutions, is delighted to unveil SearchAI 11, a major platform upgrade that unifies hybrid search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) into a single, enterprise-ready platform. SearchBlox launches SearchAI 11, a high-performance, enterprise-ready AI platform To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Built for high-performance knowledge discovery, SearchBlox SearchAI 11 delivers secure, scalable, and fixed-cost GenAI across a wide range of business applications. Using SearchAI 11, organizations can combine keyword, vector, and LLM-based retrieval to deliver faster, more accurate results, whether powering internal knowledge portals, customer support, ecommerce or website search. One of the standout features of SearchAI 11 is its built-in connectivity to 329 structured and unstructured data sources, including PDF, Microsoft Office documents, HTML, APIs, databases, and file systems. The platform also includes document intelligence and image analysis. This enables the extraction of rich insights from scanned documents, forms, and multimedia files. "SearchAI 11 empowers enterprises to harness their existing data—no matter where it lives or what format it's in," said Timo Selvaraj, co-founder and chief product officer at SearchBlox. "With powerful built-in connectors and native RAG capabilities, organizations can go from raw content to AI-driven insights in minutes, with full control over cost and security." Key features of SearchAI 11 include: Hybrid Search Engine: Combines keyword, vector, and AI re-ranking for precise, relevant results. Integrated RAG: Built-in Retrieval-Augmented Generation for contextual, LLM-based answers from private data. Connectors for 329 Data Sources: Native support for structured and unstructured content—PDFs, Word, HTML, databases, APIs, SharePoint, and more. Document Intelligence and Image Analysis: Extracts text, metadata, tables, and visual context from scanned documents and image files. Enterprise-Grade Security: On-premise or private cloud deployment, full encryption, user access control, and audit logging. Fixed-Cost GenAI: Transparent annual pricing eliminates unpredictable usage-based fees or per-seat licensing. Scalable Infrastructure: Deploy on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or OCI with autoscaling support for millions of documents and queries. No-Code Setup: Launch AI search, assistants, chatbots and agents in under 30 minutes—no engineering team required. SearchAI 11 facilitates secure, high-impact GenAI deployments for organizations across multiple sectors, from law and finance to manufacturing and government, at a fixed cost and enterprise scale. About SearchBlox Established in 2003 by brothers Robert and Timo Selvaraj, SearchBlox is a leading provider of AI-driven technology and enterprise search tools. More than 600 clients across 30 countries use SearchBlox products. Committed to embracing innovation and delivering cutting-edge tools and technologies to clients across several industries, SearchBlox is a forward-thinking company that enables enterprises to boost operational success and achieve more by using AI-driven software. The recent launch of SearchAI 11 marks an exciting development for SearchBlox, with an integrated hybrid search and RAG framework offering organizations access to a powerful, high-performance, enterprise-ready AI platform. Anyone who would like to discover more about SearchBlox or the recent launch of SearchAI 11 is encouraged to make use of the following contact details: Contact Info:Name: Timo SelvarajEmail: press@ SearchBloxAddress: 4870 Sadler Road, Suite 300, Glen Allen, VA 23060Phone: +1 (866) 933-3626Website: To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
