A super PAC founded and funded by liberal billionaire George Soros has funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into close races in Virginia ahead of the contentious 2023 state election, newly disclosed. This was revealed in a Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing.
In the second half of 2023, Supported by Soros Democracy PAC II will award $200,000 to committees supporting Virginia Democrats running in competitive state Senate districts and create a political committee dedicated to supporting state-level Democrats in July 2023. He donated $250,000 to the Virginia Future Generations PAC, a nonprofit organization. according to In FEC filings. Control of the Virginia Senate will be decided in 2023 with just one seat.
The committee supporting Democrat Danica Roem received $50,000 in support from Democracy PAC II in July 2023, according to the FEC.Roem will win Senate District 30 by 4 points in November 2023, becoming the first transgender person elected to the Virginia State Senate, NBC News report.
Democracy PAC II donated an additional $50,000 to the campaign of Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburgh, who is running in the 16th Senate District. considered Important for determining chamber control. Mr. Van Valkenburg ultimately defeated the Republican incumbent in the district by about 10 points.
Russet Perry, another Democrat running for the hotly contested 31st Senate District, received $50,000 in campaign support from Democracy PAC II and won by about 6 points.
Meanwhile, the Virginia Future Generations PAC funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Virginia House Democratic Caucus and other groups dedicated to electing Democrats after receiving funding from Democracy PAC II. according to to the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Soros himself donated $25,000 to the PAC in November 2022, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.
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Soros contributed $175 million to Democracy PAC II in 2021-2022. according to to FEC. Soros was the only individual to donate to the PAC; around FEC filings.
Michael Vachon is the work As a Soros spokesperson and advisor, accounting Democracy PAC II. The PAC also made payments to Soros Fund Management in exchange for staff services, according to FEC filings.
Democrats are cheering and outspending Republicans ahead of the 2023 Virginia state election, but some see it as a test of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's viability as the party's future leader. I was looking.
Democrats spent $36.9 million on advertising in the 2023 congressional elections, compared to just $28.5 million for Republicans. according to Go to Ad Impact. The 31st and 16th Senate Districts are the most expensive districts to advertise in, and Democrats in both races received support from Soros-backed super PACs.
Democratic state senate candidates also had more cash on hand than their Republican counterparts, entering the final day of the election cycle with a nearly $1 million advantage, the Associated Press reported. report.
Democrats maintain a majority in the state Senate and will flip control of the state Legislature after the 2023 election.
Democracy PAC II did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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