• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Shop
  • Jobs Board
Campaigns & Elections logo

Campaigns & Elections

  • Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Articles
    • Industry News
    • CampaignTech
    • Creative
  • Videos
  • Buyer’s Guide
  • Reports
  • Expert Database
  • Events
  • Awards
    • Reed Awards
    • CampaignTech Awards
    • Rising Stars
  • Consultant Directory
  • Become a Member
  • Shop
  • Job Board
  • Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Competitive Virginia race a windfall for Dem consultants 

Democratic consultants benefited financially from the competitive governor’s race in Virginia with the McAuliffe campaign spending some $13 million with a single firm.

With New Jersey’s gubernatorial race a forgone conclusion, donors largely ignored state Sen. Barbara Buono’s (D) campaign. As a result, her roughly $2.5 million budget provided few substantial contracts. 

Her biggest outlay went to AKPD Message and Media, which received some $1.3 million in mid October for a media buy. Other firms had more modest contracts. Sheehan Associates, the Feldman Group, New Blue Interactive, 73rd Street Partners, Market Me, NGP VAN, Blue State Digital, DSPolitical and others were paid fees ranging from a few hundred dollars to low five figures.   

In Virginia, meanwhile, some Democratic consultants took in millions as Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli remained locked in a tight race right up to Election Day Tuesday. 

Subscribe for Industry News Plus the Latest in Campaign Strategy & Tactics

Hidden
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), McAuliffe spent more than $3.1 million on consultants and campaign staff. On TV and radio ads, he dropped more than $13 million, with the majority of that going through Philadelphia-based Shorr Johnson Magnus and Potomac Waves. Other winners were Bully Pulpit Interactive, which took in around $1.5 million, and pollster Peter D. Hart, whose firm took in at least $322,000.

In total, McAuliffe raised about $34 million for his campaign, according to the non-partisan VPAP, which tracks campaign spending. It helped that Virginia is one of only four states with no campaign contribution limits. 

Share:
FacebookTweetLinkedIn

Primary Sidebar

By
Sean J. Miller
11/06/2013 12:00 AM EST
FacebookTweetLinkedIn

C&E Creative Summit 2023 Countdown:

Get Tickets

Most Read

  • Digital Organizing

    How Digital Can Help Thread the Needle in Virginia

  • Sponsored

    Combine Digital Advertising With Direct Mail, The SMART Way

  • Sponsored

    Political Comms Is The Premium Peer-To-Peer Texting Platform

Subscribe for Industry News Plus the Latest in Campaign Strategy & Tactics

Hidden
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Become a member and get access to exclusive content.

Join Today

Footer

Upcoming Events

  • September 21

    Campaigns & Elections Creative Summit

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

For the latest in campaign strategy & tactics plus industry news and analysis, subscribe for free today.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Follow us

Follow Campaign and Elections for more daily content.

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact

Copyright © 2023 Political World Communications, LLC

Advertisement

Subscribe for Industry News Plus the Latest in Campaign Strategy & Tactics

Hidden
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.