Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale

Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale

Both candidates for Virginia attorney general in Tuesday’s Democratic primary have much in common. They’ve both promised, for instance, to fight against Donald Trump and DOGE, and to protect abortion rights. When it comes to who is funding their campaigns, though, there’s one source of cash that marks a striking difference between the candidates: Dominion Energy, the Fortune 500 utility company that has long thrown around huge sums to shape poli…

Dominion Energy’s Contributions to Taylor Reach Record $800K Ahead of Primary - Falls Church News

RICHMOND, VA — With Virginia’s primary election just days away, new campaign finance filings show Dominion Energy has contributed an additional $150,000 to Democratic Attorney General candidate Shannon Taylor, bringing the utility’s direct financial backing of her bid to an unprecedented $800,000. Advocates say this marks the largest direct contribution by a regulated electric utility to a single candidate in a competitive election in U.S. histo…