As Virginia governor’s race tightens, McAuliffe and Youngkin report big fundraising numbers

As the Virginia gubernatorial race between former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and businessman Glenn Youngkin (R) tightens, Youngkin raised nearly $4 million more than McAulliffe in the latest reporting period giving him a race-leading total of $35.2 million.

The former Democratic governor of Virginia was once seen as the favorite in the 2021 gubernatorial race. In McAuliffe’s last quarter in office in 2017, a Morning Consult survey found he had a 47% approval rating, landing him with a net 15% approval. At the time, McAuliffe was reportedly considering a presidential run in 2020 but ultimately decided not to run when...