New $700,000 commitment brings total investment to $1.8 million
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters Political Action Committee announced a contribution of $700,000 to conservation leader Ralph Northam’s gubernatorial campaign.
The six-figure donation comes on the heels of Virginia LCV PAC’s launch of a $1.1 million canvass operation, which began with 35 organizers in the field in metro-Richmond and will build until Election Day. So far, Virginia LCV PAC has committed $1.8 million of in-kind and direct contributions this cycle, a mark that surpasses the League’s 2013 total.
“Election Day is just weeks away, and it’s never been more important to elect a conservation leader as governor of this commonwealth. Ralph Northam is the only candidate who will resist President Trump’s radical agenda, work to address climate change, grow our clean energy economy in the process, and safeguard clean water and open spaces across Virginia,” said Michael Town, executive director of Virginia LCV PAC. “This contribution reflects our full support of Northam and our willingness to do whatever it takes to get Ralph across the finish line and into the Governor’s Mansion, where he’ll work to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Virginians.”
Northam’s opponent in this race, Ed Gillespie, has refused to address “climate change” during the campaign, even in plans to tackle sea-level rise and coastal resiliency planning. Gillespie’s enthusiastic support of offshore drilling and rapid construction of destructive natural gas pipelines, as well as his ties to the Koch Brothers and a pro-fossil fuel think tank that has advised President Trump on energy matters, raise the stakes of this election when it comes to protecting the environment and the health of Virginia families.
Virginia LCV endorsed Northam in June and has also backed incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring for re-election and Justin Fairfax for Lieutenant Governor.
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The nonpartisan Virginia League of Conservation Voters Political Action Committee strives for a conservation majority in state government by electing conservation leaders to state office. For more information, visit www.valcvpac.org.
Paid for by Virginia League of Conservation Voters PAC. Authorized by Ralph Northam, candidate for Governor.