Powered by 1,300 grassroots supporters, Hernandez outraises his opponent 5 to 1
NORFOLK, VA — Today, the Phil for Virginia campaign reported that in April and May alone, Phil Hernandez raised over $49,000 from more than 1,300 supporters, a record for this reporting period in HD 100. The average donation during this period was $34. Phil continues to receive more donations from Virginians than his opponent — and his people-powered campaign stands in clear contrast to his opponent’s heavy reliance on corporate donors.
BY THE NUMBERS:
- Between April 1 and May 30, Phil for Virginia raised $49,178, with $69,229 total cash on hand.
- Phil had 1,339 individual grassroots donors. His opponent had 37 total donors.
- Phil’s average contribution during this reporting period: $34.49.
- Phil was among the top 10 Democratic Red to Blue candidates reporting the most raised and most cash on hand.
- Phil’s Virginia donors outnumbered his opponents total donors 4 to 1.
- People vs. Corporations: While Phil’s campaign is powered by small dollar donations from working people, 8 of his opponent’s top 10 donors were corporations.
The 100th district includes Virginia’s Eastern Shore and northern neighborhoods of City of Norfolk. The district has trended blue in recent years, choosing the Democratic candidate in the each of the most recent Congressional, Senatorial (federal and state), Presidential, and Gubernatorial elections. Phil is the official Democratic nominee, running unopposed in the June 11 primary.
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Okay, so Mr. Hernandez has jumped out earlier than Mr. Bloxom for raising $ and has smaller donations on avg. than Bloxom. Writer then states that more of Rob’s donations are larger and come from Corporations. Is there something wrong with corporate donations ? Farmers are often listed as an LLC. What, we don’t like farmers ? This is a depressed area. We need existing corporations to grow, and more corporations to bring us more jobs so people can earn a living wage and raise families in safe environments. Where has Mr. Hernandez accomplished that ? The writer is sounding like he believes throwing $ at a campaign is going to solve the social and economic issues of the area. Mr. Bloxom has a work and political history of having gone about that very important task for quite a while. A carpetbagger like Hernandez comes in, with the backing of the democratic machine, and I’m supposed to be impressed ? What’s he done for this area prior to littering our area with campaign posters ? Sure, all politicians do that, and so will Rob, but Mr. Bloxom has already brought us results in a steady stream. He has placed himself in The Va. House as one of the most influential people there to help all of Virginia’s issues. Tooting his own horn as a money raiser will have nothing to do with work results. I know how to keep my eyes on the prize. Do you ?