Mallek raises and spends $26K in White Hall race; Fadeley outraises LaPisto Kirtley in October

The Virginia Department of Elections requires candidates to file regular reports on campaign finance activity. The latest period covered October 1 through October 26 and is the last mandatory report before the election unless a candidate receives a large donation. (Note: The Virginia Public Access Project links here will only be valid a brief time)

In the Rivanna District race, incumbent Democrat Bea LaPisto-Kirtley faces independent challenger T.J.Fadeley. 

Fadeley raised $7,675 in the 26 days covered in the new period with $5,000 coming from Richard and Diana Beyer, and another $2,000 coming from the Albemarle County Republican Committee. 

The candidate spent $8,740 with much of that being in advertising with $2,500 to Daily Progress publisher Lee Enterprises, $2,586 to Monticello Media, and $2,533 to Charlottesville Radio Group. Another $742 went to Rob Schilling, a former Charlottesville City Councilor who is a radio host on WINA.

In contrast, LaPisto-Kirtley raised $1,100 and spent $4,232 with no large local advertising buy. A $2,000 payment went to Lifeview Marketing.

Incumbent Democrat Ann Mallek faces independent Brad Rykal in the White Hall District. 

Mallek raised $27,649 in the period including a $10,000 contribution from the Virginia Future PAC and a $5,000 contribution from author John Grisham. She spent $27,675 in the period including $21,576 on the Blue Ridge Group for advertising including advertising placement in local media. 

Rykal raised $2,015 in the period and spent $1,772 in the period with $523 of that in social media posts brokered through Meta. 

Democrat Mike Pruitt is the lone candidate in the Scottsville District race to succeed outgoing Supervisor Donna Price. Pruitt raised $1,783 and spent $220. 

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