At the end of the second quarter, Fifth District Democratic Congressman Tom Perriello raised $660,000 in funds, according to Talking Points Media LLC’s blog, TPM. However, However, Republican candidate and state Senator Robert Hurt is putting up a fight for the Fifth District seat, with a bit of help from a former governor and Vice Presidential candidate.
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave $3,500 to Hurt’s campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission’s Itemized Disbursements List. Palin’s donations this quarter total $87,500. On his way to clinching the GOP nomination for the Fifth District race, Hurt clobbered six other candidates in fundraising.