District 34: Who is Funding Culipher's Campaign?

Republican Gerarda Culipher, the candidate looking to replace current state Senator and Democrat  on the 34th District in November, raised $42,854 in political contributions this year, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

VPAP, which maintains an election finance database, says one of her biggest contributors is Culipher herself, giving $2,370 to her own campaign. She's also drawn the attention of veteran contributors Marianne Horinko, Christopher Walker and Peter Fitzgerald.

Most of Culipher's contributions came in small amounts from first-time political donors. Those that gave the most have a track record of giving financial support to Republican candidates, including Ken Cuccinelli, Spike Williams and James LeMunyon.

Here's the breakdown of Culipher campaign contributions. All donations to her campaign were made in 2011.

• Gerarda Culipher: $2,370
• Marianne L Horinko: $2,000 (Environmental Engineering/Services, The Horinko Group, Chantilly). Horinko spent $145,000 on her own campaign for Fairfax County Board Chair in 2010 and $125,050 on her own campaign for senate in 2009. She's also contributed to campaigns for Cuccinelli and Williams. Horinko and Culipher helped sponsor a Cuccinelli campaign event at PJ Skidoos earlier this year. Click here for a full list of donations.
• Christopher W Walker: $2,000 (Rental/Property Management, Walker & Co, Reston). Walker gave $25,250 to the Patrick Forrest for Senate campaign this year. He also contributed to campaigns for Patricia Phillips, Cuccinelli, Williams and LeMunyon. Click here for more.
• Peter G Fitzgerald: $1,500 (Chain Bridge Bank, McLean). Fitzgerald spent $15,500 supporting Robert McDonnell's campaign for governor in 2008 and 2009. He also contributed to campaigns for Cuccinelli, John Brownlee for attorney general, Barbara Comstock and LeMunyon. Find a full list of his contributions here.
• Va Rep - Fairfax City: $1,500. Fairfax City's part of Virginia Republicans also donated to Brian Schoeneman for Delegate and Republican Party - Virginia 11th Congressional District campaigns.
• Barry Walsh: $1,300 (Artists/Authors, self-employed, Longboat, Fla.). This is Barry Walsh's first reported contribution to a political campaign in Virginia. Barry Walsh and Culipher helped sponsor a Cuccinelli campaign event at PJ Skidoos earlier this year.
• James Walsh: $1,050 (Retired, Longboat, Fla.). This is James Walsh's first reported contribution to a political campaign in Virginia.
• Jane Bartlett: $1,000 (Attorneys/Law Firms, Arlington). This is Bartlett's first reported contribution to a political campaign in Virginia.
• Michele Freeland: $1,000 (Homemaker, Fredericksburg). This is Freeland's first reported contribution to a political campaign in Virginia.
• Judith Guibert: $1,000 (Attorneys/Law Firms, self-employed, Hillsborough, N.C.). This is Guibert's first reported contribution to a political campaign in Virginia.
• Heather West: $1,000 (Homemaker, Fairfax). West also contributed to Va Society for Human Life, Steve Hunt for Senate, Robert Marshall for Delegate and McDonnell Inaugural Committee 2010. West helped set up a campaign event for Culipher in Chantilly earlier this year. Click here for more info.

Culipher has made a few contributions of her own:

• $200 to McDonnell Inaugural Committee 2010 in 2009.
• $100 to James McConville for Delegate in 2009.
• $100 to Barbara Comstock for Delegate in 2010.

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