WRVA’s Jimmy Barrett had me on the air this morning to discuss some of next week’s primary contests. We touched on the donnybrook in the 12th Senate district, the Howell/Stimpson race and the increasingly expensive Democratic primary in the 10th Senate district:
For those following the 12th district race…the new fundraising numbers out from VPAP Siobhan Dunnavant crushing it, with more than $195,000 raised so far. Or so it would seem from the headline number. Looking a little closer shows that Walter Stosch’s profound interest in Dunnavant’s campaign extends beyond his appearance in her TV ads. He’s writing big checks [1] — the biggest by far — to her effort as well.
Whether Walter’s largesse translates into votes on the 9th is the open question. It does paint the Dunnavant solidly into the old “Gang of Five” [2] corner.
And yes, her brother, Ken, was once a member of that crew.