PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — When the Sen. Tim Kaine, (D-Va.) and Republican challenger Hung Cao meet to debate Wednesday, they won’t just be looking to gain votes, they’ll be looking to gain cash.
Virginia Senate Debate to air live on Oct. 2
While it is hard to paint a complete picture of the campaign’s financial situation, because funds for federal campaign reporting currently only goes back until the end of June, it’s clear which candidate has the cash advantage.
Kaine is currently on-air with TV ads more than a month until election day. Cao is not.
Neither currently has party political action committee support either, according to Brendan Glavin, deputy research director for OpenSecrets. At this point in the race, that is telling.
“Kaine’s significantly outraising Hung Cao so he can get out there,” Glavin said. “He can run ads, he can be out there on TV. Make sure people don’t forget about this race. Don’t forget [that] he is there. And so, it’s harder for a guy who doesn’t have the same resources.”