Largest Political Donations in Alexandria 2016-2017

The Virginia Public Access Project lists the top political donations per locality this year. Here's a look at donations made from Alexandria this year:

• The Virginia Association for Commercial Real Estate: $31,424 The group gave to both Democrats and Republicans
• Samuel H. Chamberlain: $24,181 Chamberlain gave almost exclusively to Lets Grow Virginia, a PAC for Republicans; Chamberlain is listed as COO of Five Guys
• Ed Gillespie Strategies: $24,000 Gillespie, a resident of Fairfax County, is running for governor; his company, based in Alexandria, also gave to the Let's Grow Virginia PAC
• Bruce A. Gates: $20,185; a senior Vice President for Altria, he also gave most of his donations to Lets Grow Virginia
• Disruptor Capital: $12,525 donations to Republicans
• Kevin S. Bennett: $10,000 donated to House Majority PAC, a super PAC focused on holding Republicans accountable and helping Democrats win seats in the House.
• Alex Castellanos: $10,000, chairman and founding partner of Purple Strategies in Alexandria; donation went to Lets Grow Virginia
• Stanley O. Roth: $10,000, former Boeing Vice President
• Thomas Tauke: $10,000, executive Vice President, the Federal Society; gave to Lets Grow Virginia
• Coal Brothers LLC: $8,800, gave to Republican Party, Alexandria
• Frank M. Connor III: $8,800, gave to Democrats

Read about other donations on the Virginia Public Access Project's Web site. Also see top donors in Alexandria from 2014-2016.

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