Don Shaw has out raised longtime incumbent Delegate Bob Marshall.
Shaw is the Democratic candidate for the 13th district delegate seat.
According to the State Board of Election’s campaign filing reports, in this reporting cycle – which ran from April 1 to May 27 – Shaw raised $13,383 in cash and in-kind donations, and 
Marshall brought in $5,358.
This means that Shaw has out raised Marshall two and half times over.
Shaw stated that this fundraising gap shows that residents in the district are ready for a change.
“This makes our third reporting period in a row where we’ve outraised him. I think that shows we’re building momentum and we’re looking forward to November…Folks are tired of the same old ideological extremism, and they’re ready for a change. And for somebody who will go to Richmond and actually advocate for the concerns of the 13th district,” said Shaw.
This is not the first time that an opponent in the 13th district has outraised him, and according to Marshall, he’s not concerned.
“Every Democrat that I’ve run against since 1991 has done the same thing. And none of them have won…for 13 elections, it hasn’t made a difference. I’ve got a lot of name recognition, I help people with problems and I have volunteers…I don’t win because of the money,” Marshall commented.
Most recently in 2013 candidate Atif Qarni outspent Marshall 3 to 1 during his campaign, losing to Marshall by 498 votes.
The general election for the delegate seat is on November 3.
