ELECTION 2026 Political donors favoring constitutional changes DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch Sep 2, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 0 × A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Political players are putting their money in favor of three amendments to the state Constitution, campaign finance data shows.kAmp5G@42E6D 7@C 2>6?5:?8 E96 DE2E6 r@?DE:EFE:@? 92G6 C2:D65 72C >@C6 E92? @AA@?6?ED[ 2 %:>6D\s:DA2E49 2?2=JD:D @7 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t=64E:@?D 7:=:?8D D9@HD]k^AmkAm%9@D6 AC@A@D65 2>6?5>6?ED H@F=5 6?DFC6 2446DD E@ 23@CE:@?D 2?5 @E96C C6AC@5F4E:G6 962=E942C6[ C64@8?:K6 D2>6 D6I 4@FA=6D 92G6 2 C:89E E@ >2CCJ[ 2?5 AC@G:56 7@C 2FE@>2E:4 C6DE@C2E:@? @7 G@E:?8 C:89ED 27E6C A6@A=6 92G6 D6CG65 D6?E6?46D 7@C 76=@?:6D]k^Am kAmQx E9:?< E96D6 2C6 :DDF6D E92E =:36C2= 2?5 s6>@4C2E:4\2=:8?65 :?E6C6DE 8C@FAD 42C6 2 8C62E 562= 23@FE[ 2C6 92AAJ E@ DFAA@CE 2?5 2C6 92AAJ E@ 36 D66? 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