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Sonjia Smith is an Albemarle County resident and prominent donor to Democratic candidates for office.
2019 election
Smith donated $10,000 to City Council candidate Sena Magill in the second half of 2018. She also donated $100,000 to Sally Hudson for her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 57th House District seat. [1]
2017 election
Smith donated $10,000 to the City Council campaign of independent Nikuyah Walker in this cycle. [2]
Notable donations to local-level Democrats
Name |
Election Year |
Candidate |
1st Donation |
Race |
Race Results |
% Total Contributions |
Total Contributions Received
|
Jim Hingeley (D) |
2019 |
Local |
$50,000 |
Commonwealth's Attorney (Albemarle) |
Won, General |
56% |
$127,700
|
Kenneth Sneathern (D) |
2018 |
Local |
$20,000 |
Commonwealth's Attorney (Albemarle) |
Withdrew |
95% |
$21,000
|
Sena Magill (D) |
2019 |
Local |
$10,000 |
City Council (Charlottesville) |
Won, Primary |
41% |
24,583
|
Diantha McKeel (D) |
2013 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Jack Jouett Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
10% |
$50,100
|
Diantha McKeel (D) |
2017 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Jack Jouett Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
32% |
$15,780
|
Cynthia Neff (D) |
2011 |
Local |
$10,000 |
Virginia's 58th House of Delegates district |
Lost, General |
8% |
$122,069
|
Lizbeth Palmer (D) |
2013 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Samuel Miller Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
8% |
$66,139
|
Lizbeth Palmer (D) |
2017 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Samuel Miller Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
11% |
$44,353
|
Nikuyah Walker (I) |
2017 |
Local |
$10,000 |
City Council (Charlottesville) |
Won, General |
38% |
$26,586
|
Chan Bryant (D) |
2019 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Sheriff |
Won, Primary |
25% |
19,914
|
Norman Dill (D) |
2015 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Scottsville Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
11% |
$44,080
|
Jane Dittmar (D) |
2013 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Scottsville Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
6% |
$77,306
|
Ned Gallaway (D) |
2017 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Rio Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
38% |
$13,242
|
Bea LaPisto Kirtley |
|
|
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (District) |
|
|
|
Donna Price |
|
|
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (District) |
|
|
|
Richard Randolph (D) |
2015 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Scottsville Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
15% |
$32,298
|
Brad Sheffield (D) |
2013 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Rio Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
7% |
$66,875
|
David Slutzky (D) |
2008 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Rio Magisterial District) |
Lost, General |
50% |
$10,000
|
David Slutzky (D) |
2009 |
Local |
$5,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Rio Magisterial District) |
Lost, General |
6% |
$77,720
|
Marcia Joseph (D) |
2007 |
Local |
$1,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - At-Large |
Won, General |
2% |
$49,020
|
Mary McIntyre (D) |
2017 |
Local |
$1,000 |
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors - (Rio Magisterial District) |
Won, General |
7% |
$15,011
|
Joseph D. Platania (D) |
2016 |
Local |
$1,000 |
Commonwealth's Attorney (Charlottesville) |
Won, General |
22% |
$4,532
|
Joseph D. Platania (D) |
2017 |
Local |
$1,000 |
Commonwealth's Attorney (Charlottesville) |
Won, General |
5% |
$20,166
|
Freeda Cathcart (D) |
2014 |
Local |
$500 |
City Council (Roanoke) |
Lost, General |
2% |
$20,506
|
References
- ↑ Web. Longtime area donor injects $150K into local races, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 16, 2019, retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Web. [https://www.vpap.org/donors/3320/recipient/289874/?start_year=2017&end_year=2017&contrib_type=A&recip_type=all 2017
Donations Reported by Walker for Charlottesville City Council - Nikuyah], Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved January 24, 2019.
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