correction
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Left Rising as the group that funded ads attacking candidate Eileen Filler-Corn. The entity behind the ads was the Virginia Democratic Action Committee PAC, founded by the creator of Left Rising. The article also incorrectly said that an endorsement for Filler-Corn from the DMFI PAC came a day before her political action committee donated to that organization. The endorsement came the day after the donation. The article has been corrected.
Virginia’s crowded Democratic primary election contest to replace U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) will soon see its first negative attack — a contrast to what has been a mostly polite competition to succeed the congresswoman who is not seeking reelection in November for health reasons.
As early as Friday, a YouTube ad and two mailers paid for by the Virginia Democratic Action Political Action Committee, a group that promotes liberal causes, will begin targeting voters with attacks against former Virginia House speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (Fairfax), who is considered to be one of the top contenders in the June 18 election.
