The fundraising numbers for the second quarter are not in yet, but state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for Virginia governor got a serious financial boost last weekend from two major organizations.

According to the Virginia Public Access project, Deeds for Governor pocketed $500,000 from the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on Friday, June 26, and an additional $400,000 from the Democratic Governor’s Association on June 27.

Deeds could use the dollars, having nearly exhausted his campaign treasury in his decisive victory June 9 in the Democratic primary over rivals Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran.

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