Albemarle County Democrat Committee Receives $5,000 from Prominent Local Donor Sonjia Smith

Sonjia Smith, an Albemarle County resident, contributed $5,000 to the Albemarle County Democratic Committee on April 29, 2026. The donation supports Democratic efforts for a Virginia candidate. Smith has a long record of substantial contributions to Democratic candidates and committees across Virginia.

Records show her total donations in 2026 include $25,000 to Next Chapter PAC, $5,000 to the Democratic Party in Hampton, $5,000 to the University Democrats of the University of Virginia, and $3,000 to Gretchen Bulova for Delegate. Additional historical contributions from Smith have gone to numerous Democratic recipients such as the Democratic Party of Albemarle County, Deeds for Senate, Toscano for Delegate, Bennett-Parker for Delegate, Cousins for Delegate, Glass for Delegate, and others including former candidates like Jennifer Carroll Foy and Tom Perriello.

Her husband, Michael Bills, has separately funded Clean Virginia, an organization focused on renewable energy initiatives and opposition to certain utility company political involvement. Smith and Bills are identified in public records as major individual donors to Democratic causes in the state. No contributions from Smith to Republican candidates or committees appear in available campaign finance data. The April 29 donation fits within her established pattern of supporting Democratic Party organizations and candidates at the local, legislative, and statewide levels in Virginia.