Delegate Brian Moran outraised both Senator Creigh Deeds and sitting Attorney General Bob McDonnell during the first half of 2008 according to recent news reports. Moran raised more than all other Virginia candidates for 2009 elections. McDonnell is his party’s unopposed nominee for Governor in 2009, and Deeds previously ran a statewide campaign.

The Virginian Pilot reports,

Democratic gubernatorial contenders are Del. Brian Moran, D-Alexandria – who raised $1.3 8 million during the first six months of 2008 – and state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, who raised $782,586. Moran has more than $924,000 in cash on hand, while Deeds has $650,452.

Although the election won’t happen for another 16 months, the three candidates in Virginia’s 2009 governor’s race are already raking in piles of campaign cash.

Del. Brian Moran, a Democrat from Alexandria and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, collected roughly $1.38 million from 939 donors during the first six months of 2008, according to campaign finance documents filed Tuesday.

Brian Moran’s fundraising haul in the first six months of 2008 nearly doubled that of 2009 Democratic Party gubernatorial-nomination rival Creigh Deeds.