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The Democratic Party of Virginia will no longer accept political contributions from Dominion Energy, the Richmond-based electric monopoly that serves most Virginia residents.

Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker said Dominion’s contributions are a “very contentious issue with a lot of folks all across the commonwealth, and we thought it was time for us to just step up and say this is where we are,” according to an interview published on the left-leaning blog Blue Virginia.

Party spokesman Jake Rubenstein confirmed the decision but would not comment further. DPVA’s pledge also includes Appalachian Power, the state’s other electric monopoly.

With its pledge, DPVA joins dozens of Virginia legislators and Attorney General Mark Herring, who have pledged to not take money from Dominion. Some believe the company’s abundant contributions give it outsize influence over Virginia politics.

In announcing his decision, Herring, a Democrat, said, “I’ve seen the public’s trust in government at a real low point.”

DPVA has not received funding from Dominion since 2017, when it got $771, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. But in 2016, it accepted its largest-ever contribution from the utility: a one-time contribution of $100,000.