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Republican state Del. Nick Freitas, R-Culpeper, will report a $500,000 campaign contribution from top GOP donor Richard Uihlein, an Illinois-based shipping supplies magnate who has given millions to national conservative groups.

The unusually large donation comes as Freitas faces the unusual challenge of running a write-in campaign to save his Virginia General Assembly seat and a political career that could include a future run for higher office.

Freitas, a libertarian-leaning former Green Beret who has served in the House of Delegates since 2016, failed to qualify for the November ballot due to missed filing deadlines, but the outside financial help could help him fund a resource-intensive outreach campaign explaining how Republican voters can cast their ballots for him.

Freitas is also planning to funnel some of the money to Republicans in more competitive contests, promising a “six-figure investment” to help GOP incumbents and challengers in swing districts. The Freitas campaign said it has already made $5,000 contributions to several Republican candidates, and plans to give more as the cycle progresses.

“I plan on doing my part to help Republicans up and down the ballot because Virginians can’t afford the socialist agenda that will be coming in January if we fail,” Freitas said in a news release.