But according to a donor search, none of those groups gave any money to the Republican or made independent expenditures for Cuccinelli, who lost by 2.4 percentage points to Democrat Terry McAuliffe, raising cries of hypocrisy from Republican associates who argue that Tea Party groups sold out their candidate.

Several other independent groups did spend on Cuccinelli ads and other expenses, among them:

– Americans for Prosperity, funded by Koch Industries, which spent $967,731 on TV ads.

– Citizens United, which spent $359,629 on TV ads.

– The National Rifle Association, which spent $549,000 for Cuccinelli. …