Rep. Steve Lebsock, the Democrat from Thornton running for state treasurer, has a fundraiser coming up Sept. 27 that might not make opponents howl – we’ll see – but it sure sounds like a gathering of backers with bite.

“Steve has been a long-time supporter of animal welfare issues,” says Colorado Voters for Animals Small Donor Committee, noting he consistently gets an A-double plus on its legislative scorecard.

The fundraiser is from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brownleigh Court at 1410 Grant St., which is across the street from the state Capitol in Denver. The organization is suggesting a $100 donation for Lebsock’s campaign.

And when the animal-welfare group says “small donor,” it means puppy-sized. The group finished 2016 with $16.58 in its bank account, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. So far this year it’s raised $1,148.58, mostly with $10 and $25 donations. (Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, a former state legislator, is listed a relative mega-donor, giving $50, according to the organization’s most recent state report.)

That means the fundraiser for Lebsock could prove big, by the standard of this pack, which is hardly a PAC. But it does have more than 2,000 people who like and follow it on Facebook.

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Our mission is to protect animals through public policy and to support candidates who are committed to animal protection. We advocate for humane legislation, oppose inhumane legislation, and educate the public on issues that affect animals. We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization incorporated as a 501 (c) (4) that works politically at the state and federal level to protect animals.

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