FUNDRAISING ROUNDUP | Who has raised what in the Second Quarter, with some records clobbered
Even though there’s plenty of time before elections, campaigns are revving up and collecting cash to move their respective candidates to the finish line.
Campaign finance reports for congressional candidates were due to the Federal Election Commission by midnight Thursday.
The contest in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is turning out to be the state’s most expensive House race nearly a year before voters will choose the nominees.
Read about it and all of Colorado Politics’ coverage in the links below:
Boebert challenger Eileen Laubacher says she’ll ‘break through the noise’ in Democrat’s 1st TV ad
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidate Eileen Laubacher says she’ll take a different approach than her opponent in a campaign ad released Wednesday that opens with a cacophonous series of videos featuring Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. “Eileen’s had enough of the noise...
Jason Crow endorses Democrats up and down Colorado’s ballot, chips in $100K for campaign efforts
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on Tuesday formally endorsed more than 60 Democrats running up and down Colorado’s ballot and said he’s putting $100,000 into statewide and county campaigns and organizing programs to drive turnout in the fall election. Crow,...
Colorado House ethics committee issues ‘stern letter’ to Democrat over caucus funds mismanagement
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The Colorado House ethics committee on Friday voted unanimously to issue a “stern letter” to Rep. Mandy Lindsay, D-Aurora, regarding her mismanagement of House Democratic caucus funds. The committee further voted to request that Lindsay resign as Democratic Caucus co-chair...
Manny Rutinel resigns from Colorado legislature to focus on congressional race
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The Democrat running for a key congressional race — whose outcome could decide the balance of power in the U.S. House — on Friday resigned from the Colorado legislature. State Rep. Manny Rutinel is turning his attention to his campaign...
State seeks $50K penalty against GOP candidate Victor Marx over alleged campaign finance violations
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx is looking at more than $50,000 in fines in what the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State calls “unprecedented” campaign finance violations. The state has not imposed that fine yet, and...
Judge puts Colorado Libertarians’ secretary of state candidate on ballot after party’s 1st nominee drops out
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
A Denver judge ruled Friday that the Colorado Libertarian Party’s pick for secretary of state will appear on the November ballot after the party’s original nominee withdrew one day after the deadline to replace minor party candidates. Following a hearing...
Fentanyl sentencing, tax overhauls, transgender issues anchor Colorado’s 14 ballot measures
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Fourteen statewide ballot measures await Colorado voters this November, offering a mix of criminal justice matters, tax overhauls and constitutional tweaks. Colorado’s 14 statewide ballot measures match the 2024 election for the most number in recent state history. The all-time...
House adopts Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s resolution condemning socialism, mostly along party lines
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to condemn socialism in a largely party-line vote that the Colorado Republican characterized as a chance for lawmakers to “stand firm” against an ideology making inroads...
Capped or graduated income tax rate? Colorado voters to decide
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
The proposal to create income tax tiers — which would replace Colorado’s flat rate — has been certified for the November general election ballot, setting the stage for a major showdown between two competing forces seeking to define the parameters of...
Colorado redistricting limits measure heads to November ballot
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit Colorado’s congressional maps from being redrawn outside of election cycles has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Under Initiative No. 256, redistricting changes for the 2028 election...
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