When it comes to fundraising for Colorado’s 2024 congressional contests, the state’s 3rd District stands head and shoulders above the rest.

For the third consecutive quarter, the crowded battle for the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has dominated campaign finance reports to an extent seldom seen in state history.

Taken together, the sums reported by the incumbent and her four leading challengers – including eye-popping totals posted by her chief Democratic challenger, former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch – dwarf the hauls in the state’s seven other House districts.

Between Boebert, Frisch, Democrat Anna Stout and Republicans Jeff Hurd and Russ Andrews, the $5 million raised by candidates in the 3rd Congressional District accounted for just under 75% of the roughly $6.8 million raised by Colorado House candidates in the most recent quarter.

Congressional candidates were required to file reports covering the three-month fundraising period from June through September with the Federal Election Commission by midnight Sunday.

In any other election cycle, reports filed this week by candidates in the competitive 8th Congressional District would stand out.

First-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo is defending the state’s newest seat, which was created ahead of last year’s election and has been rated a toss-up by national election forecasters. Covering parts of Adams, Weld and Larimer counties north of the Denver metro area, the district is nearly evenly divided by party registration.

Caraveo reported raising $453,000 in the third quarter, bringing her total contributions for the cycle to more than $1.2 million. After spending $168,000, she finished the period with $910,000 on hand.

The two Republicans facing off in a primary for the chance to challenge Caraveo each broke into six figures in their initial quarter in the race.

Weld County Commissioner Scott James, a former chairman of the county GOP, brought in just over $109,000, spent a little over $30,000 and had nearly $79,000 in the bank.

State Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton, reported $103,000 in receipts, including a $20,000 loan from the candidate. He spent just over $7,000 and had more than $95,000 left over.

Incumbents turned in by far the highest fundraising totals in the state’s remaining House districts, with the Democrats posting six-figure totals and the Republicans raising less.

Boebert is the only Colorado congressional incumbent who is so far facing what appear to be well-funded primary challengers.

In the 1st Congressional District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette raised $104,000, spent $84,000 and had just over $331,000 on hand. Her only declared challengers is independent Morgan Law, who raised a few hundred dollars on top of a roughly $9,000 candidate loan.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, raised $287,000, spent nearly $228,000 and finished the quarter with nearly $1.9 million in the bank. Republican Marshall Dawson, who lost a bid challenging Neguse last year, has filed quarterly reports this year but hasn’t raised any money.

Although fellow Republicans are circling the 4th Congressional District based on reports that U.S. Rep. Ken Buck might not run for reelection, the incumbent raised just over $44,000, spent more than $36,000 and had nearly $480,000 in the bank.

Democrat Ike McCorkle, who has run against Buck twice in previous cycles, raised under $2,000, spent about the same, and finished the quarter with $163,000 on hand. Another Democrat running in the district, John Padora, raised nearly $8,000, spent almost $9,000, and had just over $1,500 in the bank.

Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has become accustomed to fending off primary challengers in the 5th Congressional District but has yet to draw one this cycle. For the most recent quarter, the incumbent raised $36,000, spent a little more than $45,000 and had almost $200,000 in his account. A handful of Democrats who have filed to run for the seat didn’t report significant fundraising activity for the period.

In the suburban 6th Congressional District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow brought in just over $316,000, spent almost $260,000 and had $1.5 million on hand.

First-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen raised just over $320,000 for the quarter, spent $118,000 and had $479,000 left. Independent candidate Ron Tupa, a former Democratic state legislator, reported raising $19,000, including a $13,000 loan from himself, and $15,000 in the bank after spending just over $4,000.

Fundraising reports for the fourth quarter, which ends on Dec. 31, are due on Jan. 31, 2024.