fundraising
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PRIMARY PREVIEW: Money matters in the governor’s race
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In the void of policy differences and clear, consistent polling on gubernatorial primary candidates, money is the next best measure. Spending in the race has soared past $25 million, fueled by two wealthy candidates – Republican Victor Mitchell and Democrat Jared Polis – and a slew of super PACs that have already doled out millions.…
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TRAIL MIX: Independents flex their money muscles
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The organization that rolled into Colorado last year with the goal of electing some unaffiliated candidates to the legislature had some big news recently. Unite Colorado, the state-level arm of Unite America – perhaps better known by its old name, the Centrist Project – proudly announced that the five independent House and Senate candidates it’s…
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Independent slate of legislative candidates outraises Democrats, Republicans combined
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The unaffiliated candidates for Colorado’s legislature endorsed by Unite Colorado and running under the national organization’s banner collected more in campaign contributions than their Republican and Democratic opponents combined during the most recent fundraising period – in most cases by wide margins. Between Jan. 1 and May 2, the five independent House and Senate candidates…
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Colo. governor’s race: Who has raised and spent the most so far?
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As Colorado’s Republican and Democratic primaries for governor hit the final stretch, campaign finance reports filed Monday detail a big-ticket race that continues to set records, with two self-funding candidates accounting for roughly $9 million of the nearly $15 million spent so far. The latest totals confirm predictions that the race to succeed term-limited Democrat…
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Democrats set primary between Jason Crow, Levi Tillemann in battleground 6th District
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Two Democrats will face off in the June 26 primary for the chance to challenge Republican Mike Coffman in the suburban congressional district both sides agree could determine which party controls the House. Delegates awarded spots on the primary ballot to Jason Crow, an attorney and Army combat veteran, and Levi Tillemann, a clean energy…
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Democrat Diana DeGette faces primary challenge from Saira Rao
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat serving her 11th term, will share the June primary ballot with challenger Saira Rao but on Friday easily won top line at the 1st Congressional District assembly. DeGette received 270 votes, or 62.6 percent, to Rao’s 161 votes, or 37.4 percent at the meeting. Because Rao had already…
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Mike Coffman edges past challenger Jason Crow’s quarterly fundraising in 6th CD
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman plans to report raising $464,847 for the just-completed first fundraising quarter of the year – just $3,000 more than his leading Democratic challenger Jason Crow plans to report for the quarter, although the Republican incumbent has nearly $300,000 more cash on hand in the hotly contested race. Coffman will have raised…
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Democrat Jason Crow hauls in more than $460,000 in 1st-quarter fundraising
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Democrat Jason Crow plans to report raising $461,832 in the most recent fundraising quarter, bringing his total donations to $1,259,532 since the attorney and Army veteran launched his campaign challenging five-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman one year ago this week. For the quarter ending March 31, Crow, one of two Democrats running in a primary…
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Cover Story: ‘Anybody’s ballgame’ — crowded ballots, wide-open primaries make for a wild governor’s race
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DENVER – For the first time in 20 years, Colorado voters in both parties are faced this year with contested primaries for an open seat for governor. While the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Hickenlooper has been underway for more than a year and front-runners have emerged, the June primary ballot likely won’t be…
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DeGette primary challenger Rao tops $250,000 in 1st-quarter fundraising
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DENVER – Saira Rao, the Denver Democrat mounting a primary challenge against 11-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, will report raising just over $250,000 for the quarter that ended Saturday, her first in the race, Colorado Politics has learned. Rao’s campaign said she received contributions from more than 950 individual donors since launching her campaign in…
