Democrat Adam Frisch continues his record as Colorado's most powerful legislative fundraiser, according to the latest campaign finance figures.
Despite losing Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert as the leading candidate to represent the state.rd Frisch Congressional District reported raising $1.4 million in the first quarter of this year and having about $5.8 million in cash on hand.
“My unwavering focus is not on Team Red or Team Blue, but on Team CD3,” he said in a statement, noting that he has driven more than 50,000 miles throughout the district, speaking and listening to voters.
That's only half of the more than $3 million he raised last quarter, but it still pales in comparison to what Republicans brought in in a crowded race.
Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who entered the race last summer, raised more than $240,000 and had more than $525,000 in campaign contributions in March. This is significantly higher than Republican Steven Barrera, who was the top candidate on the District Council. He reported raising $70,000. The Pueblo resident and State Board of Education member entered the race earlier this year and spent a significant portion of the funds he raised, ending the quarter with $23,000 in cash on hand.
Former state Rep. Ron Hanks, who also entered the race earlier this year and finished a close second in his district, reported raising $9,130, more than half of which came out of his own pocket. His cash on hand ended the quarter at just over $5,700.
Meanwhile, Republican Curtis McClurkin raised about $16,500 and loaned his campaign $20,000. He spent about $43,000 collecting signatures for the ballot and is currently $10,000 in the red. Lou Webb, who is still waiting to hear if he voted, reported bringing about $152,000, of which $150,000 was out of pocket. He ended his quarter with about $130,000 in cash on hand.
Russ Andrews, one of the early participants in the primary last year, reported raising about $24,000. He has received more than 10 percent of the delegate votes in Congress and is still waiting to see if his petition to be placed on the ballot will be accepted. He has about $127,000 in cash on hand, but he owes nearly twice that amount after spending his own money on his campaign last year.
Seven months before the general election, dollars pile up in Colorado's only voting precinct.
politically balanced states 8th In his congressional district, incumbent Rep. Yadira reported raising more than $850,000. Democrats have nearly $2 million in cash on hand to pay for what is expected to be a very large increase.
Two Republican candidates are vying to get her.
State Rep. Gabe Evans, who is backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported raising just over $250,000, leaving him with nearly $340,000 in cash.
Former state Rep. Yannik Joshi reported raising just over $125,000, $100,000 of which he borrowed for his campaign. He enters the primary with just over $116,000 in cash on hand.
Evans is receiving fundraising support from DC. He has been added to the joint fundraising committee of Mr. Johnson and Republican Leader Steve Scalise, which should send even more money to close the gap with Mr. Carabeo.
Rep. Lauren Boebert ran in her first district and brought in the most money for the Republican Party.
New numbers show the current 3rd District congressman was the strongest fundraiser among Colorado's Republican candidates. She reported that she raised more than $460,000 in the first quarter after announcing the switch starting in Q3.rd to 4th Congressional District. The top-line Republican in the District Council spent more than $767,000, but has about $1 million in cash on hand.
Last quarter, she and colleagues like Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz raised money on social media, including through the video app Rumble and fundraising efforts on X Space, formerly known as Twitter Space. We tried several new approaches to attracting them.
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Although Boebert's fundraising slowed compared to past quarters, she still outperformed her rivals in the district's crowded Republican primary.
Parental rights activist Deborah Flora has raised about $198,000 and enters the primary with about $167,000 in cash on hand, while Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg has raised about $158,000. However, the company entered the final stages with just over $224,000 in cash.
State Rep. Richard Holtorf reported raising more than $30,000, but had less than $100,000 in cash on hand and about $47,000 in debt. State Rep. Mike Lynch reported raising $42,000 in the first quarter, but spent much of it, leaving him with just over $3,000 in cash.
Meanwhile, businessman Chris Ferren reported raising $88,000, including a $38,000 loan to his campaign. He also spent a lot of money during his first three months, leaving him with $8,500 in cash. Weld County Republican Peter Yu raised $31,000 and ended the reporting period with about $275,000 in his account after loaning his campaign $250,000 at the end of last quarter. Feren and Yu are still waiting to see if they have submitted enough signatures to fill out their ballots.
On the Democratic side, Trisha Calvares raised $40,000 and started the quarter with $32,000 in cash. Ms. Calvarese is also the Democratic candidate in the special election to end former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's current term, and is running against two other Democratic candidates who outperformed her in the primary.
Democrat John Padra raised more than $195,000 but spent more than $175,000. This leaves him with about $48,000 in cash.
Meanwhile, Ike McCorkle, who is trying for the seat for the third time, reported raising $786,000. But he also spent his $778,000 in his first three months of the year. He still has the most cash of any Democrat, with $157,000 in his bank.
Crank beat Williams in District 5
Another Republican candidate who showed strong fundraising in the first quarter of this year is Jeff Crank. The former radio host and staffer for Americans for Prosperity is running as a fifth-party candidate to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.th Congressional District.
Crank raised just over $300,000 and ended the quarter with over $225,000 in cash on hand.
He will face Dave Williams in the Republican primary.
State Republican Party Chairman Williams reported raising $171,000. But the numbers show that Williams, who took the top line at the rally, poured more than $100,000 of his own money into the race.
He ended the quarter with approximately $166,000 in cash and $198,000 in debt. Just under half of that debt is actually left over from the 2022 primary against U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.
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Two candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the district. River Gassen collected just under $30,000 for her, but he ended up spending more than he brought in. She finished her quarter with her $6,000. The other leading candidate, Joe Regan, has not yet filed.
In the remaining races, incumbent members of the Colorado Legislature continue to have large amounts of campaign cash on hand. Democrat Brittany Pettersson, who is up for re-election for the first time this fall in the 7th Congressional District, has raised more than $360,000 and has $780,000 in campaign funds.
Second-time Democrat Joe Neguse raised more than $310,000, leaving him with more than $1.7 million in cash on hand. The sixth Democrat, Jason Crow, has raised $320,000 and has $1.6 million in campaign funds.
The delegation's leader, Democrat Diana DeGette, has raised more than $110,000 for her re-election campaign in the state's bluest district and has more than $334,000 in cash on hand.
