Heading into the Colorado Republican Assembly last weekend, two GOP U.S. Senate candidates were near tied when it came to their war chest.
Both made fortunes in construction and each put it to work in contributions and loans to their own campaigns, recently filed campaign finance records that cover through March 31 show. Each of the candidates’ war chests outweighed the combined total of the remaining four Republicans seeking the seat.
The March 31 campaign finance reports, filed on April 15, are the only glimpse Coloradans have of candidate fundraising and spending before the June 28 primary election. While lots of money can flow between now and that election, those reports show a gulf between Hanks and O’Dea at the start of their post-assembly contest — and that whoever emerges there will face an incumbent with millions to spend and no primary election.
Boebert, a prodigious fundraiser who represents the 3rd Congressional District, reported nearly $2.2 million in cash on hand at the end of the first filing period. State Sen. Don Coram, who is challenging Boebert for the Republican nomination for the seat, reported about $55,000 on hand. He petitioned onto the ballot.
Other than Frisch, only state Sen. Kerry Donovan cracked the $1 million mark in total fundraising, with nearly $1.95 million total raised. However, the congressional redistricting drew her home outside the district and she withdrew her candidacy. She still had $403,000 in the bank from the campaign, however.
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