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Legislative Races Fundraising

by: Colorado Pols

Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 23:00:00 PM MDT

Now that we're getting down to the nitty gritty in the campaigns for 2006, we'll start tracking the money for some of the top legislative races. You can click below for the full list, but there are a few numbers that really jump out:

Betty Boyd and Matt Knoedler are both raising a lot of money in SD-21, which should be the top Senate race.

Democrat Moe Keller has a 5-to-1 money lead over Republican Dick Sargent in SD-20.

Republican Kiki Traylor is raising significantly more money than her two Republican opponents in SD-22.

Democrat Gail Schwartz has nearly $90,000 cash on hand, NINE times more than Republican Lew Entz in SD-5.

Democrat Lois Tochtrop has almost four times the cash on hand as fellow Dem Val Vigil in SD-24.

Republican Dave Lewis has $33.70 cash on hand in SD-32. Yes, you read that right. Lewis has no shot at winning that seat, so this isn't a big deal, but it's still funny to see a report like that.

Elsewhere, take these numbers with a grain of salt, because outside committees will pump a LOT of money into these races. Outside committees will spend significantly more money in these races than any of the candidates will raise themselves:

Neither Republican in HD-23 is raising much money for the right to take on incumbent Democrat Gwyn Green.

Republican Affie Ellis outraising incumbent Democrat Debbie Benefield.

Republican Dave Owen not raising as much money as you might think for somebody who has been in the legislature for the last, oh, 75 years. Democrat Jim Riesberg has a healthy lead right now.

Click below for the rest of the numbers...

Top 3 Targeted House Races
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HD-23
Gwyn Green (D)
$11,335 raised in June
$16,816 cash on hand
Ramey Johnson (R)
$2,200 raised in June
$6,684 cash on hand
Pat Holloway (R)
$1,775raised in June
$8,908 cash on hand HD-29
Debbie Benefield (D)
$13,425 raised in June
$11,000 cash on hand
Affie Ellis (R)
$3,680 raised in June
$18,000 cash on hand HD-50
Jim Riesberg (D)
$10,360 raised in June
$25,170 cash on hand
Dave Owen (R)
$525 raised in June
$11,325 cash on hand

Other Top House Races

HD-56
Dan Gibbs (D)
$5,000 raised in June
$11,000 cash on hand
Ken Chlouber (R)
$9,000 raised in June
$15,000 cash on hand HD-18
Michael Merrifield (D)
$12,690 raised in June
$25,000 cash on hand
Kyle Fisk (R)
$1,369 raised in June
$10,045 cash on hand HD-55
Bernie Buescher (D)
$6,100 raised in June
$45,000 cash on hand
Bob Caskey (R)
$1,880 raised in June
$2,646 cash on hand

HD-26
Andy Kerr (D)
$19,575 raised in June
$18,345 cash on hand
Glenn Rhoades (R)
$150 raised in June
-$123 cash on hand HD-27
Bill Crane (R)
$2,525 raised in June
$4,904 cash on hand
Sara Gagliardi (D)
$6,930 raised in June
$14,416 cash on hand HD-13
Jim Rettew (D)
$660 raised in June
$8,402 cash on hand
Claire Levy (D)
$3,597 raised in June
$4,077 cash on hand

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HD-1
Alfredo Hernandez (D)
$2,990 raised in June
$8,694 cash on hand
Jeanne Labuda (D)
$1,685 raised in June
$2,857 cash on hand
Aimee Rathburn (R)
$3,435 raised in June
$11,995 cash on hand HD-38
Joe Rice (D)
$9,443 raised in June
$11,267 cash on hand
Candy Figa (R)
$425 raised in June
$8,675 cash on hand
Matt Dunn (R)
$8,080 raised in June
$9,695 cash on hand

Top Senate Races

SD-21
Betty Boyd (D)
$13,625 raised in June
$35,381 cash on hand
Matt Knoedler (R)
$10,245 raised in June
$21,878 cash on hand SD-20
Moe Keller (D)
$25,210 raised in June
$54,301 cash on hand
Dick Sargent (R)
$6,360 raised in June
$11,754 cash on hand SD-22
Kiki Traylor (R)
$24,740 raised in June
$32,867 cash on hand
Mike Kopp (R)
$8,488 raised in June
$16,118 cash on hand
Justin Everett (R)
$501 raised in June
$9,306 cash on hand
Paula Noonan (D)
$7,000 raised in June
$6,586 cash on hand

Other Senate Races to Watch

SD-24
Val Vigil (D)
$5,945 raised in June
$6,096 cash on hand
Lois Tochtrop (D)
$9,815 raised in June
$22,538 cash on hand
Luis Alvarez (R)
$710 raised in June
$3,464 cash on hand SD-32
Chris Romer (D)
$32,247 raised in June
$54,609 cash on hand
Jennifer Mello (D)
$4,680 raised in June
$29,044 cash on hand
Fran Coleman (D)
$23,888 raised in June
$12,264 cash on hand
Dave Lewis (R)
$19.25 raised in June
$33.70 cash on hand SD-5
Lew Entz (R)
$6,850 raised in June
$13,000 cash on hand
Gail Schwartz (D)
$20,000 raised in June
$90,000 cash on hand

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SD-7
Matt Smith (R)
$2,970 raised in June
$22,495 cash on hand
Josh Penry (R)
$5,335 raised in June
$28,979 cash on hand
Dana Barker (D)
$830 raised in June
$810 cash on hand

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Legislative Races Fundraising | 7 comments

Ellis has more cash

Ellis has more cash on hand but has not raised more money than Benefield. You may want to fix that.

by: peterco @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC

Hey - Kiki is gettin

Hey - Kiki is getting in some big lobby donors - including some that she carried legislation for.

I am not sure how well money from Mike Feeley will sit in a conservative district with a conservative opponent.

I hear Snakehead is involved in this one.

by: sam adams @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC

Andy Kerr -- raising

Andy Kerr -- raising a lot and spending even more. This is his first campaign and he needs stop spending until September . . . will Lois let him? Good thing his opponent seems clueless.

Republican primary in HD 23 -- whoever wins will have plenty of $ pumped into their veins in August. Grandma Gwyn Green is gonna have the toughest fight in the state.

Debbie Benefield -- let's see?? A 20 year record of supporting Jeffco public schools vs. a DC Lobbyist who wants to allow handguns in classrooms. It will be a close race, but I see the veteran coming out on top by, ohh, 1500 votes.

Boyd vs. Knoedler -- Since neither candidate can afford much TV time, this one will be won in the trenches. Boyd is walking and dialing. I don't see any ground effort on his part. Matt has a new baby and an unused real estate license. Did he cash in all his favors in 2004? Where are his German-youth shock troops?

Keller vs Sargent -- yawn..

R primary in SD 22 -- this is one to watch . . . I'll pick Traylor by fewer than 300 votes.

by: Hatch @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC

You have the numbers

You have the numbers for Andy Kerr in HD 26 way wrong.

Citizens for Andy Kerr has 18,345.81 cash on hand.

Their fundraising was way above what you are reporting as well.

You got the number right on the Republican. He is in the negatives.

by: TakeBackTheHouse @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC

Kiki will get beat.

Kiki will get beat. She is pro-abortion, anti gun and pro business tax and regulation. Not good in an area that reveres Tancredo. And Bill Schroeder is her campaign mgr.

Benefield will get beat. Her support by Jeffco schools which has bought and paid for her, will be the decider in that one. School support is NOT an asset in Jeffco at the moment. Especially with the release of the Columbine diaries.

Plus, her hubby, fresh off a loss from Congrove in the commish race, is now on the school board.

Knoedler wins, even with the public schools taxpayer money (teacher's union dues) funding Boyd's campaign.

I'm thinking the GOP upset will be Holloway defeating Green.

by: sam adams @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC

Kiki is raising a lo

Kiki is raising a lot of money. I hope voters are informed enough to know she isn't a conservative like she says but rather a moderate democrat. I never thought I would say this but I would rather have Norma Anderson back in the seat. Sam Adams has it right, she is pro C and D, pro abortion, pro smoking ban, pro seat belt law, anti voucher and if she had it her way I think underage drinking would be a felony. All in all, she is a nannyist to the max! I guess she must think that since she is a pediatrician she knows what is better for our families than we do.

However, even though she is raising a lot of money I think Mike Kopp will be hard to beat in this district. Kopp is a former Army Airborne Ranger who served in the first gulf war (and he has plenty of metals to go along with it), was a hot shot firefighter, worked for the border patrol for two years, works to help churches and non-profits around the country and since he has been in Colorado he has been very involved in campaigns and Republican causes.

Needless to say, Mike Kopp has one hell of a resume and I think that will bode well for him. Personally I can't think of a better resume to have if your going to run for office in a district where republicans outnumber dems 2-1 and Tom Tancredo is your congressman.

by: a @ Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 05:00:00 AM UTC