April 28, 2012 01:52 AM UTC

Hudak Campaign Kick-Off Tomorrow

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• by: Colorado Pols

It’s been widely known for months that State Senator Evie Hudak is seeking re-election to her SD-19 seat. Her campaign kickoff this weekend, then, is all but a formality.

From the Hudak campaign:

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN KICKOFF!

Please join hosts

Glenda Barry, Jim Carpenter, Margaret Chapman, Sheryl Lemon,

Jim Polsfut, Jack Robinson, Emily Sirota,

Judy & Manuel Solano, Sue Windels, and Kathryn Wallace

To help me kick off my 2012 re-election campaign!

Saturday, April 28, 3-5 p.m.

7649 Harlan Way, Westminster, CO 80003

RSVP to Julia at 720-233-2168 or democratjulia@hotmail.com

While almost every candidate for public office usually kicks off their campaign near the start of the summer, it’s a little odd that Hudak is doing it while the legislature is still in session: lobbyists are barred by statute from contributing to state-level candidates until the General Assembly concludes its business next month. As a result, holding a kickoff now precludes Hudak from accepting lobbyist donations.

Hudak is, of course, trying to raise as much money as possible before the secretary of state’s fundraising deadline next week. The timing of this kickoff, then, should give her campaign an infusion of cash that’ll look really good on fundraising reports.

Kicking off your campaign right before session ends is always a risky endeavor. In this case, it’ll improve Hudak’s fundraising haul for this quarter at the cost of opening her up to the criticism that she’s raising money for her re-election before she’s even concluded the work of the people she’s elected to represent.

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