The financial reporting period for state races running between July 29 through September 1 is now available online. Here’s how the statewide candidates stack up. Keep in mind that cash-on-hand amounts are deceiving at this point, since many candidates have already spent big chunks of money to buy advertising spots (with exceptions for Dan Maes and Scott Gessler, neither of whom has a good reason for having so little left in the bank).
Figures below as Amount Raised Last Period/ Amount Spent Last Period/ Cash-on-Hand as of Sept. 1)
GOVERNOR
John Hickenlooper (D): $409,859/ $357,158/ $171,542
Tom Tancredo (ACP): $199,229/ $58,376/ $140,853
Dan Maes (R): $50,201/ $54,011/ $19,786
TREASURER
Cary Kennedy (D): $102,161/ $89,189/ $90,250
Walker Stapleton (R): $27,385/ $15,880/ $22,712
ATTORNEY GENERAL
John Suthers (R): $64,958/ $15,671/ $346,775
Stan Garnett (D): $43,690/ $120,342/ $23,259
SECRETARY OF STATE
Bernie Buescher (D): $36,158/ $8,708/ $139,661
Scott Gessler (R): $13,745/ $38,071/ $14,725
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And fundraising reports are still submitted on paper.
Reports for the August period for Federal candidates aren’t due until Sept. 20.
Or does Suthers really have nearly $350k on hand?
Cash on hand amounts don’t tell you much this time of year, because some candidates have already bought a big chunk of TV time. Suthers has such a big COH amount only because he hasn’t done it yet.
Suther’s COH is 2x what Garnett has raised and spent. Or is there a total raised in previous quarters and spent in previous quarters that accounts for the gap?
I think that’s logical. Suthers has been raising money for a while, and Garnett jumped in the race in April or May. Suthers has had a longer time to raise money; he had a 100 or 120 thousand on hand when Garnett jumped in the race, I believe.
He files late but good news is he’s filing his reports to himself. Must just be a nice perk. Someone should take a look at that. Rules apply to all even if you’re the guy who is in charge.
But he WAS issued a delinquency notice, so he’ll either have to request a waiver or pay up.
Waivers aren’t that easy to get. Ask Steve Harvey. He’s been denied twice.
If I still lived in California, this would be hilarious.
Tom “I hate Mexicans” Tancredo? Wow!
I don’t know, maybe it is the Native American blood in me, but should we send all Europeans back to where they came? The buffaloes and the land would be better for it.
I don’t mean that, just bringing up the next logical scenario. If there is anything logical about Tancredo.
If you look at Tancredo through the lens of cynical opportunism, lack of ethics, and lust for the limelight, his actions make total sense.
that looks bad for Garnett!
did you have something moree substantial in mind Larry?
He’s had just over $235,000 in contributions total since he entered the campaign (plus a $50,000 loan and over $10,000 in non-$ contributions).
He made a $100,000 media buy in August. So, it’s not like he’s only got $20,000 to play with through November. But don’t let this dissuade you from contributing!
A guy (programmer) at work has it on his wall. always chuckle when I see it. Does tha make me a nerd?
Is there any other time in memory that a third party candidate in a Colorado race has so far exceeded a major party candidate’s fundraising success?
Maes warchest is about what one would expect in a vigorous state legislative race.
The GOP establishment really has shunned him.
COH aside, Stan Garnett also seems to be fighting an uphill battle. He’s behind and he needs to catch up in at least current fundraising to really make a go at displacing Suthers. And, it is hard to make anything Suthers does or did look extreme when he has Buck and Maes and Tacredo to serve as foils.
It is also worth noting how relatively low stakes all of the statewide races, including the Governors race, appear to be this cycle. There are only a couple of months of campaigning left. But, nobody in any of the state level races but Suthers has the money to make a big decisive paid media push, in that time frame yet.
I don’t think these are low stakes at all. But I wonder if it will become a campaign issue and who will work the spin the best if it does.
in media buys, starting back in May/June. You’ll be seeing a whole lot of Hick’ on the TV the next couple of months!
I wondered what Hickenlooper spent his money on in August, especially with no primary challenger. Now it looks like a two way race between him and Tanc. I call dibs on the popcorn conession (Rachel Maddow is already covering this race).
Maes is doing just fine, thank you. Just ask BJ.
before or after his $300 Poundstone Payback?
That it may not take as money money to beat you this year?
Just saying. Better spend it real well.
Excuse moi, as they say in Boulder.
That line was dusty in 1994. But not surprising you’re resorting to it, given the GOP’s total lack of new ideas in 2010.
Oh no what an epithet you have there!
I’m sure that log cabin in his most recent web commercial must have cost him at least $50,000.
He’ll retire to it after the election and return to doing covert operations for tiny municipalities suffering from the scourge of illegal card games.