A post-primary campaign finance check-up

A Face the State Staff Report

September 8, 2008

Since the August 12 primary, unions and third parties have stepped up involvement in Colorado's House and Senate races. Last month saw thousands of union dollars pour into Democrat coffers, translating into fancy mail pieces hitting suburban voting households multiple times each week.

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Campaign update: A look at donations and spending before the primary

A Face the State Staff Report

August 8, 2008

August 8th Update: With primaries less than a week away, contested partisan races have seen money pour in. Third parties are stepping up involvement in local races, and hard hitting 527 mail is showing up in mailboxes around the state. Meanwhile, candidates are trying to max out their donor lists and hit as many houses as possible before Election Day.

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New campaign finance numbers are in

A Face the State Staff Report

July 24, 2008

As election day approaches, candidates are now required to report their financial status every two weeks. Contributions and spending are on the rise, which means yards signs will be popping up around the state and voters in targeted districts are going to start seeing a lot of campaign mail.

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Pueblo house seat on list of top races to watch

A Face the State Staff Report

July 17, 2008
While Democrats have long considered House District 62 safely in their column, 2006 saw Republicans almost take this southern Colorado seat. Two years later as both parties prepare for November's election, the GOP is hopeful that its second stab at the seat may be the charm.

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Top State Races See Money Roll In

A Face the State Staff Report

July 15, 2008

The latest campaign finance reports are in. Among the highlights: Significant union contributions are beginning to flow into highly contested districts. Some candidates are beginning to print fliers and send out mail, others have focused efforts on getting their websites up and running, and many are busy knocking on doors. It is clear that election season has arrived, and the money trail helps tell the story.

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Election Preview: House Races to Watch

A Face the State Staff Report

May 21, 2008

With Democrats heading to Denver this August for their national convention, all eyes will be on western states, including Colorado, as models for how the left can win over conservative and moderate voters here. Republicans now say they are ready to fight back and while the money chase will be tough, leaders say they are putting together a ground game that will, in part, exploit a multitude of fee and tax increases passed by the Democrat-led legislature.

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