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Many of those groups are national political organizations, also common in past years.
But this year, the top super PAC donor is Wells Ranch, which donated $11 million to Deep Colorado Wells. Ranch owner Steve Wells created the super PAC and is funding it using money he made leasing out his large Weld County ranch for oil and gas drilling. The group is posting billboards and airing TV and radio ads attacking Polis and Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser.
In many instances, one super PAC donates to another, which may even donate to a third to super PAC. Nearly $10 million of the total raised by state-level super PACS in recent weeks was money transferred from one super PAC to another.
For example, the Democratic Governors Association, a national group, donated more than $3 million to Strong Colorado for All. That group donated $1.5 million to Colorado Information Network, which aired TC ads in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Now, Strong Colorado for All is airing TV ads opposing GOP gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl.
Strong Colorado for All has also received money from national nonprofi t Education Reform Now Advocacy, the third top donor at close to $3 million, which gave to several Democratic super PACs.
National nonprofi t Sixteen Thirty Fund, typically a top Colorado donor in recent years, gave about $2.1 million to various Democratic super PACs through Sept. 28.
On the Republican side, the national GOPAC Election Fund gave nearly $2.1 million to the Senate Majority Fund, which is airing TV ads, sending mailers and more in an effort to wrest control of the state Senate from Democrats. State-level conservative nonprofi t Advance Colorado Action donated nearly $1.3 million to two GOP super PACs working on legislative contests.
Gubernatorial candidates are biggest donors to statewide candidate campaigns
Polis accounts for 47% of the nearly $24 million raised by candidates for the top four state-level statewide offi ces. His most recent donation was $2 million on Sept. 21, fi lings show.
In 2018, Polis spent more than $23 million to win the governor’s contest.
Polis’ Republican opponent this year, Ganahl, was the second highest donor among statewide candidates, giving her campaign $400,000. She’s also loaned her campaign more than $850,000, including $400,000 on Sept. 22.
The Colorado Democratic Party has donated more than $276,000 to the four Democratic candidates running for the top state-level jobs. But the Colorado Republican Party hasn’t donated to its candidates for statewide offi ce, even though political parties may donate up to $679,000 to gubernatorial candidates and up to almost $136,000 for candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
Joe Jackson, executive director of the Colorado Republican Party, said the party will be involved in coming weeks.
“Instead of making direct contributions we are spending coordinated dollars on their behalf,” Jackson said. “Most of that will be dropped in the next few weeks.”
Here’s a look at statewide candidate fundraising and spending through Sept. 28:
Small-donor committees give to lawmakers
The Colorado Democratic Party is the top donor to both state House and Senate candidates. But several committees representing business and union issues are also giving to those running for the state legislature.
Small-donor committees that raise a maximum of $50 from individual donors may give $5,350 to candidates for the state House or Senate, considerably more than the $400 an individual may donate. Those committees are often business-related.
Small-donor committees with ties to the real estate industry are the top donors to state Senate candidates after the Democratic Party, typically giving more to Republican candidates than to Democrats.
Union small-donor committees are giving more to Democratic candidates for state House.
Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl debates incumbent Gov. Jared Polis.
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Larry Lyle Trudell
May 29, 1931 - September 24, 2022
Larry Lyle Trudell, age 91, of Henderson, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on September 24, 2022. Larry was born in Kersey, Colorado on May 29, 1931 to Mack and Lucy (Aragon) Trujillo. He grew up on his parents’ farm west of Brighton, and graduated from Brighton High School in 1949. Larry had a knack for the sales industry and went to work at Schi ’s Shoe Store in Denver, Colorado. In 1950, Larry joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Sicily during the Korean War. After the Navy, he worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, where he was promoted to sales manager and retired after 20 years. He went on to be a salesman for Data Documents designing and selling computer forms for 16 years. He received sales awards for both companies, and retired at the age of 62. Larry met his wife, Mary Louise Newman at a high school track meet in Fort Morgan, Colorado. After serving in the Navy, he and Mary were married in 1954 in Raton, New Mexico. ey resided in Denver where they started their family before moving to Commerce City, Colorado in 1957. In 1987, they moved to Henderson, Colorado where they lived out their remaining years together. Larry served on the Board of Adjustment for 21 years while residing in Commerce City, 12 f those as Chairman of the Board. While residing in Henderson, he served as a Brighton City Councilman for 4 years. Larry also volunteered on the United Power Roundup Foundation Board where he was able to help many people in the community. In his spare time, Larry was a backyard mechanic and loved xing and selling 1960 era Mustangs and Camaros. He enjoyed teaching his children about the outdoors. His interests included waterskiing, hunting, shing, camping, and horseback riding. Some of his most memorable trips included his time on cattle drives in Otero County, Colorado and shing trips to Canada. He also loved spending time at his cabin with his family riding ATVs and shing at Terryall Reservoir and the surrounding areas. Larry was a great story teller and could pull a story out of thin air. Larry is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Trudell, his parents Mack and Lucy Trujillo. Daughter Valerie L. Trudell. Grandson, Stacey M. Trudell, and brother Walter Trujillo, sisters’ Clara Hughes, Charlotte Adeland and Ella Tucker. He is survived by his children; Pamela K. Trudell, Larry C. (Sherri) Trudell, Steven Trudell, Alan (Loraine) Trudell, and Laura J. (Charlie) Frye. As well by his grandchildren, Heather R. (Clint) Corken, Sonia M. Trudell, Monique A. Trudell, Hanna C. Trudell, Katherine L. (Michael) Hart, Garrett A. Trudell, and great-grandchildren, Valeria R. Luna and Stacey B. Trudell. HOLSCLAW Betty Kay Holsclaw
December 2, 1934 - September 28, 2022
Betty Kay Holsclaw, age 87, passed away on September 28, 2022 in Berthoud, Colorado. She was born on December 2, 1934 to Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley in Fort Lupton, Colorado, where she also grew up, attended public schools, ultimately graduating from Fort Lupton high School in 1952. Just two years later, she married the love of her life, Edward Holsclaw on June 20th at the First Baptist Church in Fort Lupton. eir family has remained living in the Fort Lupton area. For labor, Betty worked as a school bus driver for seven years. But her passion for owning and operating her own dairy farm was her dedicated occupation for next 50 years. In 2012, Betty sold her last cows and retired from the farming lifestyle once the work became too strenuous for one person, to seek a more relaxed living environment. Betty loved her animals, and taking care of them,
especially her dogs. She also loved to bowl with her husband and enjoyed being around her family and friends. But Betty’s love for farming trumped all because she loved the work, which kept her family fed and happy all their lives. Betty is survived by her ve children; Mike (Teri) Holsclaw, (Centennial, CO), Leslie (Pat) Garrett, (Fort Lupton, CO), Krista (Kitti) Holsclaw, (Loveland, CO), Matthew Holsclaw, (Berthoud, CO), and Mark Holsclaw (Fort Lupton, CO). She is preceded in passing by her loving husband, Edward Holsclaw. By both parents, Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley. Also, by her two siblings, Ralph Conley and Leota Mattive. e family of Betty Holsclaw family would In Loving Memory like to thank Bristol West Hospice and the sta at Berthoud Care and Rehab for their loving care for the past 3 years.
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