Worth a look Late or missing
TRACER lists 1 late campaign finance report penalty this cycle
The candidate's committee has 1 late-filing penalty on reports due since January 1, 2025: August 3, 2026 (open, waiver requested). 1 is still open (neither paid nor waived). A report filed late keeps the committee's money out of public view until it's in.
What to check- The penalties on the candidate's TRACER page: dates, amounts and waivers.
- Whether a waiver was granted (the Secretary of State may waive for good cause).
Rule: Penalties for late campaign finance reports
“The Secretary of State imposes penalties of $50 per day for late filings, including weekends and holidays.”Colorado Campaign and Political Finance Manual (Secretary of State) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Campaign money: State Senate District 21
$11,374itemized, 130 contributions
$1,268from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
60%27%13%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $105 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $10,349
Advertising$4,853
Office Equipment & Supplies$2,167
Other$1,136
Telephone$890
Miscellaneous$671
Employee Services$350
Bank Fees$210
Consultants and professional services$36
Rent & Utilities$36
Largest payees: TURN IT BLUE DIGITAL $2,500 Advertising · CORAZON PRINTING $1,424 Advertising · COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY $901 Telephone · FACEBOOK $792 Advertising · SCALE TO WIN $771 Telephone · ANYTHINK FOUNDATION $545 Miscellaneous · AMAZON $498 Office Equipment & Supplies · ONE COLORADO $350 Other
Expenditures their committee reported to TRACER over the election cycle, by the type the committee gave; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Denver | Small Donor Committee | $2,000 |
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 455 SMALL DONOR FUND
Denver | Small Donor Committee | $1,500 |
DISTRICT TWELVE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION POLITICA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION
Westminster | Political Committee | $500 |
BERT BENNETT
Automotive Industry · CALIBER · Thornton | Individual | $450 |
DIANNE BENNETT
Teacher/Education · MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Thornton | Individual | $450 |
MANNIE RODRIGUEZ
Unknown · RRK · Denver | Individual | $400 |
MAPLETON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION
Westminster | Political Committee | $300 |
MATT SCHNITZLER
Retail Sales · ZIP · Denver | Individual | $225 |
PENNY BERRY
Other · GLOBAL PAYMENTS · Northglenn | Individual | $200 |
BRIGHTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
Westminster | Political Committee | $200 |
LORI GOLDSTEIN
Not Currently Employed · NOT EMPLOYED · Westminster | Individual | $200 |
MARK MIKKELSEN
Other · CU BOULDER · Longmont | Individual | $200 |
HOLLY WALKER
Real Estate Professional · SELF · Littleton | Individual | $200 |
CHRISTINA FIROUZTASH
Other · ANTHEM · Denver | Individual | $150 |
MARY WUEST
Other · RAINSTOPPER · Denver | Individual | $140 |
Committees: RYCKMAN FOR COLORADO. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.