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Frederick Espinoza
Running in 2026: State Board of Education District 1 (June 30) · State Board of Education District 1 (November 3)
Personal Financial Disclosures
Income listed: up to $74,999; debts: up to $54,996 on their latest disclosure with entries: the top of each range they selected, added up (the form asks for ranges, not amounts; a range with no top counts at its figure).
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|
2026
State Board Of Education | 2026-04-09 | 1 income sources, 4 debts |
Findings
Context 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: September 8, 2026 (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
Context Errors in the record
1 error in their public record: a disclosure that doesn't say why it was filed
We found these in the records as filed or as TRACER lists them, and read each as meant (shown here so anyone can check the reading): Their 2026 disclosure doesn't say why it was filed: none of the boxes (appointed, candidate, annual filing, amending) is ticked.
What to check- The original filing in TRACER for each one.
- These don't change what we show: we use the amount, name or date as meant.
Rule: Errors in the record
How this rule works
Campaign money: State Board of Education District 1
$549itemized, 8 contributions
$119from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
75%25%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $119 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $77
Advertising$52
Contributions$25
Largest payees: POSTNET $52 Advertising · NICOLE LEW $25 Contributions
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 |
|---|
NICOLE LEW
Healthcare/Medical · TUBA CITY HEALTHCARE · Garland | Individual | $250 |
FREDERICK ESPINOZA
Denver | Candidate | $118.85 |
DENVER COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Denver | Political Party Committee | $100 |
REBECCA STEFANSKI
Retired · RETIRED · Denver | Individual | $50 |
| | $30 |
Committees: FREDESPINOZA26. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.