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James Wiley
Running in 2026: Secretary of State (June 30) · Secretary of State (November 3)
Personal Financial Disclosures
Income listed: up to $19,998; debts: up to $60,997 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 |
|---|
2025 Candidate
Held /Sought: | 2025-08-27 | 2 income sources, 4 offices and directorships, 1 state-regulated businesses, 4 debts |
Findings
Worth a look Late or missing
No financial disclosure found for their 2026 run for Secretary of State
They filed a candidate affidavit for Secretary of State on April 2, 2026, so a disclosure was due by April 12, 2026 (or one filed in the 90 days before the affidavit counts). We found none in TRACER's Document Search under their name from then on.
What to check- TRACER's Document Search under the candidate's name (we match filers by name: a different spelling or a married name could hide one).
- Whether they withdrew before the deadline (a candidate who withdraws or is defeated doesn't file).
- Any “Late PFD” penalty on their TRACER page.
Rule: A candidate with no financial disclosure found
“Candidates for the following offices must file a PFD within ten (10) days of filing a Candidate Affidavit”Form CPF-13 (Rev. 06/2026), instructions: Candidate Filing Requirements ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Worth a look Income · the statement
Income listed adds up to at most $19,998 a year
Their 2025 disclosure lists 2 sources of income: Dodona Group ($1,000 to $9,999); Libertarian Party of Colorado ($1,000 to $9,999). Taken at the top of each range, that's at most $19,998 for the year, for them, their spouse and minor children together. The form asks for every source, so either a source isn't listed or they live on something it doesn't count as income (savings, or a spouse's support when the spouse has none).
What to check- The disclosure itself: whether a spouse's income, a business or investment income is left off.
- Whether they're retired, a student or between jobs (the form doesn't ask).
- An earlier or later disclosure from them, for a different picture.
Rule: Income listed under $40,000 a year
“List the names of any sources of income, including capital gains (whether or not taxable) for yourself, your spouse, and minor children residing with you.”Form CPF-13 (Rev. 06/2026), instructions: Income ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Context Late or missing
TRACER lists 2 late campaign finance report penalties this cycle
The candidate's committee has 2 late-filing penalties on reports due since January 1, 2025: Major Contributor Report (paid, waiver requested); Major Contributor Report (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: Secretary of State
$75,248itemized, 563 contributions
$150from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
99%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $150 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $85,806
Advertising$29,553
Consultants and professional services$27,706
Rent & Utilities$8,711
Travel & Lodging$6,469
Office Equipment & Supplies$6,076
Food and meals$2,329
Bank Fees$2,237
Telephone$1,818
Contributions$477
Fundraising Expenses$272
Largest payees: EMOTIONAL LOYALTY INTELLIGENCE LLC $16,500 Advertising · PATRICK DAVIS $10,291 Consultants and professional services · HANNAH GOODMAN $9,000 Consultants and professional services · JAMES WILEY $8,706 Travel & Lodging · UZ MARKETING $7,076 Office Equipment & Supplies · PAVAN REALTY $7,000 Rent & Utilities · COLORADO ANALYTICA $5,304 Consultants and professional services · INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $2,148 Office Equipment & Supplies
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 |
|---|
DEBRA CARROLL
Retired · RETIRED · Littleton | Individual | $1,450 |
JENNY DIBIASIO
Other · SELF EMPLOYED · Aurora | Individual | $1,450 |
JAY JACOBSMEYER
Other · PERICLE COMMUNICATIONS CO. · Estes Park | Individual | $1,450 |
WILLIE MCBRIDE
Attorney/Legal · WILLIAM MCBRIDE LAW GROUP · Lone Tree | Individual | $1,450 |
DARREL PHELAN
Other · SELF EMPLOYED · Trinidad | Individual | $1,450 |
DOUGLAS STIMPLE
Office and Administrative Occupations · CLASSIC HOMES · Colorado Springs | Individual | $1,450 |
CANDICE STUTZRIEM
Retired · RETIRED · Colorado Springs | Individual | $1,450 |
ERNEST WALKER
Attorney/Legal · BERRIEN COUNTY · Benton Harbor | Individual | $1,450 |
THOMAS WIENS
Retired · RETIRED · Sedalia | Individual | $1,450 |
JAMES ELLIS
Other · TECH · Grand Lake | Individual | $1,231.88 |
RAYMOND BEARD
Retired · RETIRED · Lakewood | Individual | $1,200 |
MASON LEE
Other · SWA · Morrison | Individual | $1,150 |
NEIL WHITEHEAD
Retired · RETIRED · Conifer | Individual | $1,043.02 |
PAUL KOHLHOFF
Other · SELF EMPLOYED · Broomfield | Individual | $1,042.30 |
TRACY WINDER
Retired · RETIRED · Craig | Individual | $1,000 |
Committees: JAMES WILEY FOR COLORADO. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|
JENNY DIBIASIO
Other, SELF EMPLOYED · Aurora | $1,450 | 2 | |
DEBRA CARROLL
Retired, RETIRED · Littleton | $1,450 | 2 | |
CANDICE STUTZRIEM
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $1,450 | 5 | |
DARREL PHELAN
Food Services, SELF · Trinidad | $1,450 | 4 | |
THOMAS WIENS
Retired, RETIRED · Sedalia | $1,450 | 8 | |
DOUGLAS STIMPLE
Office and Administrative Occupations, CLASSIC HOMES · Colorado Springs | $1,450 | 4 | |
JAY JACOBSMEYER
Construction/Engineering, PERICLE COMMUNICATIONS CO. · Estes Park | $1,450 | 3 | |
JAMES ELLIS
Other, TECH · Grand Lake | $1,232 | 5 | |
MASON LEE
General Business, SWA · Morrison | $1,150 | 7 | |
NEIL WHITEHEAD
Retired, RETIRED · Conifer | $1,043 | 2 | |
PAUL KOHLHOFF
Retired, RETIRED · Broomfield | $1,042 | 5 | |
TRACY WINDER
Retired, RETIRED · Craig | $1,000 | 3 | |
THOMAS MERRIGAN
Retired, RETIRED · Broomfield | $938 | 7 | |
CLEAVE SIMPSON
Office and Administrative Occupations, RIO GRANDE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT · Alamosa | $782 | 8 | |
LARRY FELDHOUSEN
Retired, RETIRED · Burlington | $750 | 2 | |