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Scott Bottoms
State House District 15
Running in 2026: Governor (June 30)
In the Legislature
House District 15 R · 2,064 floor votes this session, 12% not voting
Committees they vote in: Appropriations · State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · Health & Human Services
Bills they lead: 13 (0 became law) — HB25-1068, HB25-1134, HB25-1145, HB25-1251, HB25-1252, HB25B-1015, HB26-1049, HB26-1082, HB26-1083, HB26-1087, HB26-1243, HJR26-1010 …
Colorado property
$594,593 at the county assessors' values, 1 parcel we matched to the property on their disclosures.
| Kind | County | Assessor's value |
|---|
| home | El Paso | $594,593 |
The county assessor's actual value (the 2025 reappraisal, an estimate of market value in mid-2024), from the state's parcel records. We match parcels by the owner's name where their office or race is, or by the legal description or address on their disclosure; we don't show addresses, parcel numbers or co-owners. Property held in a name we can't connect to them isn't here.
Personal Financial Disclosures
debts: up to $349,997 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 Annual
State Representative HD15 | 2025-12-19 | 5 income sources, 4 assets, 2 colorado property, 3 debts |
2025 Candidate
Governor | 2025-01-21 | 5 income sources, 4 assets, 1 colorado property, 3 debts |
2025
State Representative | 2025-01-01 | 5 income sources, 4 assets, 1 colorado property, 3 debts |
Findings
Context Errors in the record
4 errors in their public record: an amount written with a typo
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 2025 disclosure gives income from Church at Briargate as “Between $10,000 to $24,99” (a comma group short); we read it as $10,000 to $24,999. Their 2025 disclosure gives income from Fed. Gov VA Benefit as “Between $10,000 to $24,99” (a comma group short); we read it as $10,000 to $24,999. Their 2025 disclosure gives income from Church at Briargate as “Between $100,00 $149,999” (a comma group short); we read it as $100,000 to $149,999. Their 2025 disclosure gives a debt from Eastern CO Bank as “Between $200,000 and $249,99” (a comma group short); we read it as $200,000 to $249,999.
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: Governor
$248,094itemized, 2,242 contributions
$20,310from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
97%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $5,310 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $265,703
Consultants and professional services$119,116
Advertising$87,094
Other$23,300
Travel & Lodging$17,633
Office Equipment & Supplies$6,356
Food and meals$5,670
Bank Fees$3,630
Contributions$2,817
Miscellaneous$55
Fundraising Expenses$32
Largest payees: MARBLE CAKE MEDIA LLC $54,200 Consultants and professional services · COREY GIBSON $46,788 Travel & Lodging · MULTITUDE MEDIA $35,589 Consultants and professional services · MKT GENIUS $11,000 Consultants and professional services · DANTE $9,500 Consultants and professional services · TRAILMAPPER $8,000 Consultants and professional services · IMPERATOR LLC $6,697 Advertising · SIGNS ON THE CHEAP $6,532 Returned Expenditure
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 |
|---|
SCOTT BOTTOMS
Retired · RETIRED · Cs | Individual | $5,309.62 |
COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Colorado Springs | Political Party Committee | $4,899.87 |
DAVID SCHULTHEIS
Retired · RETIRED · Colorado Springs | Individual | $2,450 |
MARK BOYTER
Retired · RETIRED · Windsor | Individual | $2,228.70 |
MARLENE WELLS
Retired · UNEMPLOYED · Gunnision | Individual | $2,125.20 |
WENDY SELLERS
Other · SELF · Colorado Springs | Individual | $2,068.92 |
UNITEMIZED UNITEMIZED
Unknown · N/A · Hudson | Individual | $1,833.91 |
| Candidate | $1,797.01 |
SUSAN SCHAEFFER
Teacher/Education · WOODLAND PARK ISD · Woodland Park | Individual | $1,744.76 |
TANYA REGAN
Retired · RETIRED · Colorado Springs | Individual | $1,692 |
TIM MORGAN
Other · DELTA AIRLINES · Franktown | Individual | $1,509.40 |
COLORADO SPRINGS REPUBLICAN PATRIOTS - SDC
Colorado Springs | Small Donor Committee | $1,500 |
DARRELL SCHAEFERS
Retired · RETIRED · Larkspur | Individual | $1,500 |
JOY BRAUNLICH
Retired · RETIRED · Colorado Springs | Individual | $1,495 |
ROSEMARY ANDERSON
Retired · RETIRED · Delta | Individual | $1,450 |
Committees: SCOTT BOTTOMS FOR GOVERNOR. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.
Outside spending for and against them
$5,100spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
Independent expenditures from the 48-hour notices, 2026. The candidate doesn't control them. One that names several candidates is split evenly among them.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|
COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Party committee · Greenwood Village | $4,900 | 6 | |
DAVID SCHULTHEIS
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $2,450 | 2 | |
MARK BOYTER
Retired, RETIRED · Windsor | $2,229 | 2 | |
WENDY SELLERS
Other, SELF · Colorado Springs | $1,969 | 3 | |
MARLENE WELLS
Retired, RETIRED · Delta | $1,925 | 2 | |
TANYA REGAN
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $1,692 | 6 | |
TIM MORGAN
Other, DELTA AIRLINES · Franktown | $1,509 | 2 | |
COLORADO SPRINGS REPUBLICAN PATRIOTS - SDC
Group or PAC · Colorado Springs | $1,500 | 4 | |
JOY BRAUNLICH
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $1,495 | 3 | |
MARK BRAUNLICH
Other, STATE OF COLOADO · Colorado Springs | $1,450 | 3 | |
OLGA POLYANSKAYA
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $1,450 | 2 | |
JEFFREY COORS
Retired, RETIRED · Golden | $1,450 | 3 | |
TRAVIS MORRELL
Healthcare/Medical, SELF-EMPLOYED · Grand Junction | $1,450 | 3 | |
JOHN ROFF
Retired, RETIRED · Colorado Springs | $1,450 | 3 | |
BEVERLY LEWEY
Retired, RETIRED · Parker | $1,450 | 3 | |