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Sterling Thomas Simms

Running in 2026: State House District 5 (June 30)

Personal Financial Disclosures

Income listed: up to $124,998; debts: up to $19,998 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).

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2026 Candidate
Colorado House of R
2026-01-302 income sources, 1 offices and directorships, 2 debts

Findings

Worth a look Late or missing

TRACER lists 5 late campaign finance report penalties this cycle

The candidate's committee has 5 late-filing penalties on reports due since January 1, 2025: August 3, 2026 (open); September 8, 2026 (open); September 21, 2026 (open); October 6, 2026 (open); October 19, 2026 (open). 5 are 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 House District 5

$12,389itemized, 50 contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $533

Consultants and professional services$433
Advertising$100

Largest payees: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY $433 Consultants and professional services · DENVER DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $100 Advertising

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 contributorsTypeTotal
TAMARA WHEELER
Healthcare/Medical · MIDWEST ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES · Fort Wayne
Individual$950
CURT FIEDLER
Food Services · MAPLE AND ASH · Phoenix
Individual$900
ANGELA GARCIA
Not Currently Employed · NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED · Phoenix
Individual$900
VAUGHNA GARCIA
Gaming Industry · DESERT DIAMOND CASINO · Phoenix
Individual$900
BRODY SIMMS
Financial/Investment · WEALTH ENHANCEMENT GROUP · Phoenix
Individual$900
JOHN SIMMS
Not Currently Employed · NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED · Peoria
Individual$900
KEVIN SIMMS
Real Estate Professional · SOUTHWEST APPRAISAL AND INSPECTION SERVICES · Phoenix
Individual$900
DANA BATCHAN
Automotive Industry · SELF EMPLOYED · Laveen Village
Individual$500
SHERI RADERS
Not Currently Employed · NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED · Denver
Individual$500
CHLOE SIMMS
Healthcare/Medical · MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM · Cambridge
Individual$460
AMI DESAI
Consultant · SELF EMPLOYED · Denver
Individual$450
LOGAN FRY
Lobbyist · BROWNSTEIN, HYATT, FARBER, SCHRECK, LLP · Longmont
Individual$450
MIGUEL GUTIERREZ
Government/Civil · CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER · Denver
Individual$450
THANE KIFER
Real Estate Professional · SELF EMPLOYED · Bolivar
Individual$450
EVAN DREYER
Government/Civil · CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER · Denver
Individual$250

Committees: SIMMS 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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
SHERI RADERS
Not Currently Employed, NOT EMPLOYED · Denver
$5003
AMI DESAI
Other, GARY COMMUNITY VENTURES - CEOO · Denver
$4502
LOGAN FRY
Lobbyist, BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP · Longmont
$45027
SAL TRIPODI
Not Currently Employed, NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED · Denver
$2502
EVAN DREYER
Government/Civil, CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER · Denver
$2502
JOSEPH BRADY
Healthcare/Medical, SELF · Denver
$1445
RYAN KEENEY
Other, AECOM · Denver
$5010
BEN TOBIAS
Consultant, COUNTERPOINT MESSAGING · Denver
$505
TRAN WILLS
Government/Civil, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER · Denver
$503
ANDREW FISCHER
Attorney/Legal, BERG HILL GREENLEAF RUSCITTI LLP · Denver
$5010
CHELA GARCIA IRLANDO
Other, NEXT 100 COALITION · Denver
$254
DAKOTA HITCHNER
Construction/Engineering, THE AES CORPORATION · Denver
$102