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: June 15, 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 Board of Education District 7
$7,553itemized, 51 contributions
$4,414from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
68%32%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $1,464 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $9,384
Advertising$6,038
Office Equipment & Supplies$2,906
Food and meals$266
Fundraising Expenses$48
Miscellaneous$45
Bank Fees$32
Rent & Utilities$25
Other$23
Largest payees: AMAZON.COM $1,712 Office Equipment & Supplies · TEXTINGFORLESS $1,448 Advertising · KAPLAN STRATEGIES $1,230 Advertising · PEAK PRINTING $1,053 Office Equipment & Supplies · POSTCARDMANIA $1,001 Advertising · YELLOW SCENE MAGAZINE $845 Advertising · ANDERSON BLUEPRINT AND COPIES $600 Office Equipment & Supplies · COLORADO SPRINGS (& DENVER) GAZETTE $450 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 contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
STEVEN BARTON
Canon City | Candidate | $1,463.50 |
FREMONT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Canon City | Political Party Committee | $1,000 |
CHAFFEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Buena Vista | Political Party Committee | $750 |
MILO CRESS
Retired · RETIRED · Canon City | Individual | $450 |
SCOTT PALM
Retired · RETIRED · Minneapolis | Individual | $450 |
THOMAS ROMERO
Retired · RETIRED · Lakewood | Individual | $400 |
MARGARET CRESS
Retired · RETIRED · Canon City, | Individual | $350 |
JAMES JONES
Retired · RETIRED · Lakewood | Individual | $300 |
TELLER COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Woodland Park | Political Party Committee | $225 |
JEFFREY GENDZWILL
Attorney/Legal · COZEN O'CONNOR · Houston | Individual | $200 |
JAMES WEAVER
Retired · RETIRED · Woodland Park | Individual | $200 |
LISA KIDWELL
Construction/Engineering · SELF · Westcliffe | Individual | $150 |
JUSTIN SCOTT
Other · SELG · Canon City | Individual | $120 |
GARY ASHBY
Retired · RETIRED · Canon City | Individual | $100 |
DIANNE BORDEN
Retired · RETIRED · Golden | Individual | $100 |
Committees: BARTON CAMPAIGN. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.