At-Large Campaign: Dollars Raised

By The Denver North Star Staff

The following is compiled from publicly available information on the state campaign finance database and is current through the Oct. 3 reporting period. The next report from candidates is due Oct. 16. More information on a candidate’s fundraising and spending are at tracer.sos.colorado.gov.

Kwame Spearman

Total Raised: $71,474

Donors giving $1000 or more:

• $2,500: Communication Workers of America
• $2,500: Erin Teague, Google
• $2,500: Katherine Gold, Goldbug
• $2,500: Andrew Klein, Westside
• $2,500: Jennier Hopkins, Caire INC
• $2,500: Geoffrey Smart, G.H. Smart and CO
• $2,500: Kristen Richardson
• $2,500: Adam Goldberg
• $1,500: Frannie Matthews, science/technology
• $1250: Maria Garcia Berry, CRL Associates (Kim Kucera, $100, also a partner at CRL)
• $1,000: Pete Marczyk, Marczyk Fine Foods
• $1,000: Andrew Feinstein, Exdo Management
• $1,000: Russell Hedman, Hogan Lovells
• $1,000: Jerry Glick, real estate
• $1,000: Andre Rouget, business owner, former mayoral candidate 
• $1,000: Chris Watney, therapist
• $1,000: Mike Zoellner, ZF Capital
• $1,000: Tamara Leech, social scientist
• $1,000: Christopher Belelieu, attorney
• $1,000: Russell Hedman, Hogan Lovells
• $1,000: Dritan Nesho, consultant

Other Notable Donors

• Donna Lynee, Former Lt. Governor
• Rick Enstrom, Former state legislator
• Elaine Berman, Former State Board of Education
• Elbra Wedgeworth, Former Denver City Councilmember
• Josh Hanfling, lobbyist

John Youngquist

Total Raised: $70,378

Donors giving $1000 or more:

• $2,500: Carol McDermott
• $2,500: Suzanne White
• $2,500: Frank Bingham, self-employed
• $2,500: Sachin Talusani, Colorado Imaging 
• $2,500: Jim Kelley, Colorado Impact Fund
• $2,500: Megan Zeiger
• $2,500: Barbara Grogan, consultant
• $2,500: Ryan Zeiger
• $1,000: Steven Halstedt, Centennial Ventures
• $1,000: Leslie Jacobs
• $1,000: Steven Weigler, attorney
• $1,000: Michael Fries, Liberty Global
• $1,000: Damion Leenatali, consultant
• $1,000: Jerry Glick, real estate
• $1,000: Jerry Wartgow

Other Notable Donors

• Jeanne Kaplan, Former DPS School Board Director

Brittni Johnson

Total Raised $736

Notable Donors:

• Scott Esserman, DPS School Board Director At-large
• Shontel Lewis, Denver City Council District 8
• Sarah Parady, Denver City Council At-Large
• Candi CdeBaca, Former Denver City Council District 9

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