Finger pushing
weather icon 79°F


Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough still leads in latest fundraising report

The second-to-last round of Denver Fair Election Fund disbursements issued by the Denver Clerk’s Office revealed little change in the fundraising leaders among mayoral candidates.

Kelly Brough crossed the $1 million mark, raising $1.1 million as of Feb. 17. Sole Republican Andre Rougeot — who is not participating in the fair elections fund — remained in second place, raising just under $800,000. State Rep. Leslie Herod rounds out the top three with $702,000 raised.

She is followed by former state Sen. Mike Johnston and state Sen. Chris Hansen who raised $567,000 and $389,000, respectively.

When only fair elections fund disbursements are considered, Brough maintains her lead after earning $530,000. Herod moves into second with $441,000 and Hansen makes an appearance in third with $255,000.

Of the 17 mayoral candidates, six in the race have yet to raise more than $100,000. Totals for all races can be viewed online at denver.maplight.com.

The fund is a voter-approved public financing model that matches donations of up to $50 at a ratio of 9:1. That means a $50 donation to a candidate participating in the fund nets the candidate $500 total.

The fund’s money pool is capped at $8 million and so far just under $5.3 million has been disbursed by the Clerks office. There are also limits on how much a candidate may receive from the fund. Mayoral candidates may receive up to $750,000 from the fund, while at-large councilmembers, city clerk and auditor candidates may receive up to $250,000. District councilmembers may receive up to $125,000 from the fund.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the amount of Kelly Brough’s fundraising numbers.  

The current campaign finance totals. Note, Alex Valdez dropped out of the mayors race early in the election cycle. (City and County of Denver Clerk and Recorder)
The current campaign finance totals. Note, Alex Valdez dropped out of the mayors race early in the election cycle. (City and County of Denver Clerk and Recorder)


Welcome Back.

Streak: 9 days i

Stories you've missed since your last login:

Stories you've saved for later:

Recommended stories based on your interests:

Edit my interests