2022 general election
Colorado 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$22M was spent on the 2022 Colorado 8th District race: $5.2M raised by the campaigns, $988K of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$22M
Raised by campaigns
$5.2M
PAC checks
$988K
Outside money
$17M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Yadira CaraveoDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.6M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- From PACs
- $586K
- From party
- $7K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $990K
- Outside money against
- $9.1M
Who paid: 16% of Caraveo's money came from PACs
Corporate $14K (3%)Trade group $16K (3%)Leadership PAC $148K (28%)Membership $69K (13%)Union $103K (19%)Super PAC $59K (11%)Party $12K (2%)Other $111K (21%)
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$23K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
- American College of Emergency Physicians Membership$10K
- Truth to Power Leadership PAC$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
- Service First PAC Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.5M attacking
- NRCC · $3.5M attacking
- Fair Share Action · $517K supporting
- Lcv Victory Fund · $315K supporting
- Center Forward Committee · $50K supporting
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $962K
- From PACs
- $402K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $8K
- Outside money for
- $1.1M
- Outside money against
- $5.4M
Who paid: 25% of Kirkmeyer's money came from PACs
Corporate $43K (12%)Trade group $58K (16%)Leadership PAC $123K (35%)Membership $29K (8%)Super PAC $44K (12%)Party $5K (1%)Other $53K (15%)
- Project West Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Gopac Election Fund Super PAC$10K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
- Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$8K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$5K
- National Federation of Independent Business Membership$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $2.7M attacking
- DCCC · $2.6M attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $764K supporting
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $182K supporting · $22K attacking
- Chc Bold PAC · $103K attacking
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Colorado 8th District race?
- $22M was spent on the 2022 Colorado 8th District race: $5.2M raised by the campaigns, $988K of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Colorado 8th District race?
- Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) raised $3.6M and had $990K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Colorado 8th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.7M), NRCC ($3.5M), House Majority PAC ($2.7M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Colorado 8th District race?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $23K to Yadira Caraveo; Elect Democratic Women gave $10K to Yadira Caraveo; 314 Action Fund gave $10K to Yadira Caraveo.