2022 general election
Colorado Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$56M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Colorado Senate race: $31M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Michael Bennet (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$56M
Raised by campaigns
$31M
PAC checks
$1.7M
Outside money
$25M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Michael BennetDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $21M
- Spent
- $21M
- From individuals
- $17M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $2.0M
- Outside money against
- $6.2M
Who paid: 6% of Bennet's money came from PACs
Corporate $61K (5%)Trade group $252K (20%)Leadership PAC $342K (27%)Membership $150K (12%)Union $180K (14%)Super PAC $57K (5%)Party $51K (4%)Other $159K (13%)
- Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$51K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- Gillibrand Leadership PAC$10K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- New Millennium PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Smart Solutions PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Nutmeg PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Policy Fund · $5.9M attacking
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.1M supporting
- Lcv Victory Fund · $304K supporting
- Our American Century · $278K attacking
- Climate Power Action · $243K supporting
Joe O'DeaRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $10M
- Spent
- $10M
- From individuals
- $4.4M
- From PACs
- $413K
- From party
- $51K
- Own money & loans
- $4.7M
- Outside money for
- $2.6M
- Outside money against
- $14M
Who paid: 4% of O'Dea's money came from PACs
Corporate $65K (14%)Trade group $94K (21%)Leadership PAC $157K (35%)Membership $16K (3%)Super PAC $15K (3%)Party $51K (11%)Other $53K (12%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$51K
- Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$10K
- Cassidy Leadership PAC$10K
- Young Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
- Gopac Election Fund Super PAC$10K
- Wild and Wonderful PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Mcconnell for Majority Leader Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Lcv Victory Fund · $7.0M attacking
- 53 Peaks · $2.9M attacking
- Giffords PAC · $2.6M attacking
- American Policy Fund · $2.5M supporting
- Straight Talk Politics PAC · $805K attacking
Plus 3 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2022 Colorado Senate race?
- $56M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Colorado Senate race: $31M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Michael Bennet (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Colorado Senate race?
- Michael Bennet (Democrat) raised $21M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Colorado Senate race?
- American Policy Fund ($8.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($7.3M), 53 Peaks ($2.9M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Colorado Senate race?
- DSCC gave $51K to Michael Bennet; NRSC gave $51K to Joe O'Dea; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michael Bennet.