The table below charts the way the new campaign finance reforms passed by 71% of the Denver voters would impact the current fundraising for the May, 2019 municipal elections. The new regulations -- banning corporate contributions, lowering contribution limits, and giving matching funds on a 9-to-1 basis on contributions up to $50 for candidates who only accept contributions from individuals and opt in for still lower limits -- go into effect on January 1, 2020. This model takes the actual funds raised in 2019 and filters it through the new regulations for 2020.
Candidates for Mayor need 250 contributions of $5 or more from Denver residents to qualify for matching funds, and all other candidates need 100 contributions of $5 or more from Denver residents. The "# of Donations" column is the number of qualifying contributions from Denver residents.
Candidates with a positive "Difference" are gaining money by focusing on local, small-dollar donors. Candidates with a negative "Difference" are losing money from 2019 that would not be allowed starting in 2020 because it is either corporate money or they have donations that exceed the new limits. When the matching funds become real in the next cycle instead of theortical in this model, candidates opting in for matching funds will try much harder to reach the threshold of qualifying contributions.
Candidate # of Donations Total Raised Total Raised w/2E Matching Funds Difference
Denver Mayor
Calderon, Lisa 546 $99,622.84 $260,361.69 $192,547.80 $160,738.85
Evans, Stephen "Seku" 2 $1,485.00 $450 ($1,035.00)
Fiorino, Paul (*) 0
Giavanni, Marcus (*) 0
Giellis, Jamie 417 $473,184.00 $313,265.40 $170,676 ($159,918.60)
Hancock, Michael B. 1,049 $1,863,132.41 $905,777.21 $461,808.00 ($957,355.20)
Heffernan, Kalyn Rose 77 $5,500.00 $5,100.00 ($450.00)
Scott, Leatha (*) 2 $168.55 $168.55
Simpson, Kenneth (*) 0
Tate, Penfield III 349 $264,439.65 $306,739.65 $157,050.00 $42,300.00
Denver Clerk and Recorder
Lopez, Paul 229 $115,839.62 $148,906.00 $94,905.00 $33,066.38
McCarthy, Sarrah 40 $7,318.00 $5,418.00 ($1,900.00)
Perl, Margaret "Peg" 288 $51,238.92 $149,010.83 $107,920.71 $97,771.91
Denver Auditor
Tim O'Brien 22 $20,548.39 $6,423.97 ($14,124.42)
Candidate # of Donations Total Raised Total Raised w/2E Matching Funds Difference
Denver City Council, At-Large
Hayes, Johnny 0 $605.00 $605.00
Kniech, Robin 340 $113,372.00 $190,702.00 $136,881.00 $77,330.00
Langdon, Lynne 0 $44.10 $44.10
Ortega, Deborah 219 $141,242.00 $143,129.00 $92,592.00 $1,887.00
Parris, Jesse Lashawn 1 $300.00 $300.00
Pigford, Anthony "Tony" 320 $71,766.79 $174,284.50 $124,831.71 $102,517.71
City Council, District 1
Aguilar, Victoria 45 $8,746.00 $7,401.00 ($1,345.00)
D'Agosta, Sabrina 93 $19,142.75 $16,722.75 ($2,420.00)
Durrah, Scott Alan 67 $53,331.80 $25,471.80 ($27.860.00)
Kulkarni, Prajwal 20 $27,253.47 $20,498.47 ($6,755.00)
Sabados, David 119 $32,576.59 $66,802.19 $44,820.00 $34,225.60
Sandoval, Amanda 190 $66,795.00 $123,020.00 $83,295.00 $56,225.00
Somma, Michael 67 $59,100.00 $32,120.00 ($26,980.00)
City Council, District 2
Flynn, Kevin 93 $42,750.61 $16,084.61 ($26,666.00)
City Council, District 3
Barela, Veronica Elizabeth 116 $45,695.00 $76,290.00 $49,185.00 $30,595.00
Martinez, Annamarie 23 $4,011.71 $4,011.71
Montoya, Raymond 11 $5,475.00 $3,625.00 ($1,850.00)
Roybal, David Dean (*)
Torres, Jamie 181 $52,659.00 $105,059.00 $70,560.00 $52,400.00
Candidate # of Donations Total Raised Total Raised w/2E Matching Funds Difference
City Council, District 4
Black, Kendra 216 $123,073.34 $151,048.00 $95,013.00 $27,974.66
Zahradnicek, Colleen 43 $9,396.00 $5,846.00 ($3,550.00)
City Council, District 5
Fry, Michelle 39 $26,939.00 $24,059.00 ($2,880.00)
Replin, Stephen 0 $1,900.00 $1,900.00
Sawyer, Amanda 169 $84,594.00 $141,799.00 $71,865.00 $57,205.00
Susman, Mary Beth 154 $83,824.21 $107,257.71 $66,780.00 $23,433.50
City Council, District 6
Kashmann, Paul 183 $41,616.00 $107,986.00 $77,670.00 $66,370.00
City Council, District 7
Clark, Jolon 146 $66,534.34 $89,280.00 $59,895.00 $22,745.66
City Council, District 8
Bowman, Jon (*)
Ceballos-Ruiz, Miguel Adrian 67 $6,761.95 $5,907.95 ($854.00)
Herndon, Christopher 169 $98,959.34 $116,320.00 $73,485.00 $17,360.66
Noles, LaMone 24 $5,236.00 $4,586.00 ($650.00)
Penn, Erik 20 $6,835.00 $5,916.00 ($919.00)
Taylor, Blair 96 $35,739.53 $23,564.53 ($12,175.00)
Thibault, Patrick Floyd 78 $23,480.00 $11,550.00 ($11,930.00)
Candidate # of Donations Total Raised Total Raised w/2E Matching Funds Difference
City Council, District 9
Brooks, Albus 394 $262,465.94 $222,568.94 $125,000.00 ($39,897.00)
CdeBaca, Candi 443 $85,539.78 $185,409.81 $125,000.00 $99,870.03
Oletski, David Anthony 0 $3,100.00 $300.00 ($2,800.00)
Woodley, Jonathan 0 $4,215.10 $3,615.10 ($600.00)
City Council, District 10
Hinds, Christopher 187 $71,595.61 $121,042.23 $71,596.62 $49,446.62
Key, Patrick (*)
Mendez, Antonio Amable 25 $18,855.00 $10,351.00 ($8,504.00)
New, Wayne 217 $92,004.00 $145,561.00 $95,157.00 $53,557.00
Smith, Tony 98 $60,032.00 $46,182.00 ($13,850.00)
City Council, District 11
Alonzo, Christine M. 43 $14,392.00 $9,692.00 ($4,700.00)
Gilmore, Stacie 119 $89,032.00 $77,244.00 $49,212.00 ($11,788.00)
Richard, Shayla 40 $6,626.38 $5,820.38 ($806.00)
(*) Write-in Candidate