Colorado's 3rd congressional district
Interest groups and political parties reported spending $3,578,815 on independent campaigning in Colorado's 3rd congressional district this year, with $1,456,291 benefiting Republicans and $2,122,523 benefiting Democrats. Back to race list.
| Group | Week before election | Two weeks before election | Three weeks before election | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Opposing Scott Tipton (R) | $302,236 | $258,490 | $348,591 | $1,192,722 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee Opposing John Salazar (D) | $4,483 | $341,053 | $273,460 | $763,073 |
| Majority Action Opposing Scott Tipton (R) | $160,474 | $276,000 | $60,000 | $516,474 |
| Americans for Job Security Opposing John Salazar (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $498,438 |
| National Education Association Opposing Scott Tipton (R) Supporting John Salazar (D) | $0 | $253,497 | $0 | $253,497 |
| America's Families First Action Fund Opposing Scott Tipton (R) | $0 | $0 | $144,454 | $144,454 |
| American Crossroads Opposing John Salazar (D) | $45,390 | $0 | $0 | $45,390 |
| Susan B Anthony List Opposing John Salazar (D) | $0 | $40,386 | $0 | $40,386 |
| Americans United for Life Opposing John Salazar (D) | $38,517 | $0 | $0 | $38,517 |
| Americans for Limited Government Opposing John Salazar (D) | $0 | $32,708 | $0 | $32,708 |
| Alliance For America's Future Opposing John Salazar (D) | $14,909 | $0 | $0 | $14,909 |
| America Votes Supporting John Salazar (D) | $12,098 | $0 | $0 | $12,098 |
| 60 Plus Association Opposing John Salazar (D) | $0 | $11,633 | $0 | $11,633 |
| Right to Life Supporting Scott Tipton (R) | $3,770 | $0 | $3,079 | $9,738 |
| MoveOn.org Supporting John Salazar (D) | $0 | $2,181 | $0 | $2,512 |
| Revere America Opposing John Salazar (D) | $1,255 | $0 | $0 | $1,255 |
| Progressive Future Incorporated Supporting John Salazar (D) | $767 | $0 | $0 | $767 |
| FreedomWorks Supporting Scott Tipton (R) | $245 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
SOURCES: Federal Election Commission filings; Washington Post research
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post