Rocky Mountain Right reports that GOP state treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton made a very impressive showing during his first quarter of fundraising:
Setting a record fundraising quarter for a non-incumbent candidate for State Treasurer, Republican businessman Walker Stapleton raised $138,211 – with two-thirds of donors being Colorado residents. The three-month effort leaves the Stapleton campaign with more than $126,000 cash on hand as Stapleton prepares to take on the incumbent Democrat.
The Stapleton campaign set the new fundraising record despite the challenges of a difficult economic climate and limitations on donations due to Amendment 54. Stapleton credits the results to his strong, pro-taxpayer message and growing dissatisfaction with one-party rule at the State Capitol.
Stapleton, a conservative Denver area businessman, has made a strong statement with the reported earnings and cash on hand. No doubt it has secured the attention of current office holder Cary Kennedy.
But the ball is now in the court of J.J. Ament and Muhammad Ali Hasan to see if this report prompts them to get in the game quickly or to shy away from contention. We shall see.
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