Update: Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Cary Kennedy raised $70,000 in the last quarter and has $173,674 on hand — which puts her squarely between Stapleton and Ament.
With state campaign finance reports due today, GOP state treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton boasts another strong fundraising quarter:
DENVER—Republican businessman Walker Stapleton announced today that he has now raised more than $310,000 for his 2010 campaign to unseat Democrat incumbent State Treasurer Cary Kennedy. That figure includes over $65,000 raised in the last quarter of 2009.
Stapleton’s efforts leave him with more than $270,000 cash on hand….
A quick glance on the Secretary of State’s new campaign finance reporting site shows that Stapleton’s chief Republican rival J.J. Ament pulled in just under $50,000 during the final three months of 2009. He has $93,676 on hand.
As of 5:25 PM, incumbent Democrat Cary Kennedy had yet to file a report. I’ll post an update for comparison when I see that it’s come in.
By comparison, Republican treasurer candidate Mark Hillman — running uncontested in the primary — at this point four years ago had $125,415 in the bank.
[…] for the treasurer’s position, Bill Ritter makes Walker Stapleton the bogeyman. Yes, Stapleton has raised the most money, but J.J. Ament is cleaning up the endorsements and grassroots support. And newcomer candidate Ali […]