United States 2026 / By state / Colorado
Colorado · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Colorado voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Colorado, $3M to $357.4K. The costliest race: Ballot measures, at $1.7M. Donald Trump was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Hickenlooper vs Baisley
$730.5K · 864 ads · 10 pages
- John Hickenlooper$331.3K own
- Mark Baisley$3.5K own
- Outside groups and others$395.7K
Largest pages
- Bob Chew$345.2K
- John W. Hickenlooper$331.3K
- Hickenlooper Fights Back$18.3K
Governor
Weiser vs Marx
$186.8K · 607 ads · 36 pages
Largest pages
- Phil Weiser$52.6K
- Healthier Colorado$33.4K
- Victor Marx$20.2K
U.S. House
House · 8 districts
$1.8M · 1,914 ads · 53 pages
- CO-8 · Manny Rutinel$486.9K
- CO-4 · Eileen Laubacher$317.7K
- CO-5 · Jessica Killin$120.9K
- 5 other districts, and ads naming none$888.1K
Other statewide offices
$284.9K · 347 ads · 27 pages
Largest pages
- Colorado First$60.1K
- Amanda Gonzalez$47.2K
- Michael Dougherty$45.8K
State legislature
$651.7K · 1,309 ads · 140 pages
Largest pages
- Colorado Way Forward$114.5K
- All Together Colorado$49K
- Latino Victory$47.5K
Ballot measures
- Amendment 81 · Require law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when a person is charged with a crime of violence or has a prior felony...FailedYes 44.9% · No 55.1%
- Amendment 82 · Provide a constitutional right for consumers to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes and businesses and for distributors and...FailedYes 46.4% · No 53.6%
- Amendment 83 · Establish a right to hunt, fish, and take fish and wildlife in the state constitution, through traditional methods, and allow the state...FailedYes 45.1% · No 54.9%
- Amendment 84 · Require voters casting ballots by mail to place their signature and some form of real ID on their ballotFailedYes 36.9% · No 63.1%
- Amendment 85 · Require ballot questions to be in plain language, at no more than an eighth-grade reading levelNot yet calledYes 51.0% · No 49.0%
- Amendment 86 · Require congressional maps drawn in 2028 to be approved by both a nonpolitical commission and the state supreme courtFailedYes 46.8% · No 53.2%
- Amendment 87 · Establish a graduated income tax within the stateNot yet calledYes 51.2% · No 48.8%
- Proposition 132 · Increase penalties for fentanyl-related felonies, require treatment for certain drug offenses, and limit sentencing exceptions in fentanyl-related...Not yet calledYes 52.6% · No 47.4%
- Proposition 133 · Require life in prison without parole or release for persons convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitudePassedYes 62.0% · No 38.0%
- Proposition 134 · Require all K-12 and collegiate school sports teams to be separated based on biological sex, unless the team is co-edPassedYes 52.4% · No 47.6%
- Proposition 135 · Prohibit healthcare professionals from providing surgeries to persons under age 18 for the purpose of “treatment in response to a minor’s...Not yet calledYes 52.0% · No 48.0%
- Proposition 136 · Establish a 4.4% cap on individual and corporate income tax ratesNot yet calledYes 47.3% · No 52.7%
- Proposition 137 · Allow the state to retain and spend sales tax revenue from sporting goods and equipment for water, land, forest, wildfire prevention, and outdoor...Not yet calledYes 51.3% · No 48.7%
- Proposition NN · Increase TABOR cap and use surplus funds for K-12 education expensesPassedYes 55.7% · No 44.3%
$1.7M · 1,856 ads · 122 pages
Largest pages
- Yes on Prop 137$248.2K
- No Pollution in the Constitution$218.4K
- Brighter Colorado$193.2K
Local races
$273.5K · 947 ads · 128 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
8 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-8 | Manny Rutinel, Timothy Evans | Manny Rutinel D 54.9% | Manny Rutinel for Colorado | 209 | $486.9K | |
| CO-4 | Eileen Laubacher, Lauren Boebert | Not yet called · 97.0% in | Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher | 93 | $317.7K | |
| CO-5 | Jessica Killin | Jessica Killin D 50.5% | Jessica Killin for Colorado | 94 | $120.9K | |
| CO-6 | Jason Crow | Jason Crow D 65.5% | Dr. Witta for Congress | 380 | $84.2K | |
| CO-3 | Dwayne Romero, Jeffrey Hurd | Not yet called · 96.9% in | Dwayne Romero for Colorado | 353 | $68.9K | |
| CO-1 | Shimon Blau, Melat Kiros | Melat Kiros D 78.3% | Diana DeGette | 122 | $58.4K | |
| CO-7 | Brittany Pettersen, Timothy Bennett | Brittany Pettersen D 60.7% | Brittany Pettersen for Congress | 23 | $6.9K | |
| CO-2 | Kelley Dennison | Joe Neguse D 74.5% | Kelley for CO-2 | 4 | $398 | |
| District not named | Latino Victory | 636 | $669.2K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Colorado’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Rutinel for ColoradoPaid for by MANNY RUTINEL FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House CO-8 | 163 | $452.1K | 75% |
| 2 | Bob ChewPaid for by BOB CHEW FOR SENATE | None | Senate | 496 | $345.2K | 25% |
| 3 | John W. HickenlooperPaid for by HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO | Dem. | Senate | 286 | $331.3K | 51% |
| 4 | Rear Admiral Eileen LaubacherPaid for by EILEEN FOR COLORADO | Dem. | House CO-4 | 70 | $311.2K | 61% |
| 5 | Yes on Prop 137Paid for by Protect Colorado's Land and Water, Prevent Wildfires | None | Ballot measure | 170 | $248.2K | 5.8% |
| 6 | Latino VictoryPaid for by Latino Victory Fund | Dem. | House, district not named | 5 | $230.9K | |
| 7 | No Pollution in the Constitution | None | Ballot measure | 60 | $218.4K | 100% |
| 8 | Brighter Colorado | None | Ballot measure | 26 | $193.2K | 38% |
| 9 | Vote Yes on 84Paid for by Colorado Voter Trust Initiative | None | Ballot measure | 12 | $168.4K | 0.0% |
| 10 | Safe Energy DenverPaid for by Safe and Reliable Energy | None | Ballot measure | 32 | $118.5K | 3.1% |
| 11 | Jessica Killin for ColoradoPaid for by KILLIN FOR COLORADO | Dem. | House CO-5 | 86 | $118.5K | 28% |
| 12 | Colorado Way Forward | Dem. | Legislature | 56 | $114.5K | 46% |
| 13 | No on 132Paid for by Coloradans for Real Safety Solutions | None | Ballot measure | 9 | $96.8K | 100% |
| 14 | Protect Colorado’s FuturePaid for by Protect Colorados Future Coalition | None | Ballot measure | 21 | $81.5K | 0.0% |
| 15 | AFP ActionPaid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION) | Rep. | House, district not named | 37 | $74.6K | 62% |
| 16 | Dr. Witta for CongressPaid for by WITTA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | None | House CO-6 | 258 | $68.1K | 11% |
| 17 | Working America | Dem. | House, district not named | 270 | $63.6K | 60% |
| 18 | Colorado FirstPaid for by Colorado First Fund | Dem. | Other statewide | 10 | $60.1K | 0.0% |
| 19 | Jobs and Democracy PAC | Dem. | House, district not named | 2 | $60K | |
| 20 | Phil WeiserPaid for by Phil Weiser for Colorado | Dem. | Governor | 410 | $52.6K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Animal Wellness Action | Dem. | Ballot measure | 73 | $52K | 99% |
| 22 | American Bridge 21st CenturyPaid for by AB PAC | Dem. | House, district not named | 21 | $51.6K | 100% |
| 23 | All Together Colorado | Dem. | Legislature | 11 | $49K | 80% |
| 24 | Dwayne Romero for ColoradoPaid for by ROMERO FOR COLORADO | Dem. | House CO-3 | 189 | $47.8K | 34% |
| 25 | Amanda GonzalezPaid for by Amanda for Colorado, Registered Agent Ashton Narzisi | Dem. | Other statewide | 103 | $47.2K | 1.0% |
Every page with ads about Colorado, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | $574.2K | Democratic side |
| Lauren Boebert | $304.4K | Democratic side |
| Corporate polluters | $168.4K | No side |
| Gabe Evans | $138.6K | Democratic side |
| Jeff Crank | $97.5K | Democratic side |
| Melat Kiros | $58K | Democratic side |
| Shannon Bird | $48.1K | Democratic side |
| Manny Rutinel | $47.6K | Republican side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 2,801 election ads from 217 verified advertisers aimed at Colorado alone since 4 May 2026, worth $17.3–21.3M by Google’s ranges, and 842 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
2,801
Google ads aimed at Colorado alone
$17.3–21.3M
spent, by Google’s ranges
217
verified advertisers
71 / 29
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Way | Dem. | 78 | $972.5K – $1.2M |
| CLF | Rep. | 84 | $753.2–927K |
| HMP | Dem. | 37 | $738.3–880K |
| MANNY RUTINEL FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | 54 | $734.8–883.3K |
| COLORADO FIRST FUND | Dem. | 10 | $575–690K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.