Johnston tops Denver mayoral candidates in January fundraising

Mike Johnston

Mike Johnston speaks during a Democratic party governor’s race debate at the University of Denver on Monday, June 18, 2018. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

Mike Johnston topped the Denver mayoral candidate field in January fundraising.

The former Colorado state senator and nonprofit CEO raised nearly $129,000 last month, outpacing the closest competitor — former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Brough — by about $38,000.

And the candidate who raised the third-most last month was a late entrant to the race: Kwame Spearman, currently on leave from his role as CEO of Tattered Cover.

The above figures do not include contributions from the city’s new “Fair Elections Fund,” which provides public matching funds to participating campaigns, because the issuance of those funds is delayed. Johnston, for example, said in a Tuesday news release that his campaign expects to get at least $140,000 in matching funds in connection with the January contributions.

The municipal election is April 4. If no candidate gets greater than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters will compete in a June 6 runoff election. Campaigns were required to disclose January fundraising by Monday.

There will be 17 candidates on the April ballot. Below are the seven candidates who raised at least $10,000 last month, not counting personal loans or expected matching funds. Some figures have been rounded.

1) Mike Johnston, former state senator and CEO of Gary Community Ventures

January contributions: $128,914

Contributions since campaign launch: $315,000

Total including matching funds: $446,000

2) Kelly Brough, former CEO of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

January: $91,230

Since launch: $453,000

Including matching funds: $849,000

3) Kwame Spearman, co-owner of Tattered Cover

January: $55,314

Since launch: $55,314

Including matching funds: $55,314

4) Leslie Herod, state representative

January: $46,968

Since launch: $261,000

Including matching funds: $624,000

5) Chris Hansen, state senator

January: $29,357

Since launch: $118,000

Including matching funds: $291,000

6) Debbie Ortega, city councilwoman

January: $19,503

Since launch: $104,000

Including matching funds: $270,000

7) Lisa Calderon, head of Emerge Colorado

January: $16,378

Since launch: $43,000

Including matching funds: $132,000

Mike Johnston

Mike Johnston speaks during a Democratic party governor’s race debate at the University of Denver on Monday, June 18, 2018. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

Mike Johnston topped the Denver mayoral candidate field in January fundraising.

The former Colorado state senator and nonprofit CEO raised nearly $129,000 last month, outpacing the closest competitor — former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Brough — by about $38,000.

And the candidate who raised the third-most last month was a late entrant to the race: Kwame Spearman, currently on leave from his role as CEO of Tattered Cover.

The above figures do not include contributions from the city’s new “Fair Elections Fund,” which provides public matching funds to participating campaigns, because the issuance of those funds is delayed. Johnston, for example, said in a Tuesday news release that his campaign expects to get at least $140,000 in matching funds in connection with the January contributions.

The municipal election is April 4. If no candidate gets greater than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters will compete in a June 6 runoff election. Campaigns were required to disclose January fundraising by Monday.

There will be 17 candidates on the April ballot. Below are the seven candidates who raised at least $10,000 last month, not counting personal loans or expected matching funds. Some figures have been rounded.

1) Mike Johnston, former state senator and CEO of Gary Community Ventures

January contributions: $128,914

Contributions since campaign launch: $315,000

Total including matching funds: $446,000

2) Kelly Brough, former CEO of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

January: $91,230

Since launch: $453,000

Including matching funds: $849,000

3) Kwame Spearman, co-owner of Tattered Cover

January: $55,314

Since launch: $55,314

Including matching funds: $55,314

4) Leslie Herod, state representative

January: $46,968

Since launch: $261,000

Including matching funds: $624,000

5) Chris Hansen, state senator

January: $29,357

Since launch: $118,000

Including matching funds: $291,000

6) Debbie Ortega, city councilwoman

January: $19,503

Since launch: $104,000

Including matching funds: $270,000

7) Lisa Calderon, head of Emerge Colorado

January: $16,378

Since launch: $43,000

Including matching funds: $132,000

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