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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENVER – March 10, 2025 – Today, Attorney General Phil Weiser’s campaign for Governor of Colorado announced that it has raised more than $1,517,010.66 from over 4,000 individual donors. Weiser announced his bid for Governor on Jan. 2, 2025.
The $1.5 million raised is in addition to a transfer of $157,000 from Weiser’s Attorney General campaign committee (the maximum allowable under Colorado law) – bringing the Weiser for Governor campaign’s fundraising total to $1,674,010.66. Weiser’s campaign does not accept contributions from corporate political action committees (PACs) or corporations.
“Our support continues to build every day, showing how much Coloradans value and recognize our resolve to take on big and important fights for all of us. They know I am in all parts of our state, working with them to defend the rule of law and our rights, make Colorado more affordable, improve public safety, protect our land, air, and water, and build a better future for our kids. Now more than ever we need leaders willing to stay on the front lines to protect us. That’s what I’ve done as AG and what I’ll continue to do as governor.”
The amount Weiser raised surpasses previous records for gubernatorial candidates. In just over two months of fundraising, Weiser broke Mike Johnston’s record for most funds raised (by a non-self funded candidate) in an off-year, exceeding Johnston’s $1.513M raised during the entirety of 2017 as a candidate.
Weiser Campaign Co-Chair and former Congressman Ed Perlmutter shared his enthusiasm about the very positive response thus far to the campaign:
“Phil Weiser is a hard worker and dedicated fighter for the Coloradans. He shows up all across Colorado, listens to the people, develops creative solutions, and gets results. That’s why so many people are responding to his campaign and want to see him as our next Governor.”
The campaign also announced another round of supporters from current and former political leaders across the state, led by Honorary Campaign Chair, former Colorado Governor Roy Romer. With the latest endorsers, the list of leaders from across the state supporting Weiser include:
- Ellen Angeles, former candidate for CD-3 State Board of Education
- Karen Bigelow, Mayor, Pro Tem City of Thornton
- Lynn Baca, County Commissioner, Adams County
- Keith Baker, former County Commissioner, Chaffee County
- Kristin Bronson, former City Attorney, City and County of Denver
- Barbara Bynum, former Mayor, City of Montrose
- Kathy Chandler-Henry, former County Commissioner, Eagle County
- Chad Clifford, State Representative
- Stephanie Copeland, former Executive Director, Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Kathleen Curry, former State Representative
- Lesley Dahlkemper, County Commissioner, Jefferson County
- Lisa Escárcega, Board member–CD1, State Board of Education
- Josh Epel, former Chair, Public Utilities Commission
- Lisa Feret, State Representative
- Jaime FitzSimons, Sheriff, Summit County
- Lori Goldstein, Board President, Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board
- Hillary Hall, former Clerk and Recorder, Boulder County
- Eliza Hamrick, State Representative
- Chris Hansen, former State Senator; former State Representative
- Nancy Henjum, Councilperson, City of Colorado Springs
- Abe Herman, Mayor, City of Grand Junction
- Bill Holen, former County Commissioner, Arapahoe County
- Sandy Hollingsworth, County Commissioner, Gilpin County
- Jonathan Houck, County Commissioner, Gunnison County
- Stan Jezierski, Councilperson, City and County of Broomfield
- PK Kaiser, County Assessor, Arapahoe County
- Tracy Kraft Tharp, former County Commissioner, Jefferson County; former State Representative
- Jacob LaBure, City Councilperson, City of Lakewood
- Mark Lacis, Mayor, Town of Superior
- Pete Lee, former State Senator, former State Representative
- Naomi Lopez, former candidate for County Commissioner, El Paso County
- Roger Low, City Councilperson, City of Lakewood
- Gina Lucrezi, County Commissioner, Chaffee County
- Liza Marron, County Commissioner, Saguache County
- Pastor Thomas Mayes, Candidate for City Council City of Aurora
- Beth McCann, former District Attorney, City and County of Denver
- Gordon McLaughlin, District Attorney, Larimer and Jackson Counties
- Sophia Mayott Guerrero, City Councilperson, City of Lakewood
- Tony Martinez, former Chief of Staff, Secretary of State’s Office
- Pat Meyers, former Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office
- Sean Murray, District Attorney, Archuleta La Plata San Juan Counties
- Diane Mitsch Busch, former State Representative; former County Commissioner, Routt County
- Jeanne Nicholson, former State Senator
- Peter Padilla, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Brighton
- Laura Puckett Daniels, County Commissioner, Gunnison County
- Tamara Pogue, County Commissioner, Summit County
- Marsha Porter-Norton, County Commissioner, La Plata County
- Dave Rein, City Councilperson, City of Lakewood
- Callie Rennison, Regent–CD 2, University of Colorado
- Gretchen Rydin, State Representative
- Joe Salazar, former State Representative
- Matt Salka, County Commissioner, La Plata County
- Christine Scanlan, former State Representative
- Ken Schauer, former candidate for County Commissioner, El Paso County
- Lauren Simpson, Mayor, City of Arvada
- Jeslin Shahrezaei, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lakewood
- Richard Skorman, former Councilperson, City of Colorado Springs
- Liz Smith, County Commission, Gunnison County
- Rhonda Solis, former candidate for CD-8, State Board of Education
- Ilana Spiegel, Regent–CD 6, University of Colorado
- Rebekah Stewart, State Representative; former Councilperson, City of Lakewood
- Mary Beth Susman, former President, Denver City Council
- Angela Thomas, former candidate for County Commissioner, Douglas County
- Jamie Van Leeuwen, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office
- John Walsh, District Attorney, City and County of Denver
- Ken Weil, former Director of Policy and Initiatives, Governor’s Office
- PT Wood, County Commissioner, Chaffee County
- Josh Zygielbaum, Clerk and Recorder, Adams County
Weiser’s campaign leadership and steering committee includes:
Honorary Campaign Chair
- The Honorable Roy Romer, former Governor, State of Colorado
Campaign Co-Chairs
- Jeni Arndt, Mayor, City of Fort Collins
- Omar Montgomery, former mayoral candidate, City of Aurora
- Meg Porfido, former chief of staff, Colorado Governor’s Office
- Ed Perlmutter, former member, U.S. House of Representatives
Honorary Campaign Steering Committee
- Polly Baca, former State Senator, former State Representative
- Bernie Buescher, former Secretary of State
- Terrance Carroll, former Speaker of the House
- Jeff Chostner, Pueblo County District Attorney
- Lois Court, former State Senator, former State Representative
- Lisa Cutter, State Senator
- Lucia Guzman, former Senate Democratic Leader
- Edie Hooton, former State Representative
- Robert Jackson, Alamosa County Sheriff
- Barbara McLachlan, State Representative
- Dafna Michaelson Jenet, State Senator
- Brandon Shaffer, former Senate President
- Marc Snyder, State Senator
- John Stulp, former Commissioner of Agriculture, former Water Policy Advisor to the Governor, former Prowers County Commissioner
- Carrie Warren-Gully, Arapahoe County Commissioner
- Rachel Zenzinger, Jefferson County Commissioner, former State Senator
For more information, please visit https://philforcolorado.com/
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