Colorado Education Association Tops $450,000 in Political Campaign Contributions for 2008 Election

18 Aug

Colorado Education Association Tops $450,000 in Political Campaign Contributions for 2008 Election

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Information on political contributions by Colorado teacher organizations has been updated to reflect campaign reports through the month of July. Here are the new totals:

Through July 30, the Colorado Education Association (CEA) and its affiliates, mostly through Every Member Option funds, have reported $450,552 in political contributions during the current election cycle – including:

$150,000 to the 527 group Accountability for Colorado to support political candidates

$112,975 to Democratic candidates and party organizations

$7,125 to Republican candidates and party organizations

As usual, these records are obtained through searches on the Colorado Secretary of State campaign finance database.