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

Author: bdegrow  //  Category: Colorado Education Association, Political Contributions

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.