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Members of CEA and AFT-Colorado: See how union bosses are spending YOUR money

2006 Colorado Teachers Union Political Contributions:
Democratic Candidate Committees

What sort of candidates?
Political and small donor committees registered through the Colorado Secretary of State can contribute to candidates for state and local offices, but not to federal campaigns.  Campaign finance laws have established limits regarding how much one individual or committee can contribute to any one candidate during an election cycle.  In 2006, Colorado's teachers unions thus far have given money to candidates for Governor, State Treasurer, State Senate, State House, and State Board of Education.

Most of the unions contribute to candidates through legal entities known as small donor committees, which allow them to spend 10 times as much per candidate as the average citizen can spend. Contribution limits are $10,000 to candidates for statewide office and $4,000 to candidates for state legislature for each small donor committee in each election cycle.

Which candidates received the most?

Below is a complete updated 2006 listing of the teachers unions' reported contributions to candidates registered with the Democratic Party:

Contributor Recipient Date Amount Sec. of State Report
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Bill Ritter for Governor 10/18/06 $5,000.00 10/25/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Bill Ritter for Governor 10/18/06 $5,000.00 10/25/06
Boulder Valley Education Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 8/25/06 $4,500.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 6/15/06 $5,000.00 6/28/06
Colorado Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 8/7/06 $1,000.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 10/3/06 $5,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 8/13/06 $3,500.00 8/30/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 10/5/06 $5,000.00 10/11/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 6/16/06 $1,000.00 6/28/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 7/21/06 $5,000.00 7/26/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Bill Ritter for Governor 7/21/06 $5,000.00 7/26/06
Mesa  Valley Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 10/30/06 $500.00 11/30/06
Mesa  Valley Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 10/30/06 $1,500.00 11/30/06
Poudre Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 9/14/06 $1,000.00 9/27/06
Pueblo Education Association Bill Ritter for Governor 9/15/06 $5,000.00 9/27/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Friends of Karen Middleton 6/20/06 $50.00 6/28/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Friends of Karen Middleton 10/18/06 $500.00 10/25/06
Colorado Education Association Friends of Karen Middleton 7/6/06 $1,000.00 7/12/06
Colorado Education Association Friends of Karen Middleton 8/7/06 $400.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Friends of Karen Middleton 10/3/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Friends of Karen Middleton 10/10/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Friends of Karen Middleton 10/10/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Friends of Karen Middleton 10/3/06 $400.00 10/11/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Friends of Karen Middleton 8/31/06 $2,000.00 9/13/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Friends of Karen Middleton 10/10/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Poudre Education Association Friends of Karen Middleton 9/14/06 $500.00 9/27/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Citizens for Betty Boyd 6/20/06 $750.00 6/28/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Citizens for Betty Boyd 8/2/06 $250.00 8/30/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Citizens for Betty Boyd 10/18/06 $1,000.00 10/25/06
Colorado Education Association Citizens for Betty Boyd 6/19/06 $2,000.00 6/28/06
Colorado Education Association Citizens for Betty Boyd 8/7/06 $400.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Citizens for Betty Boyd 10/3/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Citizens for Betty Boyd 10/10/06 $1,000.00 10/11/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Citizens for Betty Boyd 7/18/06 $400.00 7/26/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Citizens for Betty Boyd 6/14/06 $2,000.00 6/28/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Citizens for Betty Boyd 7/21/06 $2,000.00 7/26/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 6/20/06 $500.00 6/28/06
Boulder Valley Education Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 10/4/06 $500.00 10/11/06
Colorado Education Association Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 6/19/06 $2,000.00 6/28/06
Colorado Education Association Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 8/7/06 $400.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 10/3/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 10/10/06 $1,000.00 10/11/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 7/18/06 $200.00 7/26/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 10/3/06 $400.00 10/11/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 6/14/06 $2,000.00 6/28/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Committee to Elect Debbie Benefield 7/21/06 $2,000.00 7/26/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Morse for Senate 6/20/06 $750.00 6/28/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado Morse for Senate 10/18/06 $1,000.00 10/25/06
Colorado Education Association Morse for Senate 6/19/06 $2,000.00 6/28/06
Colorado Education Association Morse for Senate 8/7/06 $400.00 8/30/06
Colorado Education Association Morse for Senate 10/3/06 $2,000.00 10/11/06
Denver Classroom Teachers Assoc. Morse for Senate 10/10/06 $1,000.00 10/11/06
District Twelve Educators Assoc. Morse for Senate 10/3/06 $400.00 10/11/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Morse for Senate 8/31/06 $1,000.00 9/13/06
Jefferson County Education Assoc. Morse for Senate 10/10/06 $1,000.00 10/11/06
Poudre Education Association Morse for Senate 9/14/06 $500.00 9/27/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado A Whole Lot of People Who Support Buffie 6/20/06 $500.00 6/28/06
Amer. Fed. of Teachers Colorado A Whole Lot of People Who Support Buffie 10/18/06 $500.00