Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Colorado state of all presidential candidates, with $1.1 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Biden raised $628,617 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Colorado, with $1.07 million since the start of the campaign and $252,920 in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter alone, Nikki Haley (R) raised more than Trump but less than Biden with $418,540.
Twenty-three notable presidential candidates, including those who have dropped out of the race, raised a total of $4.2 million from Colorado donors between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023. Thirty-five notable candidates raised $35.3 million in Colorado during the 2020 election cycle, while 25 raised $17 million during the 2016 election cycle.
Below is how much each presidential candidate has raised so far from Colorado in the 2023-2024 election cycle:
Looking at the top two fundraisers in quarter four — Biden and Haley:
- 2,476 donors in Colorado donated to Biden’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 2,476, the largest share, 762 (31%), donated between $25 and $49.
- 4,293 donors in Colorado donated to Haley’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 4,293, the largest share, 1,321 (31%), donated between $25 and $49.
Biden has raised 27% of the money donated in Colorado this election cycle. He received 55% of the vote in 2020. Trump has raised 25% of the money donated in Colorado this election cycle. He received 42% of the vote in 2020.
The next deadline for presidential candidates to report their fundraising figures is Feb. 20, 2024. Those reports will cover the period of Jan. 1-31, 2024. To learn more about presidential election campaign finance, click below.
