Contribution Acceptance Limits

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This chart reflects contribution limits for all political committees, small donor committees, issue committees and political parties within the State of Colorado. Home Rule counties or municipalities may have their own contribution limits; therefore, you should contact the county clerk and recorder or municipal clerk.

The limits in this chart reflect adjustments made by CPF Rule 10.17 as required by Article XXVII, Sec. 3(13) of the Colorado Constitution and remain current through 2027.

In addition, please review Campaign and Political Finance Rules 3 and 4 relating to issue committee and political committee contributions.

Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits

Attorney General

Secretary of State

State Treasurer

527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $725
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$725
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $725
Political committees (per election cycle*) $725
Political parties (per election cycle*) $157,750
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $7,825

* All candidates may accept contributions for the primary and general election. Colorado law recognizes the Governor and Lt. Governor as one committee and the contribution and spending limits for governor apply to the joint committee.

Contribution limits double for a candidate who has accepted voluntary spending limits if his or her opponent has not accepted the voluntary spending limits and has raised more than 10 percent of the spending limit.

Contributions to a candidate committee by the candidate count as political party contributions when a candidate accepts voluntary spending limits. Any unexpended campaign contributions that carry forward to a subsequent election cycle also count as a political party contribution.


CU Regent, District Attorney, State Board of Education, and State House of Representatives

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits

CU Regent

District Attorney

State Board of Education

State House of Representatives

527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $225
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$225
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $225
Political committees (per election cycle*) $225
Political parties (per election cycle*) $20,475
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $3,100

* All candidates may accept contributions for the primary and general election. Colorado law recognizes the Governor and Lt. Governor as one committee and the contribution and spending limits for governor apply to the joint committee.

Contribution limits double for a candidate who has accepted voluntary spending limits if his or her opponent has not accepted the voluntary spending limits and has raised more than 10 percent of the spending limit.

Contributions to a candidate committee by the candidate count as political party contributions when a candidate accepts voluntary spending limits. Any unexpended campaign contributions that carry forward to a subsequent election cycle also count as a political party contribution.


Governor and Lt. Governor

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits

Governor

Lt. Governor

527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $725
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$725
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $725
Political committees (per election cycle*) $725
Political parties (per election cycle*) $789,025
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $7,825

* All candidates may accept contributions for the primary and general election. Colorado law recognizes the Governor and Lt. Governor as one committee and the contribution and spending limits for governor apply to the joint committee.

Contribution limits double for a candidate who has accepted voluntary spending limits if his or her opponent has not accepted the voluntary spending limits and has raised more than 10 percent of the spending limit.

Contributions to a candidate committee by the candidate count as political party contributions when a candidate accepts voluntary spending limits. Any unexpended campaign contributions that carry forward to a subsequent election cycle also count as a political party contribution.

Regional Transportation District (RTD)        

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits
Regional Transportation
District (RTD)
527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) No limit
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs
(See Rule 7.1)
No limit
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons No limit
Political committees No limit
Political parties No limit
Small donor committees No limit

State Senate

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits
State Senate 527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $225
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$225
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $225
Political committees (per election cycle*) $225
Political parties (per election cycle*) $28,375
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $3,100

* All candidates may accept contributions for the primary and general election. Colorado law recognizes the Governor and Lt. Governor as one committee and the contribution and spending limits for governor apply to the joint committee.

Contribution limits double for a candidate who has accepted voluntary spending limits if his or her opponent has not accepted the voluntary spending limits and has raised more than 10 percent of the spending limit.

Contributions to a candidate committee by the candidate count as political party contributions when a candidate accepts voluntary spending limits. Any unexpended campaign contributions that carry forward to a subsequent election cycle also count as a political party contribution.


County Candidate

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits
County candidate 527 organizations Consult Internal Revenue Service Regulations
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $1,425
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$1,425
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $1,425
Political committees (per election cycle*) $1,425
Political parties (per election cycle*) $25,475
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $14,400

* All candidates may accept contributions for the primary and general election. Colorado law recognizes the Governor and Lt. Governor as one committee and the contribution and spending limits for governor apply to the joint committee.

Contribution limits double for a candidate who has accepted voluntary spending limits if his or her opponent has not accepted the voluntary spending limits and has raised more than 10 percent of the spending limit.

Contributions to a candidate committee by the candidate count as political party contributions when a candidate accepts voluntary spending limits. Any unexpended campaign contributions that carry forward to a subsequent election cycle also count as a political party contribution.


Issue committee

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Committee Accepting contributions from Limits
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) 527 organizations No limit
Businesses (other than corporations) No limit
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions No limit
Federal PACs
(See Rule 7.1)
No limit
Foreign sources Prohibited
Independent expenditure committees No limit
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) No limit
Natural persons No limit
Political committees Prohibited
Political parties No limit
Small donor committees Prohibited

Independent expenditure committee

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Committee Accepting contributions from Limits
Independent expenditure committee 527 organizations No limit
Businesses (other than corporations) No limit
Candidate committees No limit
Corporations and labor unions No limit
Federal PACs
(See Rule 7.1)
No limit
Foreign sources Prohibited
Independent expenditure committees No limit
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) No limit
Natural persons No limit
Political committees No limit
Political parties No limit
Small donor committees No limit

Political committee

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Committee Accepting contributions from Limits
Political committee 527 organizations (per election cycle*) $725
Businesses (other than corporations) (per election cycle*) $725
Candidate committees (per election cycle*) $725
Corporations and labor unions (per election cycle*) $725
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$725
Foreign sources Prohibited
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per election cycle*) $725
Political committees (per election cycle*) $725
Political parties (per election cycle*) $725
Small donor committees (per election cycle*) $725

Political party

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Party Accepting contributions from Limits
Political Party 527 organizations $4,675*
Businesses (other than corporations) (per year) $4,675*
Candidate committees
(Of unexpended campaign funds only)
$4,675*
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs
(See Rule 7.1)
$4,675*
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per year) $4,675*
Political committees (per year) $4,675*
Political parties Transfers within a political party may be made without limitation.
Small donor committees $23,600**

* State, county, district, & local levels combined of which no more than $3,875 may be given to the state party.

** State, county, district, & local levels combined of which no more than $19,650 may be given to the state party.

 

Small donor committee

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Committee Accepting contributions from Limits
Small donor committee 527 organizations Prohibited
Businesses (other than corporations) Prohibited
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs
(See Rule 7.1)
Prohibited
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons (per year) $50
Political committees Prohibited
Political parties Prohibited
Small donor committees Prohibited

 

School Director
per election

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Candidate for Accepting contributions from Limits
School Director 527 organizations $2,500
Businesses (other than corporations) $2,500
Candidate committees Prohibited
Corporations and labor unions Prohibited
Federal PACs (per election cycle*)
(See Rule 7.1)
$2,500
Independent expenditure committees Prohibited
Issue committee / Small-scale issue committee (SSIC) Prohibited
Natural persons $2,500
Political committees $2,500
Political parties $2,500
Small donor committees $25,000