Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?

Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) raised $2.3M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?

New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen; Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen.

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2026 general election

Colorado 7th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$2.4M was spent on the 2026 Colorado 7th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.4M

Raised by campaigns

$2.4M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$6K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Brittany PettersenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.3M
Spent: $1.6M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 53% of Pettersen's money came from PACs

Corporate $588K (53%)Trade group $238K (22%)Leadership PAC $24K (2%)Membership $96K (9%)Union $84K (8%)Super PAC $12K (1%)Other $65K (6%)

New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Synchrony Financial Corporate$10K
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Corporate$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K

FEC record H8CO07045

Tim BennettRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $109K
Spent: $105K
From individuals: $68K
From PACs: $4K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $30K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $3K

Biggest outside spenders

Principled Patriots PAC · $3K attacking

FEC record H6CO07122

Joe KrzeczkowskiIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $4K
Spent: $3K
From individuals: $2K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6CO07130

Lawrence ClarkIndependent / other

✗ Lost

The FEC's 2026 summary file has no campaign finance record for this candidate.

Biggest outside spenders

Principled Patriots PAC · $3K supporting

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?: $2.4M was spent on the 2026 Colorado 7th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?: Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) raised $2.3M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?: Principled Patriots PAC ($6K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 7th District race?: New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen; Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) gave $10K to Brittany Pettersen.