Weiser Holds Cash Lead as Bennet Gains With Big-Money Super PAC in Colorado Governor’s Race

Fresh filings show outside money narrowing the gap in an open-seat contest as Democrats eye a costly primary next June.

Overview

End-of-September reports show Phil Weiser began October with nearly $3 million on hand, compared with about $1.6 million for Michael Bennet.
Rocky Mountain Way, the independent committee supporting Bennet, reported roughly $2.1–$2.2 million in cash after receiving $500,000 from Michael Bloomberg and other large checks.
Donors to Bennet’s committee include dark‑money nonprofits such as Brighter Future for Colorado and Denver Families Action, along with contributions from DaVita, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and several prominent investors.
Fighting for Colorado, the independent committee backing Weiser, started October with about $200,000 after $50,000 contributions from James Kelley and Jason Mendelson.
Combined candidate accounts and state-level super PACs have amassed nearly $7 million, signaling an expensive Democratic primary while Republican hopefuls trail far behind, led by Barb Kirkmeyer’s roughly $189,000.