Billionaires dominating Colorado's election, new reports show

Billionaires and wealthy individuals — most from outside Colorado — are donating huge sums to persuade voters to approve two 2024 ballot measures, an exclusive Axios Denver analysis finds.

Why it matters: The big-dollar influence raises questions about the outsized role of wealthy donors pushing their agendas on Colorado voters.
State of play: Of the roughly $70 million injected into state-level races this year, 10% came from 10 donors, an analysis of the latest campaign finance reports shows.

The bulk — about $5.9 million — is aimed at overhauling Colorado's election system to ban party primaries and put in place ranked-choice voting.



https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/10/03/billionaires-dominating-colorados-election-new-reports-show