Contribution limits — CO (2024)
Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.
Contribution caps
Individual
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $250 /election | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
| Statewide candidate | $800 /election | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
| PAC | no limit | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
| State/local party | $42,535 /election | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
Multicandidate PAC
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $350 /election | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
| Statewide candidate | $900 /election | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
| State/local party | no limit | Colo. Const. art. XXVIII §3; C.R.S. §1-45-103.7 Colorado: amounts per election cycle for candidates ($800 to governor; $250 to legislative per cycle). Inflation-indexed by SOS annually. |
Filing thresholds
| Trigger | Amount | Action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution itemization | $20 (aggregate) | itemize | C.R.S. §1-45-108 ($200 trigger; $20 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report. |
| PAC registration trigger | $200 (per calendar year) | register | C.R.S. §1-45-108 ($200 trigger; $20 itemization) |