How mysterious super PACs and ‘redboxing’ are influencing Colorado’s Democratic primaries

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 1,467

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A political action committee whose donors won’t be disclosed until after Colorado’s June 30 primary spent $300,000 last week to aid incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, who faces a primary challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales.

Common Sense Action Fund, a so-called super PAC that can raise and spend unlimited sums of money from individuals, corporations and nonprofits, was registered in late November, just before Gonzales made her rumored Senate candidacy official.

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