Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman racked up $575,000 in bank debt last month as his campaign stumbled to a close.
Holtzman raised only $9,844 in private donations for the month that ended Wednesday. In total, counting the loans and nonmonetary contributions, Holtzman reported raising $659,255.
During June, Holtzman’s campaign was embroiled in a legal battle over whether he submitted enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. For the month, Holtzman spent $780,050, including $70,462 on legal fees.
Holtzman reported the financial data in a report filed Monday with the Colorado secretary of state’s office.
The other candidates for governor have not yet filed their reports because they have until Wednesday to submit reports electronically.
Still, Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez and Democratic former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter released limited information from their reports.
Beauprez reported that he raised $151,860 during the month and has $837,509 on hand. For the campaign so far, Beauprez has raised $2 million, according to spokesman John Marshall.
Ritter raised more than $360,000 in June, setting a new monthly fundraising record for the campaign, according to a release. So far, Ritter has raised nearly $1.9 million.
Other campaigns reporting on Monday:
Attorney general
Democrat Robert Johnson reported no new contributions and $360 on hand.
Democrat Fern O’Brien raised $14,730 and had $8,221 on hand.
Republican incumbent John Suthers raised $21,425 and had $217,363 on hand.
Treasurer
Republican Mark Hillman raised $36,128 and had $144,890 on hand.
Democrat Cary Kennedy raised $39,577 and had $165,031 on hand.
Secretary of state
Republican Mike Coffman reported raising $32,999 and has $82,766 on hand.
Democrat Ken Gordon plans to file electronically.
Issue committees
Defend Colorado Now, supporting an initiative to limit state spending on services to illegal immigrants, raised $33,930, with $18,138 on hand.
Staff writer Mark P. Couch can be reached at 303-820-1794 or mcouch@denverpost.com.
