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COFFMAN, MICHAEL (R)
Office Sought: CO-6 (House)

  • 2012 election cycle outside spending summary
  • Independent expenditures made supporting this candidate: $194,490.79
  • Independent expenditures made opposing this candidate: $3,157,457.56
  • Electioneering communications*: $16,490.00

* Electioneering communications may be for or against this candidate, and may mention one or many candidates.

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Independent Expenditure Summary

This is a list of all groups that have supported or opposed this candidate with independent expenditures.

Committee Support/oppose Amount
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $2,036,601.93
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $962,496.74
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $163,204.54
CREDO SUPERPAC Oppose $42,038.85
PROGRESSIVE COLORADO PAC Oppose $31,906.00
FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACY Oppose $28,475.00
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Oppose $19,555.78
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Oppose $17,051.52
DEFEND OUR HOMES Oppose $10,973.52
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $10,252.69
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $9,819.04
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Support $7,490.00
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $5,350.00
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $2,455.55
WORKING AMERICA Oppose $2,227.08
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Support $907.32
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION Oppose $781.14
CITIZEN AWARENESS PROJECT INC. Support $279.36
THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION Support $82.29

Independent Expenditures

This is a list of all independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by any committee for or against this candidate.

Date Committee Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-11-02 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $149,645.00 CO Television Advertising
2012-10-31 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $24,824.00 CO IE-Coffman-Voter Mail
2012-10-29 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $549,916.00 CO Media Buy
2012-10-28 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $10,000.00 CO IE-Coffman-Online Ads
2012-10-27 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Oppose $10,275.00 CO Canvasses
2012-10-25 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $10,703.72 CO Media Production
2012-10-25 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $10,703.72 CO Media Production
2012-10-24 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,485.16 CO Media Buy
2012-10-22 PROGRESSIVE COLORADO PAC Oppose $10,127.29 CO Payment for voter contact program
2012-10-22 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $443,488.51 CO Media Buy
2012-10-17 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $522,850.40 CO Television Advertising
2012-10-17 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $12,506.06 CO Media Buy
2012-10-15 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $373,492.35 CO Media Buy
2012-10-12 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $274,099.64 CO Television Advertising
2012-10-11 PROGRESSIVE COLORADO PAC Oppose $13,688.00 CO Payment for voter contact services
2012-10-10 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $12,506.06 CO Media Buy
2012-10-09 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $50,000.00 CO IE-Coffman-Voter ID
2012-10-05 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $10,201.00 CO IE-Coffman-Signage
2012-10-01 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $35,375.00 CO IE-Coffman-Online Ads
2012-09-28 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $25,495.00 CO IE-Coffman-Signage
2012-09-28 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $270,685.80 CO Media Buy
2012-09-25 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $10,719.42 CO Media Production
2012-09-21 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $310,772.70 CO Media Buy

Electioneering Communications

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date Committee Amount Purpose Payee Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-10-17 SET IT STRAIGHT $3,200.00 GOTV & ETT for Mike Coffman ccAdvertising, Coffman, Mike (CO)
2012-09-25 SET IT STRAIGHT $12,950.00 Radio Advertising Entrecom, Coffman, Mike (CO)
2012-09-13 SET IT STRAIGHT $90.00 List purchase CQB Associates, Coffman, Mike (CO)
2012-09-13 SET IT STRAIGHT $250.00 Management Patrick Davis Counsulting, Coffman, Mik (CO)