Leadership PAC · CO
Common Sense Colorado
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00491936.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
100% of the $35K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- John W. HickenlooperDemocrat$10K
- Jon OssoffDemocrat$10K
- Cory A. BookerDemocrat$5,000
- Ben Ray LujánDemocrat$5,000
- Roy CooperDemocrat$5,000
Run by Michael F. Bennet (sponsor) · Craig Hughes (treasurer) · Josie Olsen (custodian of records) More
Biggest funders The Colorado Way $69K · American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac') $10K · National Emergency Medicine PAC $6,500 More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Craig Hughes2
- Custodian of records
- Josie Olsen Assistant Treasurer2
- Sponsor
- Michael F. BennetDemocrat2
- Affiliated with
- Bennet2
Who funds it
It reported raising $202K: $63K from individuals and $66K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| The Colorado WayPAC | 3 gifts | $69,000 |
| American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac')PAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| National Emergency Medicine PACPAC | 2 gifts | $6,500 |
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| End Citizens United PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| The Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (Realpac)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| American Hospital Association PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC)PAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of America PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $54K from 12 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 96% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Nevada $15K, Connecticut $10K, New York $10K, Texas $10K, California $6,0007
Where its donors work7
| Sierra Nevada | 2 gifts | $15,000 |
| Hillco Partners | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Lone Pine Capital | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Wasserman | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Kids Street | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
- From individuals $63K
- From other committees $66K
- Other $74K
Who it gives to
6 candidates, $40K in direct gifts.4
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Ossoff DemocratU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Cory A. Booker DemocratU.S. Senate, New Jersey (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roy Cooper DemocratU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate S6OH00379 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Common Sense Colorado (C00491936)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00491936/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Common Sense Coloradohttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00491936/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Common Sense Colorado financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00491936/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Common Sense Colorado to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00491936&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Common Sense Colorado, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00491936&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Common Sense Colorado, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00491936&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026