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Shannon Kathleen Bird

Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, CO-08 (2026).

On the record

Party
Democratic1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1

Raised$2.3M
Spent$2.1M
Cash on hand$230K
  • From individuals $2.2M
  • From PACs and other committees $165K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $180

Gifts from people, by size2

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 13%
  • $200–$499 13%
  • $500–$999 17%
  • $1,000–$1,999 22%
  • $2,000 and up 35%

Top PACs and committees giving directly3

Winthecenter PAC$10,000
Flip the Congress PAC$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACConnected to International Association of Fire Fighters$6,000
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Medical Association$5,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$5,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACConnected to Laborers' International Union of North America$5,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)Connected to Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc$5,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/international Union of Operating EngineersConnected to International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef$5,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeConnected to Amalgamated Transit Union$5,000
Women's Political Committee Federal$5,000
Emilys ListConnected to Women Vote$5,000
Blue Dog Political Action Committee$5,000
American College of Ob-gyns PAC (Ob-gyn PAC)$5,000
National Elevator Constructors Pac/ Intn'l Union of Elevator Constructors (Nec PAC)Connected to Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors$5,000
New Democrat Coalition Action FundConnected to Defend Democracy Now PAC$5,000

Outside groups spending in this race4

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $928K

Women Vote$653,885
Elect Democratic Women$97,844
Pro-choice Majority Action$93,246
Welcomepac$60,000
Pro-choice Majority 2026$23,290

Spent to oppose: $1.9M

Latino Victory Fund$1,000,000
Somos PAC$341,432
Nuestro PAC$315,000
Latino Victory Project$274,649

Individual donors

  • $2.0M from 3,674 itemized gifts5
  • 71% came from people in Colorado5
  • 11% came from retired people5
  • Top states: Colorado $1.4M, New York $128K, California $82K, Massachusetts $78K, Washington $47K5

Where donors work5

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Holland & Hart31 gifts$15,000
Conscience Bay Research4 gifts$14,000
University of Colorado23 gifts$13,850
Kutak Rock30 gifts$12,150
Nexus Policy Group12 gifts$11,725
Foundry Group3 gifts$10,500
Hudson River Trading8 gifts$9,840
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck9 gifts$7,750
Mcgeady Becher Cortese Williams P C7 gifts$7,500
Policy Matters9 gifts$7,500
State of Colorado38 gifts$7,500
Capitol Success Group8 gifts$7,300
Berkshire Partners2 gifts$7,000
Charlesbank Capital Partners2 gifts$7,000
D3 Family Funds2 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record H6CO08047https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO08047/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: contributions to Shannon Kathleen Bird by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO08047/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures about Shannon Kathleen Bird, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6CO08047&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Shannon Bird for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00905703&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026