Messenger: Teachers for Kennedy

Candidate: Cary Kennedy

Contest: Governor

Affiliation: D

Date delivered: May 25, 2018

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Message type: mailer

Message tone: positive

About the message: This mailer from the super PAC Teachers for Kennedy is says former state treasurer, now Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy is the "key architect" of a program to help repair the state's aging school buildings. The quote is from a Denver Post article, though a KDVR analysis of one of Kennedy's TV ads noted that the she wasn't the only one behind the measure, which required legislative approval. Kennedy is one of four Democratic candidates in the June 26 primary.

About the messenger: Teachers for Kennedy is an independent expenditure committee, the Colorado equivalent of a super PAC that can take unlimited donations and spend unlimited amounts without coordinating with a candidate. It is supporting Democrat Cary Kennedy in the four-way June 26 primary gubernatorial primary.

The messenger's money: Teachers for Kennedy received $619,000 from the NEA Advocacy Fund and another $400,000 came from the Colorado Fund for Children and Public Education, both teachers unions.

The group also received $800,000 came from Women Vote!, a super PAC run by Emily’s List. Colorado donors include Laurie Michaels, of Woody Creek, and Judi Wagner, of Littleton, at $50,000 each. And $228,,000 came from Love Colorado, another state-level independent spending group supporting Democratic women.