Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican candidate · 2022 general election · Colorado
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican
Races
- U.S. U.S. House District 8 · challenger
Campaign finance
FEC data through Dec 31, 2022. Covering the 2022 two-year cycle only.
The 2022 cycle at a glance
Where the money came from
These categories divide total receipts of $1,602,545 exactly once, so they add back up to the reported total.
| Source | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual contributions | $962,314 | 60.0% |
| PAC and other committee contributions | $401,723 | 25.1% |
| Party committee contributions | $1,000 | 0.1% |
| Candidate self-funding | $2,628 | 0.2% |
| Loans | $5,040 | 0.3% |
| Other receipts, including transfers | $229,839 | 14.3% |
| Total receipts | $1,602,545 | 100% |
Financial position
Cash, debt, refunds, loans, and transfers as reported through Dec 31, 2022 for the 2022 cycle. These are factual reported values, not a judgement about whether a campaign is healthy, viable, or strong. Independent expenditures are never added to or subtracted from any of them: that money was never the campaign's.
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash on hand at coverage end | $31,853 |
| Debts and obligations owed by the committee | $0 |
| Debts and obligations owed to the committee | Not reported |
| Contributions refunded to individuals | $22,276 |
| Contributions refunded to committees | $10,000 |
| Transfers received from other authorized committeesAlready raised money moving between the candidate's own committees, not new fundraising. | $219,674 |
| Transfers made to other authorized committees | $69,127 |
| Repayments of candidate loans | $5,040 |
| Repayments of other loans | $0 |
Calculated from the reported values
Each row below is arithmetic MyRepTracker performed on the values above. Where the FEC published the figure itself, the row says so and no calculation was made.
| Measure | Amount | How it was produced |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions net of refunds | $1,335,390 | Calculated as individual + committee + party + candidate contributions, minus contributions refunded to individuals and committees. |
| Operating expenditures net of offsets | Not reported | An input this calculation needs is not published by the source behind this record. |
| Outstanding candidate loans | -$40 | Calculated as loans received from the candidate minus repayments of those loans. |
| Other outstanding loans | $40 | Calculated as other loans received minus repayments of those loans. |
| Total contributions refunded | $32,276 | Calculated as refunds to individuals plus refunds to committees. |
Change since the previous filing
Both columns come from committee C00794602, so the two periods are comparable. A change is the difference between what 30G 2022 reported and what YE 2022 reported, and the direction is stated in words rather than shown only as a sign. 30G 2022 reported through Nov 28, 2022 and YE 2022 through Dec 31, 2022.
| Measure | 30G 2022Reported through Nov 28, 2022 | YE 2022Reported through Dec 31, 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash on hand at period end | $47,348 | $29,106 | Down $18,242 |
| Debts owed by the committee | $0 | $0 | No change |
| Contribution refunds in the period | $13,895 | $9,966 | Down $3,928 |
Cash compared with one period's spending
Cash on hand of $31,853 set beside the $16,221 this campaign spent during YE 2022, through Dec 31, 2022, which is 2.0 times that period's spending. This is a ratio between two reported numbers over one named period. It is not a forecast of how long the money will last, and campaigns do not spend evenly across a cycle.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with the campaign. This money was never received or controlled by Barbara Kirkmeyer. Supporting and opposing spending are kept apart rather than combined into one number, and neither is added to campaign receipts.
Spent supporting
Spent opposing
What the money was spent on
Political committees that contributed directly
Money received by the authorized campaign committee from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
This total will usually differ from the PAC figure in the summary above. The summary is what the campaign reported receiving in total; this ranking adds up the individual contributions that were itemized, which is a different record made at a different time. Neither is a correction of the other, and the gap is not an error in either one.
Itemized rows as published by the FEC on Aug 16, 2026. The summary figures above come from the candidate's own reports through the coverage date.
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Share | Transactions | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00327189 | $10,000 | 2.6% | 2 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 2 | MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC C00428052 | $10,000 | 2.6% | 2 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| 3 | PROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00525543 | $10,000 | 2.6% | 2 | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 4 | GOPAC ELECTION FUND C00559740 | $10,000 | 2.6% | 3 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| 5 | CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND C00504530 | $9,892 | 2.6% | 2 | Aug 25, 2022 |
Organizations spending independently
Supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer
Itemized rows as published by the FEC on Aug 16, 2026. The summary figures above come from the candidate's own reports through the coverage date.
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Share | Transactions | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action C00687103 | $1,107,656 | 75.6% | 115 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 2 | LET AMERICA WORK C00582700 | $223,310 | 15.2% | 9 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 3 | American Leadership PAC C00824292 | $87,111 | 5.9% | 3 | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 4 | ENERGIZE OUR FUTURE C00821975 | $19,101 | 1.3% | 3 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 5 | NATIONAL VICTORY ACTION FUND C00760124 | $18,000 | 1.2% | 1 | Nov 4, 2022 |
Opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer
Itemized rows as published by the FEC on Aug 16, 2026. The summary figures above come from the candidate's own reports through the coverage date.
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Share | Transactions | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Majority PAC C00495028 | $2,731,781 | 50.1% | 11 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 2 | DCCC C00000935 | $2,557,215 | 46.9% | 23 | Nov 3, 2022 |
| 3 | CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 | $103,178 | 1.9% | 6 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 4 | 314 Action Fund C00633248 | $48,119 | 0.9% | 2 | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 5 | Healthcare for Action PAC C00822536 | $7,500 | 0.1% | 1 | Oct 17, 2022 |
What that outside spending purchased
Each independent expenditure carries a short description the spending committee wrote, and these categories are those descriptions sorted under taxonomy outside-1.0. Spending supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer and spending opposing them are broken down separately and never combined, and every share below is a share of that one direction's total.
The largest category is usually "Advertising, medium not specified". That is not a leftover: it is spending the committee described only as a media buy or as advertising, without saying whether it aired on television, ran online, or arrived in the mail. MyRepTracker reports what was filed rather than assigning it a medium.
Supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer
| Purpose | Amount | % Share | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct mail | $486,321 | 33.2% | 43 |
| Advertising, medium not specified Reported as a media buy or as advertising, with no medium named. | $410,186 | 28.0% | 32 |
| Canvassing and field organizing | $406,854 | 27.8% | 44 |
| Digital and online advertising | $123,953 | 8.5% | 12 |
| Phone calls and text messages | $38,647 | 2.6% | 2 |
| Classified | $1,465,961 | 100.0% | |
| Unclassified filing descriptions | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total independent spending | $1,465,961 | 100% | 133 |
Opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer
| Purpose | Amount | % Share | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast, cable, and radio advertising | $2,603,369 | 47.8% | 5 |
| Advertising, medium not specified Reported as a media buy or as advertising, with no medium named. | $1,986,521 | 36.5% | 15 |
| Digital and online advertising | $754,725 | 13.8% | 17 |
| Direct mail | $103,178 | 1.9% | 6 |
| Consulting, type not specified | $1,667 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Classified | $5,449,459 | 100.0% | |
| Unclassified filing descriptions | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total independent spending | $5,449,459 | 100% | 44 |
Who the committees behind this money were
Every committee here is placed by the registration it filed with the FEC for the 2022 cycle: its designation, its committee type, and the organizational form it reported. That is the FEC's own record and involves no judgement by MyRepTracker, so this covers every itemized dollar. A committee's registration can change between cycles, and each cycle is judged by its own.
Contributed to Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $383,269 in contributions to this campaign.
| Kind of committee | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership PACs | $124,900 | 32.6% | 49 | 59 |
| Non-connected committees | $95,045 | 24.8% | 23 | 35 |
| Trade association PACs | $57,624 | 15.0% | 20 | 24 |
| Corporate PACs | $41,750 | 10.9% | 16 | 18 |
| Other candidates' committees | $29,000 | 7.6% | 19 | 20 |
| Membership organization PACs | $28,950 | 7.6% | 8 | 9 |
| Party committees | $5,000 | 1.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Corporations without capital stock | $1,000 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Itemized total for this direction | $383,269 |
Spent supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $1,465,961 in independent spending supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer.
| Kind of committee | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $1,462,211 | 99.7% | 6 | 132 |
| Membership organization PACs | $3,750 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Itemized total for this direction | $1,465,961 |
Spent opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $5,449,459 in independent spending opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer.
| Kind of committee | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $2,892,245 | 53.1% | 5 | 21 |
| Party committees | $2,557,215 | 46.9% | 1 | 23 |
| Itemized total for this direction | $5,449,459 |
What interests those committees advance
The FEC publishes no industry or interest field, so unlike the section above this one is a claim MyRepTracker makes. A committee is placed here only when there is a document behind the claim that a reader can open: its own statement of organization, its own published mission statement, or a named third party. Every assignment carries that document on the committee's own page. A committee's name is never evidence of anything.
Categorized is not the same as reviewed. Most of these sectors were assigned by machine from the committee's own filing rather than read by a person. Each committee's own page says which of the two its assignment is, and names the document behind it either way.
Coverage is partial on purpose, and the part that is not covered is shown at full size rather than left out. Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees are excluded outright: their giving is an officeholder's or a party's decision, so no interest label describes it. Categories are taxonomy interest-1.7.
Contributed to Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $383,269 in contributions to this campaign. $158,900 of that came from leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees, which are not interest groups. Of the remaining $224,369, committees categorized as advancing an interest account for $109,142 and committees not yet categorized account for $115,227.
| Interest | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and gas Energy and natural resources | $19,250 | 8.6% | 8 | 10 |
| Construction Construction | $16,000 | 7.1% | 4 | 5 |
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $14,892 | 6.6% | 2 | 3 |
| Insurance Finance, insurance, and real estate | $13,500 | 6.0% | 4 | 5 |
| Agribusiness Agriculture | $11,000 | 4.9% | 3 | 4 |
| Automotive Transportation | $7,500 | 3.3% | 2 | 2 |
| Credit unions Finance, insurance, and real estate | $5,000 | 2.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Mining Energy and natural resources | $5,000 | 2.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Real estate Finance, insurance, and real estate | $5,000 | 2.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Commercial banking Finance, insurance, and real estate | $3,500 | 1.6% | 2 | 2 |
| Food and beverage Agriculture | $3,500 | 1.6% | 2 | 2 |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $2,500 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 |
| Trucking Transportation | $2,500 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees Not part of the base the shares beside it are taken over. | $158,900 | Not applicable | 69 | 80 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $115,227 | 51.4% | 36 | 49 |
| Base the shares are taken over | $224,369 | 100% | ||
| Itemized total for this direction | $383,269 |
Spent supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $1,465,961 in independent spending supporting Barbara Kirkmeyer. Of that, committees categorized as advancing an interest account for $1,125,656 and committees not yet categorized account for $340,305.
| Interest | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $1,125,656 | 76.8% | 2 | 116 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $340,305 | 23.2% | 5 | 17 |
| Base the shares are taken over | $1,465,961 | 100% | ||
| Itemized total for this direction | $1,465,961 |
Spent opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees itemized $5,449,459 in independent spending opposing Barbara Kirkmeyer. $2,557,215 of that came from leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees, which are not interest groups. Of the remaining $2,892,245, committees categorized as advancing an interest account for $2,883,078 and committees not yet categorized account for $9,167.
| Interest | Amount | % Share | Committees | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $2,883,078 | 99.7% | 3 | 19 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees Not part of the base the shares beside it are taken over. | $2,557,215 | Not applicable | 1 | 23 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $9,167 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| Base the shares are taken over | $2,892,245 | 100% | ||
| Itemized total for this direction | $5,449,459 |
Last-minute contributions reported before an election
In the days just before an election, a campaign must tell the FEC within 48 hours about any contribution or loan of $1,000 or more. These notices arrive faster than the regular reporting schedule, and the same money is reported again in the report covering those days. Nothing here is added to receipts: it is a preview of money the ordinary reports will carry, not money beside them.
Reported on notices
Still only provisional
The most recent notice was filed on Nov 7, 2022. A notice stops being the only record of its money once a regular report covers the same days; those are marked reconciled below and the amounts appear in Barbara Kirkmeyer's reported totals through the ordinary schedule.
| Filed | Amount | Entries | Covers | State | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2022 | $16,400 | 8 | Nov 5 to Nov 5, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $19,800 | 10 | Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $13,800 | 6 | Nov 1 to Nov 1, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Nov 2, 2022 | $14,000 | 10 | Oct 31 to Oct 31, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $16,700 | 8 | Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $9,400 | 6 | Oct 26 to Oct 27, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 27, 2022 | $12,800 | 7 | Oct 25 to Oct 25, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 26, 2022 | $34,800 | 16 | Oct 24 to Oct 24, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $5,000 | 1 | Oct 23 to Oct 23, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
| Oct 24, 2022 | $7,000 | 5 | Oct 22 to Oct 22, 2022 | Covered by a regular report | FEC filing ↗ |
The 10 most recent notices of 16 are listed. The amount and count above cover all of them.
Where the individual money was reported from
Contributions from individuals that the campaign itemized, grouped by the state each contributor gave as their address. Contributions of $200 or less in aggregate are not itemized and carry no address, so they are not here at all. These places account for $817,251 of the $1,181,989 this campaign reported from individuals and from transfers by its other authorized committees, across 1,160 itemized contributions.
From Colorado
From everywhere else
Money from outside Colorado is not money from outside the country, and neither figure is evidence that anything unlawful happened. People may contribute to campaigns in states they do not live in, and United States citizens living abroad may contribute at all.
What kind of place it came from
| Kind of place | Amount | Contributions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| States and the District of ColumbiaContributors who gave an address in one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia. | $816,901 | 1,159 | 100.0% |
| Not placedContributions the FEC could not attribute to a place. They are reported here and are never assigned to a state or counted in the in-state and out-of-state split. | $350 | 1 | Not counted |
Places, largest first
Top 10 of 37 places shown as bars. Every place is in the table below.
| Place | Amount | Contributions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado this campaign's state | $596,694 | 816 | 73.0% |
| Florida | $33,489 | 50 | 4.1% |
| Alabama | $33,400 | 25 | 4.1% |
| Texas | $26,210 | 21 | 3.2% |
| California | $25,508 | 70 | 3.1% |
| Oklahoma | $12,250 | 9 | 1.5% |
| Virginia | $11,450 | 8 | 1.4% |
| New York | $10,650 | 8 | 1.3% |
| District of Columbia | $10,300 | 10 | 1.3% |
| Tennessee | $9,700 | 8 | 1.2% |
| Missouri | $7,310 | 9 | 0.9% |
| Kansas | $6,050 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Louisiana | $5,400 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Pennsylvania | $5,010 | 6 | 0.6% |
| Arkansas | $3,098 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Illinois | $2,900 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Georgia | $2,000 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Maine | $2,000 | 2 | 0.2% |
| South Carolina | $1,805 | 5 | 0.2% |
| Ohio | $1,647 | 15 | 0.2% |
| New Jersey | $1,639 | 21 | 0.2% |
| Nevada | $1,383 | 33 | 0.2% |
| Connecticut | $1,280 | 9 | 0.2% |
| North Dakota | $1,100 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Maryland | $1,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Idaho | $551 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Utah | $505 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Kentucky | $500 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Wyoming | $500 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Iowa | $455 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Not reported not placed | $350 | 1 | Not counted |
| Mississippi | $250 | 1 | <0.1% |
| Alaska | $247 | 1 | <0.1% |
| Michigan | $220 | 5 | <0.1% |
| Minnesota | $200 | 1 | <0.1% |
| Oregon | $100 | 1 | <0.1% |
| Washington | $100 | 1 | <0.1% |
| Reported with a place | $816,901 | 1,159 | 100% |
Contributions are transactions, not people: one contributor giving every month is counted once for each contribution. No contributor's name, address, employer, or occupation is stored or shown anywhere on this site.
- $350 could not be attributed to a place and is left out of the in-state and out-of-state figures rather than assigned to a state.
How this compares
Compared with U.S. House campaigns in Colorado, 2022 cycle: 26 campaigns with a complete Federal Election Commission record for the cycle. This is a position in that group, not a score, a grade, or a judgement about the campaign.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in for this cycle, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This campaign | $1,602,545 |
| Lowest in the cohort | $0 |
| 25th percentile | $898 |
| Median | $280,858 |
| 75th percentile | $1,618,431 |
| Highest in the cohort | $7,854,669 |
| Campaigns counted | 26 |
18 of the 26 campaigns counted reported less than this one, which puts it at the 69th percentile of the cohort. Campaigns reporting the same value sit at the same position.
Share of receipts from political committees
Direct contributions from PACs and other political committees as a share of total receipts. Campaigns reporting no receipts at all have no share and are left out of this measure.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This campaign | 25.1% |
| Lowest in the cohort | 0.0% |
| 25th percentile | 0.0% |
| Median | 2.4% |
| 75th percentile | 23.7% |
| Highest in the cohort | 67.1% |
| Campaigns counted | 23 |
18 of the 23 campaigns counted reported less than this one, which puts it at the 78th percentile of the cohort. Campaigns reporting the same value sit at the same position.
Cash on hand
The balance reported at the end of the coverage period. Campaigns report at different times, so this compares balances as of each campaign's own coverage end.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This campaign | $31,853 |
| Lowest in the cohort | -$1,943 |
| 25th percentile | $0 |
| Median | $11,228 |
| 75th percentile | $348,840 |
| Highest in the cohort | $1,860,840 |
| Campaigns counted | 26 |
17 of the 26 campaigns counted reported less than this one, which puts it at the 65th percentile of the cohort. Campaigns reporting the same value sit at the same position.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate. This money was never received or controlled by the campaign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This campaign | $1,465,961 |
| Lowest in the cohort | $0 |
| 25th percentile | $0 |
| Median | $0 |
| 75th percentile | $2,118 |
| Highest in the cohort | $1,465,961 |
| Campaigns counted | 26 |
25 of the 26 campaigns counted reported less than this one, which puts it at the 96th percentile of the cohort. Campaigns reporting the same value sit at the same position.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This campaign | $5,449,459 |
| Lowest in the cohort | $0 |
| 25th percentile | $0 |
| Median | $0 |
| 75th percentile | $0 |
| Highest in the cohort | $5,449,459 |
| Campaigns counted | 26 |
25 of the 26 campaigns counted reported less than this one, which puts it at the 96th percentile of the cohort. Campaigns reporting the same value sit at the same position.
Every comparison is drawn from one two-year cycle and one office. Only campaigns whose FEC record for that cycle is complete are counted; the rest are reported beside the cohort and are never counted as zero. One authorized committee is counted once however many candidacies report it, so where a candidate's committees are all reported by another FEC record, that record supplies the figures for both. A campaign is never compared with another cycle, with a career total, or with a candidate for a different office.
What these numbers mean
- Receipts are not the same as contributions
- Total receipts include everything the campaign took in, such as contributions, loans, and transfers. Contributions are only the money given by people and committees.
- Direct contributions are not outside spending
- A direct contribution is money received by the campaign's own authorized committee. An independent expenditure is money another organization spent on its own, without coordinating with the campaign. The Federal Election Commission treats these as different activities, and so does this page.
- The organizations named here are political committees
- Direct rankings count what one political committee gave to a campaign; outside-spending rankings count what a committee spent independently. A separate conduit section groups individual contributions only when the campaign's memo record supplies a registered conduit committee's FEC ID. It never attributes donors to employers or interest groups, and it never exposes contributor names. Sites using broader attribution rules may therefore report different organization totals.
- A cycle may be only partly reported
- Filings arrive throughout a two-year cycle. A current cycle shows only what has been filed and processed through the coverage date shown above, so it is not comparable with a finished cycle.
- This view is cycle specific
- It covers the 2022 two-year cycle only.
Source: Federal Election Commission ↗. MyRepTracker ingests FEC records directly and does not add its own influence, risk, or corruption score.