Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Wanda James?
Wanda James’s campaign for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $304,302 through September 30, 2026. That includes $231,583 (76%) in itemized individual contributions, $53,247 (17%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $1,300 from PACs, party and other committees and $18,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$304,302September 10, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $231,583 | 76% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $53,247 | 17% |
| The candidate’s own money | $18,000 | 5.9% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,300 | 0.4% |
| Other receipts | $172 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSiddhartha Rathod$7,000 · 3.0% of $231,580
- Top employerRATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI, LLC$11,050 · 4.9% of $226,630
- Top occupationNot employed$33,653 · 15% of $228,380
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$6,817 · 7.6% of $89,346
- Top stateColorado$158,740 · 69% of $231,580
The race
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+62.7
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Melat Kiros (D) and Christy Peterson (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Democrat a 99% chance. Wanda James is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to James’s campaign is Siddhartha Rathod, who gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. Jamie Pearson gave $6,500.
James’s top individual contributors
- Siddhartha Rathod$7,0001 contribution
- Jamie Pearson$6,5007 contributions
- Gene Hale$3,7502 contributions
- Kirill Basin$3,5002 contributions
- Cynthia Beard$3,5001 contribution
- Sheryl Beard$3,5001 contribution
- Catherine A. Carlson$3,5001 contribution
- Ben Cohen$3,5001 contribution
- Brigitte Edmonds$3,5001 contribution
- Joe Hodas$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI, LLC: contributors who work there gave $11,050 across 4 contributions. NEW HOLLAND GROUP is next at $6,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $63,797 (28% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
James’s top employers
- Unemployed$39.3K81 contributions
- Self-employed$24.5K37 contributions
- RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI, LLC$11.1K4 contributions
- NEW HOLLAND GROUP$6,5007 contributions
- SELAN LAW FIRM$3,7502 contributions
- BEN AND JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.$3,5001 contribution
- CHA MANAGEMENT, LLC$3,5001 contribution
- COLORADO HEALING HOUSE, LLC$3,5001 contribution
- CULINARY CREATIVE GROUP$3,5001 contribution
- EDESIGN GROUP, INC.$3,5002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $30,459 across 47 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $19,600. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $41,753 (18% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top occupations
- Not employed$33.7K75 contributions
- Attorney$30.5K47 contributions
- Consultant$19.6K31 contributions
- Owner$19K30 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$16.2K25 contributions
- Vice President$9,9506 contributions
- Retired$8,1007 contributions
- Real Estate$7,6429 contributions
- Manager$5,85011 contributions
- Physician$5,57311 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $6,817 (2.9% of itemized individual dollars). Government follows with $3,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $66,297 (29% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top industries
- Unemployed$39.3K81 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$24.5K37 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$6,81717 contributions
- Government$3,5001 contribution
- Wholesale & Distribution$3,5001 contribution
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$2,5002 contributions
- Retired$2,5001 contribution
- Education & Academia$2,38211 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$1,5001 contribution
- Defense & Aerospace$1,0001 contribution
Top states
Colorado contributors gave the most, $158,740 (69% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state James is running in; 31% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
James’s top states
- Colorado$158.7K273 contributions
- California$12.5K17 contributions
- Maryland$11.6K10 contributions
- Nevada$6,7504 contributions
- Montana$6,5007 contributions
- Texas$5,7504 contributions
- New York$5,37512 contributions
- New Jersey$4,8425 contributions
- District of Columbia$3,7505 contributions
- South Dakota$3,5001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Wanda James. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (WANDA JAMES FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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