Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Dave Young?
Dave Young’s campaign for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $196,586 through October 16, 2026. That includes $148,540 (76%) in itemized individual contributions, $46,780 (24%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $150 from PACs, party and other committees and $234 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as David L. Young.
At a glance
Total raised$196,586April 1, 2025 – October 16, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $148,540 | 76% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $46,780 | 24% |
| The candidate’s own money | $234 | 0.1% |
| PACs and other committees | $150 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $882 | 0.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSarah J. Bushong-Weeks$5,250 · 3.6% of $146,165
- Top employerBUTLER SNOW LLP$3,500 · 2.4% of $146,165
- Top occupationNot employed$78,040 · 53% of $146,165
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$5,000 · 4.5% of $110,690
- Top stateColorado$136,415 · 93% of $146,165
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Young’s campaign is Sarah J. Bushong-Weeks, who gave $5,250 across 3 contributions. Dawn P. Bookhardt gave $3,500.
Young’s top individual contributors
- Sarah J. Bushong-Weeks$5,2503 contributions
- Dawn P. Bookhardt$3,5001 contribution
- W. Duke Degrassi$3,5001 contribution
- Timothy Johnson$3,5001 contribution
- Dean Allan Leffingwell$3,5001 contribution
- Robert Lembke$3,5001 contribution
- Gayla Lewis$3,5001 contribution
- Balan Nair$3,5001 contribution
- Nicolas Pujet$3,5001 contribution
- Samuel Rutt Bridges$3,3001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is BUTLER SNOW LLP: contributors who work there gave $3,500 across 1 contribution. GE Vernova is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $96,235 (66% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Young’s top employers
- Not Reported$78K236 contributions
- Self-employed$18.2K39 contributions
- BUTLER SNOW LLP$3,5001 contribution
- GE Vernova$3,5001 contribution
- LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA$3,5001 contribution
- Scaled Agile, Inc.$3,5001 contribution
- STUDIO TF1 AMERICA$3,5001 contribution
- GRAND HERITAGE$3,0003 contributions
- State of Colorado$1,8005 contributions
- MERIDAN CAPITAL GROUP III INC.$1,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $15,625 across 27 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $4,800. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $78,040 (53% of itemized individual dollars).
Young’s top occupations
- Not employed$78K236 contributions
- Attorney$15.6K27 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$4,8005 contributions
- President$4,7505 contributions
- Vice President$4,2503 contributions
- Consultant$4,20016 contributions
- Manager$3,7502 contributions
- Investor$3,5001 contribution
- Producer$3,5001 contribution
- Software Engineer$3,0003 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $5,000 (3.4% of itemized individual dollars). Energy, Utilities & Mining follows with $3,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $96,485 (66% of itemized individual dollars).
Young’s top industries
- Not Reported$78K236 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$18.2K39 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$5,0004 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$3,5001 contribution
- Government$1,8005 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,1504 contributions
- Education & Academia$1,0155 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$1,0001 contribution
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$5001 contribution
- Unemployed$2501 contribution
Top states
Colorado contributors gave the most, $136,415 (93% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Young is running in; 6.7% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Young’s top states
- Colorado$136.4K349 contributions
- South Dakota$3,5001 contribution
- New York$1,5002 contributions
- Indiana$1,0001 contribution
- Texas$1,0001 contribution
- Connecticut$6503 contributions
- Illinois$5001 contribution
- Massachusetts$4504 contributions
- Hawaii$2501 contribution
- Missouri$2501 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Dave Young. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (DAVE YOUNG FOR COLORADO), 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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