Dark money groups spent $2.5M to support centrist Democrats in Colorado statehouse primaries, but only won 2 out of 8 races.

Dark money groups that spent $2.5M backing more moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries won in just 2 of 8 races https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/01/one-main-street-colorado-defeats-colorado-statehouse-primaries/

Dark money groups that spent $2.5M backing more centrist Democrats in statehouse primaries lost 6 of 8 races The biggest loss happened in House District 6 in Denver, where state Rep. Sean Camacho lost to civil rights attorney Iris Halpern https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/01/one-main-street-colorado-defeats-colorado-statehouse-primaries/