Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
John J Padora Jr.
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Colorado District 4
- Filing address
- Severance, CO (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- PADORA, JOHN J JR.
- Next election
- Primary June 25, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Colorado, District 4
FEC candidate ID H4CO04165 · Principal campaign committee: PADORA FOR COLORADO
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Colorado District 4 | $93,969.79 | Withdrawn |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Colorado District 4 | $350,803.66 | Lost primary |
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$338,473.2596%
- PACs and other committees$500.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$11,830.413%
Self-funding: $11,830.41 (3% of money raised): $578.43 given and $11,251.98 lent by the candidate. $11,251.98 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
2 committees reported giving $1,773.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$1,273.00
- THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
The race
Colorado U.S. House, District 4, 2024 · 16 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Padora Jr. (D) | $350,803.66 | $3,546.76 | 2024-12-31 |
| Lauren Boebert (R) | $4,822,754.48 | $159,145.05 | 2024-12-31 |
| Trisha Calvarese (D) | $4,385,109.75 | $51,300.31 | 2024-12-31 |
| Isaac Ian McCorkle (D) | $1,691,453.78 | $9,382.64 | 2024-12-31 |
| Deborah Flora (R) | $450,657.31 | $0.00 | 2024-08-06 |
| Jerry Sonnenberg (R) | $356,932.23 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Peter Yu (R) | $285,847.00 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Richard Holtorf (R) | $153,492.13 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Mike Lynch (R) | $143,843.27 | $0.00 | 2024-12-30 |
| Trent Lane Leisy (R) | $119,967.79 | $100,000.00 | 2024-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keating Research | April 18–24, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Lauren Boebert 46% · Trisha Calvarese 36% |
| Gravis Marketing | May 22–24, 2024 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Lauren Boebert 27% · Ike McCorkle 41% |
| Gravis Marketing | March 27–29, 2024 | 529 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Lauren Boebert 31% · Ike McCorkle 38% |
| Gravis Marketing | March 27–29, 2024 | 529 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Jerry Sonnenberg 24% · Ike McCorkle 18% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: PADORA FOR COLORADO.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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