Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Matthew Cavanaugh
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Colorado District 5
- Filing address
- Manitou Springs, CO (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- CAVANAUGH, MATTHEW
- Next election
- Primary June 30, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Colorado, District 5
FEC candidate ID H6CO05332 · Principal campaign committee: MATT FOR COLORADO
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, 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$130,758.7779%
- PACs and other committees$7,000.004%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$27,069.8916%
Self-funding: $27,069.89 (16% of money raised): $298.89 given and $26,771.00 lent by the candidate. $77.38 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$7,656.776%
- Contributions over $200$123,102.0094%
- Itemized from inside Colorado$37,400.0030%
- Itemized from other states$86,429.6170%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
3 committees reported giving $7,658.00 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.
- TIMBER PACPAC$5,000.00
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BDA PACHybrid PAC$658.00
The race
Colorado U.S. House, District 5, 2026 · 14 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cavanaugh (D) | $164,828.66 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jessica Willow Killin (D) | $5,593,463.21 | $507,728.23 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jeff Crank (R) | $2,872,434.39 | $542,836.00 | 2026-10-14 |
| Joseph F Reagan (D) | $288,792.70 | $26,643.15 | 2026-06-30 |
| Jamey Lee Smith (D) | $50,310.99 | $11,816.26 | 2026-09-30 |
| Zurit Zuriel Horowitz (D) | $31,168.89 | −$119.42 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christopher Douglas Mitchell (C) | $210.00 | $201.27 | 2026-10-14 |
| Roy Matthewson (I) | $200.00 | $108.06 | 2025-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | July 16–21, 2026 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Jeff Crank 45% · Jessica Killin 44% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | October 30 – November 3, 2025 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Jeff Crank 43% · Jessica Killin 40% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado (retrieved October 22, 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: MATT FOR COLORADO.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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