How 'redboxing' and undisclosed super PAC spending are shaping Colorado's Democratic Senate primary
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Chase Woodruff
Summary
This article investigates the use of "redboxing" and dark money super PACs in Colorado's Democratic primaries, focusing on the Common Sense Action Fund. This super PAC, whose donors remain undisclosed until after the June 30 primary, spent $300,000 to support incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper against primary challenger state Sen. Julie Gonzales. The piece examines how redboxing — a tactic where super PACs coordinate with campaigns through public signals rather than direct communication — allows candidates to benefit from unlimited, anonymous spending while technically complying with anti-coordination laws. Campaign finance reform advocates criticize these practices as loopholes that undermine transparency and democratic accountability.
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A political action committee whose donors won't be disclosed until after Colorado's June 30 primary spent $300,000 last week to aid incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper.
Proponents of campaign finance reform have been increasingly critical of 'redboxing' as a workaround tactic for anti-coordination laws.
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