DFNM: Lt. Gov. Candidate Brian Colón Raises $170,917 This Period, $447,952 in Total

Brian Colón, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, released a statement today saying his campaign showed strong statewide grassroots support when he filed his campaign finance report with the NM Secretary of State's office today. The report showed 80% of the contributions coming from supporters who gave $250 or less.

"We have received more than 1,500 contributions from more than 1,000 donors from all corners of New Mexico. I am especially pleased that some many supporters have contributed more than once as they continue to reinvest in our campaign," Colón said in a written statement. "In difficult times like these, I'm honored to have so many Democrats supporting our campaign because they share my belief that now is the time to rebuild our economy and invest in public education to help prepare our children for the jobs of tomorrow."

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