Following up on the recent reports of previously-unknown Republican candidates writing big checks to goose their profile in the crowded GOP U.S. Senate primary to challenge Sen. Michael Bennet in November, Jesse Paul at the Colorado Sun’s Unaffiliated newsletter compares the estimated net worths of Gino Campana and Joe O’Dea based on the wide range they’re permitted to disclose in the interest of privacy.
It’s still more than 99.9999% of us will ever see in our lifetimes:
$140.5 million: That’s the maximum net worth of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana, based on a personal financial disclosure he filed last weekend. His minimum net worth is $44.8 million. There’s a range because the disclosure doesn’t provide specific asset dollar amounts to protect candidates’ and incumbents’ privacy.
That’s nearly twice the $17.5 million to $77.4 million estimated net worth for another multimillionaire Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Joe O’Dea, who owns a Denver construction business.
If elected, Campana would be No. 15 on the list of the wealthiest members of Congress, just behind Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to a December report from Business Insider. That list used minimum net assets for its ranking.
Eagle-eyed observers took note in the recent debates of a particular high-end brand of belt that Campana favors, an Italian-made hammered calfskin Salvatore Ferragamo “Double Gancio”-buckled belt that retails for well over $400 (photo above right). Campana’s ostentatious display of wealth fits well with his strategy of running as Colorado’s wholly-owned subsidiary of The Trump Organization, but it’s a questionable strategy in a state like ours. While Campana accuses Democrats of “virtue signaling,” he’s clearly not above a little class warfare fashion-signaling–even though in Colorado the sporting of high-end brands doesn’t turn heads like it does in New York. And while it’s true that Colorado has a Democratic governor who by all accounts could buy and sell Gino Campana, Jared Polis doesn’t try to prove anything with his fashion choices (this could be a significant understatement).
From Rep. Ron Hanks’ unpretentious cargo pants and taupe sport coat look to Gino Campana’s Rodeo Drive-style conspicuous consumption, Republican primary voters have a diverse…no wait, that is definitely not the right word. They have a fashionably broad range of choices. But unless Campana’s plan is to self-fund all the way through November, it makes little sense to flash his bling like a music video.
Campana is signaling to at least some donors that he doesn’t need their money.
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You guys are silly. A $400 belt!
Have you seen how much women (your wife) spend on purses?
My wife bought a bag in Milano at the Bottega Veneta store. And, she is definitely not a GOPer.
I've never seen a $400 bag at Burlington Coat Factory and I couldn't afford it if I did.
Are you offering to buy me one?
Do you need any more proof that Gino is the candidate keeping Democrats up at night?
Moddy, the only things keeping Democrats up at night are sex, drugs and rock and roll.
You're pushing that Gino button pretty hard there, Fluffy . . .
. . . You gotta' be hoping that Mrs. Kleenex finds herself a next seat on that multi-millionaire gravy train — Thank god no more sliders, eh?
The only thing keeping Gino up at night is fear of being endorsed by Fluffy.
There. I fixed it.
Who was that guy with the big, mean dog whom Moddy was supporting six years ago but who lost the nomination to the Unicorn?
Jon “I’m on the ballot” Keyser.
Oh yes, that guy. Thanks!
I find it interesting that right-wing commenters only show up here at pols when the posts are of a lighter or silly nature but are completely MIA when pols covers far-right/extremist stuff state and national Republicans are up too. It's almost as if they don't want to admit that their party is a descending into illiberal insanity so they steer away from those posts. It's also very revealing that you Campana/Republican supporters don't seem to bring up his denial of the 2020 election results and pretend that's he's some center-right politician. I'm looking at you Muhammad Ali, Moderatus and that Elliot & Pfruit or something guys. Why don't you wanna comment on those posts about Republican insanity? Why don't you guys ever criticize the conspiracy theories and lies that your preferred candidates and politicians keep yelling about? Something the matter?
He's super-wealthy from housing and half of Colorado can't afford housing. Sweet.
Soooooooo…..
Campana goes from CPols laughingstock to “hit piece” material. Looks like someone’s bio polled well, in the focus groups your team must have ran.
I like Gino – seems like the focus groups do too. If he can overcome the silly distractions you guys set (and credit to you Co Dems – most GOP candidates whittle with your stupid mind games) then he will have a shot at winning this seat.
Hope you’re all well!
Hilarious…the idea of the dead guvs running focus groups. But do carry on.
Finally, after years, I get it – Pols is a focus group! Well, we sure as heck need a better facilitator, and some more push polling . . .
Must have run. If you're going to say something inane, at least get the grammar correct. I'm glad you like Gino, nice to know where you stand, supporting another ego-driven businessman who thinks governing is as easy as running a business.
I don't know why someone like Muhammad Ali would support a far-right chud like Campana (or any Republican for that matter) especially if Ali is the guy mentioned in this article. If the Ali here is that same Ali, I really can't see why he would support any politician contributing to the rot of the modern Republican Party.
Wait. Is this Muhammad Hasan dude the same guy as Miguel Ali from this article? If so, it’s really disappointing that he’s become a cheerleader for an election-denying right-wing nutjob candidate. Ali previously left the Republican Party years ago because of the intense anti-Muslim bigotry from modern Republicans. If I’m wrong in my identifaction, then forgive my error but the coincidences here are striking. As to the topic at hand, why Campana? Like I mentioned earlier, he’s a election denier and another right-wing nut job that make up what is now the mainstream of the Colorado Republican Party.
He is a bit confused. He's this, then he's that. He thinks Lauren Boebert is " a badass ".
Isn't Polis worth like $400 mil? This guy is a peasant.
Could I borrow $20 million, Negev? I want to buy a pickup truck and a couple Congressmen.
Haha yeah, in comparision to Polis this guy is a peasant. I remain a slave. I do wonder what $20 mil buys in politics though….
….I know where to find good deals on trucks if you need one…