Independent Advocacy for Pro-Business State Leadership

Southern Colorado Action is an affiliated Independent Expenditure Committee (IEC) created to give individual businesses a clear, compliant way to engage in state-level advocacy and voter outreach across Southern Colorado.

As Colorado’s policy landscape continues to evolve, businesses need a strong, coordinated voice that reflects real-world economic conditions. Southern Colorado Action exists to elevate that voice—focused exclusively on state legislative and statewide races that directly impact competitiveness, workforce, housing, and economic growth.

What Is an Independent Expenditure Committee?

An Independent Expenditure Committee operates separately from candidates and political parties and is governed by strict campaign finance laws. Southern Colorado Action:

  • Conducts independent advocacy and voter education

  • Communicates the business community’s perspective on state-level issues

  • Supports pro-business leadership through issue-based outreach

  • Does not coordinate with candidates or campaigns

This structure allows businesses to engage meaningfully in the political process while maintaining transparency and compliance.

Who Participates

Southern Colorado Action is designed for individual businesses that want to play a more active role in shaping the state policy environment.

  • Businesses participate through the IEC

  • Chambers of Commerce participate separately through the Southern Colorado Business Alliance PAC

  • The IEC and PAC operate independently but share a common goal: strengthening Southern Colorado’s influence at the State Capitol

This dual structure ensures clarity of roles while enabling broad, region-wide engagement.

Why Southern Colorado Action Matters

Southern Colorado faces shared challenges—and opportunities—that require coordinated, state-level solutions. Southern Colorado Action helps ensure that:

  • Business priorities are part of the statewide conversation

  • Policymakers understand the regional impact of proposed legislation

  • Southern Colorado businesses are not overshadowed by larger metro areas

By investing in independent advocacy, participating businesses help build long-term influence and visibility for the region.

Businesses and corporations participate through Southern Colorado Action (SoCo Action), SCBA’s Independent Expenditure Committee. This structure allows businesses of all sizes to engage with clarity, transparency, and impact.

IEC Funding & Investor Tiers

Large Investor / Board Seat — $30,000 annually

Includes all benefits below, plus:

  • Guaranteed IEC board seat

  • Direct influence over political priorities, endorsement strategy, and resource deployment

  • Dedicated strategic planning sessions with SCBA leadership

  • Customized GOTV and messaging assets tailored to your workforce or industry

Major Investor — $20,000 annually

Includes all benefits below, plus:

  • Elevated visibility in SCBA communications and logo recognition on the website

  • Priority placement in business-led policy roundtables

  • Opportunity to help shape targeted races and regional priorities

  • Potential at-large IEC board position

Strategic Business Leader — $10,000 annually

Includes:

  • Invitations to strategy briefings with regional business leaders

  • Early access to endorsement recommendations

  • Two tickets to the annual endorsement awardee event

  • Name recognition on the SCBA website

Business Partner — $5,000 annually

Includes:

  • Access to candidate interviews

  • Access to SCBA strategy updates and messaging

  • One ticket to the annual endorsement awardee event

How to Get Involved

Businesses interested in supporting Southern Colorado Action can participate through independent contributions and engagement opportunities consistent with state law.

To learn more about Southern Colorado Action or the broader Southern Colorado Business Alliance framework, please contact

Jeff Thormodsgaard
Jeff@SoCoBusinessAlliance.com
303-653-5563