Colorado AFL-CIO 2026 Voter Guide and Endorsements
Governor
Phil Weiser
Secretary of State
Amanda Gonzales
Attorney General
Jena Griswold
Treasurer
Jeff Bridges
Congress
Congressional District 1 - Melat Kiros
Congressional District 2 - Joe Neguse
Congressional District 3 - Dwayne Romero
Congressional District 5 - Jessica Killin
Congressional District 6 - Jason Crow
Congressional District 7 - Brittany Pettersen
Congressional District 8 - Manny Rutinel
University of Colorado Regent
CU Regent 2 - Edie Hooton
CU Regent 6 - Ilana Spiegel
State Board of Education
Board of Education 1 - Lisa Escarcega
Board of Education 7 - Karla Esser
State Senate
State Senate 3 - Aaron Gutierrez
State Senate 11 - Sen. Tony Exum
State Senate 15 - Sen. Janice Marchman
State Senate 17 - Sen. Katie Wallace
State Senate 20 - Rep. Sheila Lieder
State Senate 21 - Sen. Adrienne Benevidez
State Senate 27 - Sen. Tom Sullivan
State Senate 29 - Sen. Iman Jodeh
State Senate 30 - Kevin Leung
State Senate 31 - Sen. Matt Ball
State Senate 32 - Emily Sirota
State Senate 34 - Chela Garcia Irlando
State House
State House 1 - Rep. Javier Mabrey
State House 2 - Scott Baldermann
State House 3 - Gena Ozols
State House 5 - Justine Sandoval
State House 6 - Iris Halpern
State House 7 - Rep. Jennifer Bacon
State House 8 - Rep. Lindsay Gilchrist
State House 9 - Monica VanBuskirk
State House 10 - Rep. Junie Joseph
State House 12 - Rep. Kyle Brown
State House 13 - Consuelo Redhorse
State House 14 - Sarah Emery
State House 15 - Jeff Livingston
State House 16 - Stephanie Vigil
State House 18 - Rep. Amy Paschal
State House 19 - Jillaire McMillan
State House 21 - Michelle Tweed
State House 22 - Michael Pierson
State House 23 - Alexis Hoffkling
State House 25 - Rep. Tammy Story
State House 26 - Rep. Meghan Lukens
State House 27 - Dr. Danielle Varda
State House 28 - Dave Rein
State House 29 - Rep. Lori Goldstein
State House 31 - Gabriel Cervantes
State House 32 - Chris VanDijk
State House 33 - Rep. Kenny Nguyen
State House 34 - Rep. Jenny Willford
State House 37 - Rep. Chad Clifford
State House 38 - Rep. Gretchen Rydin
State House 40 - Rep. Naquetta Ricks
State House 41 - Rep. Jamie Jackson
State House 42 - Sarah Woodson
State House 45 - Michael Clarkson
State House 47 - Vic Meyers
State House 50 - Tommy Butler
State House 51 - Jacki Marsh
State House 52 - Rep. Yara Zokaie
State House 53 - Rep. Andrew Boesenecker
State House 57 - Rep. Elizabeth Velasco
State House 61 - Rep. Eliza Hamrick
Ballot Measures
YES - Proposition NN - Increase K-12 Funding
This measure puts money back into our classrooms. It ensures we can improve student outcomes, retain teachers and limit classroom size.
YES - Amendment 87 - Graduated income tax
This measure puts money back in the pockets for working people. It cuts taxes for 97% of Coloradans - everyone making less than $500,000. Those making over $500,000 pay the same tax rate up to $500,000 in earnings and more on earnings over $500,000.
YES - Ballot Issue 7A - Front Range Passenger Rail
This measure connects our communities, expands travel options and supports good-paying careers. Connecting our communities expands opportunities for workers.
NO - Amendment 81 - Reporting to ICE
Forces local law enforcement to report people to ICE agents. It risks increasing racial profiling and threatens due process and civil rights.
NO - Amendment 84 - Mail Ballot Voter Identification
Risks voter privacy by requiring identifying information be included on the outside of ballots.
NO - Amendment 85 - Plain Language Ballot Questions
This requires all ballot titles be written at an 8th grade reading level. Colorado already has provisions to ensure simple and accurate language.
NO - Proposition 132 - Harsher Penalties for Fentanyl
This measure requires an 8-32 year prison sentence for procession of any amount of fentanyl likely diverting important state funds to private prisons and prison construction while not providing a real solution to the fentanyl problem.
NO - Proposition 133 - Human Trafficking of a Minor
This measure would punish underage victims of sex trafficking. It has not been endorsed or supported by any legitimate anti-trafficking group.
NO - Proposition 134 - Male & Female Participation in School Sports
This measure gives the government too much power over decisions that belong to families and schools, replacing their judgement with a statewide, rigid, blanket law, and opening the door to invasive gender checks for any girl who is too tall or too strong.
NO - Proposition 135 - Prohibit Certain Surgeries of Minors
This measure overrides the relationships between families and their doctors. It bans gender-related surgery for minors even when parents and doctors agree it’s necessary, and could force doctors into having to refuse care.
NO - Proposition 136 - Income Tax Rate Cap
This measure locks the state income tax at 4.4%. It is designed to counteract Amendment 87 which would lower the income tax rate on income under $500,000 and increase the rate for income made over $500,000.
Southern Colorado Labor Council Endorsements
Pueblo County Offices
Pueblo County Sheriff - Allen Medina
Pueblo County Commissioner, District 3 - Angela Giron
Pueblo Clerk and Recorder - Candace Rivera
Pueblo County Treasurer - Kim Archuletta
Pueblo County Coroner - Zolanye McCulley-Bachicha
Pueblo County Assessor - Naseem Zubi
Denver Area Labor Federation Endorsements
Adams County Offices
Adams County Assessor -Thomas Swingle
Adams County Clerk and Recorder - Josh Zygielbaum
Adams County Commissioner District 3 - Emma Pinter
Adams County Commissioner District 4 - Karen DeAguero
Adams County Treasurer - Jason Anaya-Ledeboer
Arapahoe County Offices
Arapahoe County Assessor - PK Kaiser
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder - Joan Lopez
Arapahoe County Commissioner 2 - Jessica Campbell
Arapahoe County Commissioner 4 - Leslie Summey
Arapahoe County Sheriff - Tyler Brown
Arapahoe County Treasurer - Michael Westerberg
Denver City Council
At Large City Council - Melissa Mejía
Douglas County Offices
Douglas County Assessor - Kara Garr
Douglas County Commissioner 1 - Irene Bonham
Jefferson County Offices
Jefferson County Assessor - Andy Kerr
Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder - Nicole Hensel
Jefferson County Commissioner 3 - Lisa Cutter
Jefferson County Coroner - Nick Lobello
Jefferson County Treasurer - Eric Proctor