Full List of Endorsements

Statewide, Congressional, and CU Leaders

• Governor Jared Polis

• U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

• U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper

• U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (CD-2)

• U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (CD-6)

• U.S. Rep. Brittany Petterson (CD-7)

• U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CD-8)

• U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CD-1)

• Attorney General Phil Weiser

• State Treasurer Dave Young

• CU Regent Lesley Smith (At-Large)

• CU Regent Chair Callie Rennison (CD-2)

• CU Regent Ilana Spiegel (CD-6)

• CU Regent Nolbert Chavez (CD-7)

• Former CU Regent Candidate Charles “CJ” Johnson

• Former U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CD-7)

• Former U.S. Rep. David Skaggs (CD-2)

• Former CU Regent Linda Shoemaker (CD-2)

• Former CU Regent Michael Carrigan (CD-1)

• Former CU Regent Irene Griego (CD-7)

• Former CU Regent Jack Kroll (CD-1)

• Former Colorado Commissioner of Education Katy Anthes

• Former Secretary of State Bernie Buescher

Colorado General Assembly

• House Speaker Julie McCluskie (HD 13 - Chaffee, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Park, and Summit Counties)

• House Majority Leader Monica Duran (HD 23 - Jefferson County)

• State Senate President Steve Fenberg (SD 18 - Boulder County)

• State Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez (SD 32 - Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson Counties)

• State Senator Janet Buckner (SD 39 - Arapahoe County)

• State Senator James Coleman (SD 33 - Denver County)

• State Senator Dylan Roberts (SD 8 – Clear Creek, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit Counties)

• State Senator Janice Marchman (SD 15 - Larimer and Boulder Counties)

• State Senator Rachel Zenzinger (SD 19 - Adams and Jefferson Counties)

• State Senator Chris Hansen (SD 31 - Denver County)

• State Senator Kyle Mullica (SD 24 – Adams County)

• State Senator Jeff Bridges (SD 26 - Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson Counties)

• State Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet (SD 21 - Adams and Arapahoe Counties)

• State Senator Tom Sullivan (SD 27 - Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)

• State Senator Jessie Danielson (SD 22 - Jefferson County)

• State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis (SD 17 - Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld Counties)

• State Senator Rhonda Fields (SD 28 - Adams and Arapahoe Counties)

• State Senator Kevin Priola (SD 13 - Adams and Weld Counties)

• State Senator Lisa Cutter (SD 20 - Jefferson County)

• State Representative Javier Mabrey (HD 1- Denver)

• State Representative Elizabeth Velasco (HD 57 - Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin Counties)

• State Representative Shannon Bird (HD 29 - Adams and Jefferson Counties)

• State Representative Judy Amabile (HD 49 - Boulder)

• State Representative Brianna Titone (HD 27 - Jefferson County)

• State Representative Mandy Lindsay (HD 42 - Arapahoe County)

• State Representative Lindsey Daugherty (HD 24 – Adams and Jefferson Counties)

• State Representative Bob Marshall (HD 43 – Douglas County)

• State Representative Barbara McLachlan (HD 59 - Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties)

• State Representative Karen McCormick (HD 11 – Longmont & N.E. Boulder County)

• State Representative Kyle Brown (HD 12 – Boulder and Broomfield Counties)

• State Representative Cathy Kipp (HD 52 - Larimer County)

• State Representative Andrew Boesenecker (HD 53 - Larimer County)

• State Representative Meghan Lukens (HD 26 – Routt, Moffat, Eagle, and Rio Blanco Counties)

• State Representative Mary Young (HD 50 - Weld County)

• State Representative Mike Weissman (HD 36 - Adams and Arapahoe County)

• State Representative William Lindstedt HD 33 - Adams, Broomfield, and Weld)

• State Representative Naquetta Ricks (HD 40 - Arapahoe County)

• State Representative Meg Froelich (HD 3 - Arapahoe and Denver Counties)

• State Representative Tammy Story (HD 25 - Jefferson County)

• State Representative Jennifer Parenti (HD 19 - Boulder and Weld Counties)

• State Representative Marc Snyder (HD 18 - El Paso and Teller Counties)

• State Representative Tisha Mauro (HD 46 - Pueblo County)

• State Representative Manny Rutinel (HD 32 - Adams County)

• State Representative Jenny Willford (HD 34 - Adam County)

• State Representative Stephanie Vigil (HD 16 - El Paso County)

• State Representative Matthew Martinez (HD 62 - Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Mineral, Pueblo, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties)

• State Representative Chad Clifford (HD 37 - Arapahoe County)

• State Representative Sheila Lieder (HD 28 - Jefferson County)

• State Representative Lorena Garcia (HD 35 - Adams and Jefferson Counties)

• Former House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (HD 10 - Boulder County)

• Former State Senator Lois Court (SD 31 - Denver County)

• Former State Representative Ruby Dixon (HD 37 - Arapahoe County)

• Former State Representative Said Sharbini (HD 31 - Adams County)

• Former CO Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno (SD 21 - Adams and Arapahoe Counties)

• Former State Representative Diane Mitsch Bush (HD 26 - Routt and Eagle Counties)

• Former State Senator and State Representative Mike Foote (HD 12 & SD 17 – E. Boulder County)

• Former State Representative Edie Hooton (HD 10 – Boulder)

• Former State Representative Kerry Tipper (HD 28 - Jefferson County)

• Former State Representative Roger Wilson (HD 61 - Pitkin, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Eagle, and Garfield Counties)

• Former State Senator Jeanne Nicholson (SD 16 - Gilpin, Boulder, Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Summit Counties)

• Former State Senator Betty Boyd (SD 21 - Adams and Jefferson Counties)

• Former State Senator Evie Hudak (SD 19 - Jefferson County)

County, City, and Regional Leaders

• Boulder County Commissioners Ashley Stolzman and Claire Levy

• Jefferson County Commissioners Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Lesley Dahlkemper, and Andy Kerr

• Larimer County Commissioners Jody Shadduck-McNally, Kristin Stephens, and John Kefalas

• Adams County Commissioners Eva Henry and Steve O'Dorisio

• Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill Holen

• Lafayette Mayor JD Mangat

• Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett

• Former Boulder Mayors Sam Weaver and Leslie Durgin

• Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt

• Longmont Mayor Joan Peck

• Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta

• Lyons Mayor Hollie Rogin

• Denver City Council Member Chris Hinds

• Broomfield City Council Members James Marsh-Holschen, Austin Ward, and Paloma Delgadillo

• Boulder City Council Members Matt Benjamin, Lauren Folkerts, Tara Winer, Mark Wallach, and Tina Marquis

• Former Boulder City Council Members Rachel Friend, Bob Yates, and Spenser Havlick

• Denver County District Attorney Beth McCann

• Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty

• Brighton City Council Member and former Mayor Pro Tem Matt Johnston

• Arvada City Council Member Sharon Henderson Davis

• Lakewood City Council Member Roger Low

• Centennial City Council Member Amy Tharp

• Thornton City Council Member Kathy Henson

• Westminster City Council Member Amber Hott

• Former Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett

• Jefferson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio

• RTD Board Chair Lynn Guissinger (District O – Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Longmont, foothills)

• RTD Director Bobby Dishell (District D – Denver, Englewood, Littleton)

• Larimer County Assessor Bob Overbeck

Education Leaders

• CO State Board of Education Chair Rebecca McClellan (CD-6)

• CO State Board of Education Members Kathy Plomer (At-large), Karla Esser (CD-7), and Rhonda Solis (CD-8)

• Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) President Nicole Rajpal

• BVSD Directors Beth Niznik, Kitty Sargent, Jason Unger, and Lalenia Quinlan Aweida

• Former BVSD Board Presidents Kathy Gebhardt, Laurie Albright, and Tina Marquis

• Former BVSD Director Richard Garcia

• Cherry Creek School District Board of Education Vice President Kristin Allan and Member Ruthie Knowles

• Denver Public Schools Director Kimberlee Sia

• Pueblo School District D60 Director, and current President of CASB, Barb Clementi 

• Pueblo School District D60 Director Judge Dennis Maes

• Adams 12 School District Director Paula Battistelli

• Former DCSD Directors David Ray, Krista Holzmann, Kevin Leung, and Elizabeth Hanson

• Poudre School District Directors Carolyn Reed, Jessica Zamora, and Kevin Havelda

• Former Poudre School District Directors and CASB Members DJ Anderson and Nate Donovan

• Summit School District President Kate Hudnut

• Summit School District Director Lisa Webster

• Thompson School District Director Pam Howard

• Former Thompson School District Director Denise Montagu

• Steamboat Springs School District Board President Katy Lee

• Steamboat Springs School District Directors Chresta Brinkman and Lara Craig

• Chair of Colorado State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education Landon Mascareñaz

Community Advocates

• Perla Delgado, Ph.D., Executive Director of I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County

• University Women’s Club (CU-Boulder) President-elect Dr. Andrea Kutinsky

• Jim Hooton, Board Chair of I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County

• Howie Wallach, Aspen, former Chair of Pitkin County Dems

• Chase Cromwell, CU Boulder Tri-Exec

• Matthew Miranda, CU Boulder Undergraduate, First-Gen College Student

• Ning Mosberger-Tang, Boulder

• Brian Matise, Aurora

• John Tayer, Boulder

• Lyra Mayfield & Charlie Stein, Boulder

• Grant Besser, Boulder

• Laura Spicer, Boulder

• Bobby Brown, Boulder

• Alan Rogers, Boulder

• Anita Spiers, Boulder, Member of Boulder Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

• Tina Mueh, Boulder, Retired Teacher and Former President of BVEA

• Kathy and Brian Spear, Boulder

• Howard Chou, Douglas County

• Dr. Andy Howard, Loveland

• Elaina Shively, Lafayette

• Deep Singh Badhesha, Denver

• Erik Clarke, Denver, Community & Business Leader

• Jacqui Shumway, Denver

• Yolanda Ortega, Westminster, former CU Regent candidate

• Nita Lynch, Denver