While this is midterm election, there is a lot at stake this November. While the Democrats in the majority of the State Legislature and our all Democratic State-wide ticket have made Colorado feel like a safe haven, if Republicans take control of any level of government they will work hard to roll back all of our progress.

That's why we need your help! We are looking for people to help knock on doors, call your neighbors, and make sure everyone is registered to vote.

While Pueblo started out as just a small fort it's always been the Colorado hub for all things agricultural and industrial. The Colorado State Fair began October 9, 1872. It was held by Southern Colorado Agricultural and Industrial Association. While it's location has changed slightly around the area it found it's home with the first structure built - the Mexican Pavilion. 

Today, the Colorado State Fair resides on 102 acres of land that contains paved streets and impressive landscaping. The fair has hosted many concerts and used year-round for other community events. The Fair is always evolvingand providing Coloradans new activitiesand educational opportunities over the course of the 11 day fair. 

Click here to read more about the history of the fair!

To address these concerns and follow through on Congress’ original vision for income-driven repayment, the Department of Education is proposing a rule to do the following:

• For undergraduate loans, cut in half the amount that borrowers have to pay each month from 10% to 5% of discretionary income.
  Raise the amount of income that is considered non-discretionary income and therefore is protected from repayment, guaranteeing that no borrower earning under 225% of the federal poverty level—about the annual equivalent of a $15 minimum wage for a single borrower—will have to make a monthly payment.
• Forgive loan balances after 10 years of payments, instead of 20 years, for borrowers with original loan balances of $12,000 or less. The Department of Education estimates that this reform will allow nearly all community college borrowers to be debt-free within 10 years.
• Cover the borrower’s unpaid monthly interest, so that unlike other existing income-driven repayment plans, no borrower’s loan balance will grow as long as they make their monthly payments—even when that monthly payment is $0 because their income is low.

These reforms would simplify loan repayment and deliver significant savings to low- and middle-income borrowers. For example:

• A typical single construction worker (making $38,000 a year) with a construction management credential would pay only $31 a month, compared to the $147 they pay now under the most recent income-driven repayment plan, for annual savings of nearly $1,400.
• A typical single public school teacher with an undergraduate degree (making $44,000 a year) would pay only $56 a month on their loans, compared to the $197 they pay now under the most recent income-driven repayment plan, for annual savings of nearly $1,700.
• A typical nurse (making $77,000 a year) who is married with two kids would pay only $61 a month on their undergraduate loans, compared to the $295 they pay now under the most recent income-driven repayment plan, for annual savings of more than $2,800.

Key points: 

1. Polling since May 2022 has shown a surge in support for Democrats. Democrats are more trusted on abortion, and abortion messaging increases support for Democrats and diminishes support for Republicans.
2. Majorities of Democrats and newly identifying Democratic voters rank abortion as a key priority issue. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs has made Democrats, women, and young people more motivated to vote.
3. Data for Progress polling found that Americans are most concerned about government interference of health care; privacy; and bodily autonomy.

Born and raised in Thornton, my story is one of hard work, success, and the result of a community that rallied around me.  

I was the only child to a single mother who worked two jobs to make ends meet. Even though my mom worked hard, it was never enough to put dinner on the table and keep a roof over our heads. By the time I was eight, we were living out of our car.

I know what it’s like to not know where your next meal is going to come from, or open the fridge, and see nothing there. These experiences put a fight in my heart to ensure that other families don’t have to go through the same struggles my family did. As a Daniels scholar I graduated from the University of Denver in 2008 with a degree in Real Estate/Finance. Knowing I wanted to serve others, I entered the nonprofit industry to help families suffering from homelessness. While working with vulnerable populations I discovered my passion for medicine and helping people in their most difficult times.  

This led me to pursue my nursing degree. I am fortunate to have found my passion in the emergency department collaborating with my medical team to save patient lives.

I met the love of my life, Julie, when we were in middle school. I’m proud that we’re raising our kids just a few miles from where we both grew up. I want nothing more than to make sure that our family has a stable and safe community to grow up in and opportunities to thrive, it’s why I ran for Northglenn City Council. In my time on the Northglenn City Council, I served my neighbors to help them create the kind of community they wanted. I have worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Northglenn; initiating legislation to keep our families safe and working hard to keep our leaders accountable. I stood strong on issues of fiscal responsibility and championed efforts to support working class families.

As a State Representative,  I am committed to ensuring that every member of my community is able to enjoy healthy lives and to achieve their American dream.  In my first term, I sponsored legislation to address the youth vaping epidemic, to strengthen workers' rights, and to protect our children from preventable diseases. However, the work is not done: we need a representative that will fight for our working families, our children’s education and a just economy. I will continue to be that representative and I hope to earn your support.

- Kyle

Barbara is a fourth-generation Coloradan working for a prosperous future for the state and district she loves. 

As a retired English and journalism teacher, she’s passionate about education. It’s not just the education in the classroom, she wants her constituents to be lifelong learners regarding a variety of issues: our future generations need clean water, sustainable energy, good jobs, and affordable college.

Barbara was raised in Lakewood, Colorado, the third of four children born to a wonderful set of parents. They taught her to be honest, hard-working, thrifty, and curious. Summers were spent at their mountain home or climbing Colorado’s Fourteeners; winters were spent skiing and snowshoeing.

Barbara earned a degree in journalism from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. After graduation, she was one of 12 journalism majors in the country to be selected as a Pulliam Fellow in Indianapolis. However, her heart was still in Colorado, so she accepted a job with the Durango Herald. While there, she wrote about life in the Southwest and created an environmental column, for which she won an award for best column in the state.

After starting a family with her husband, Michael, Barbara continued her education and graduated from Fort Lewis College with a degree in English and a teaching certificate. She later earned a master’s degree in learning and teaching from Regis University and received a certificate in college counseling from UCLA. 

She taught English and journalism at Durango High School for 20 years, was honored as the District 9-R Teacher of the Year in 2012, as the FFA team supporter in 2014, and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award from the National Journalism Educators Association in 2014. 

After retirement, she worked as a college consultant. She was also a tutor and a student-teacher supervisor for Fort Lewis College.

Now as State Representative, Barbara promises to bring energy, civility, and open-mindedness to the job. She listens to all sides of an issue, and works closely with fellow representatives to find common ground, and fight for the District. She looks forward to a thriving future for Southwest Colorado. Barbara represents House District 59, which includes Archuleta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Ouray, and San Juan counties.

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• Recall of state Sen. Kevin Priola, who recently became a Democrat, would happen in his new GOP-leaning district
• Republicans Growing Nervous About Hisey Residency Issues 
• Top GOP Senate Candidate Switched Parties 17 TIMES In 11 Years
• The $30 broadband credit little used in Colorado takes effort from low-income users. Here’s how to qualify.
• Study shows effectiveness of housing-first program
• The San Luis Valley gets a new district attorney after months of turmoil in the office

The Coordinated Campaign is looking to hire for a few positions! 

Campus Organizers

Coalitions Organizers

Field Organizer

Distributed Organizer

Calling all Poll Watchers!

We are looking for Democratic poll watchers for when Voter Service and Polling Centers open in October all the way through Election Day (and the few days after as ballot counting happens). There are a variety of options to choose from so please sign. up below!

Count me in!  I want to be a Colorado Democratic Party Poll Watcher

Democratic poll watchers are the eyes and ears of a thriving democracy and the Colorado Democratic Party depends on this effort to ensure that all voters can participate.  Thank you for your interest in and commitment to democracy!

Please email [email protected] with any questions

SAVE THE DATE and get your EARLY BIRD TICKETS TODAY

Keynote Speaker to be announced

Saturday, October 1, 2022
Doors Open @ 5:30 PM Dinner Starts @ 6:00

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver
3203 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80207

Get Your Tickets Today at the Early Bird Rate of $150 (tickets will go to $175 on September 8th)

Early bird tables are $1,500 (goes to $1650 on September 8th)

There will also be a silent auction. More details to follow.

Join us for our 2022 Democracy Tour this summer! See when the Party will be in your Colorado community. We look forward this summer!

Now more than ever we need your help to fight the extreme Republican candidates running for office this mid-term. With your help we can keep Colorado Blue in 2022 and keep our majorites here at home and in Washington.

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