While ballots won't be mailed out until October 17th, you can now see who and what's on your ballot with BallotReady.

CDP is excited to announce we have partnered with BallotReady to make sure every Democrat across the state knows who exactly to vote for on November 8th.

With BallotReady you can:

• See the Democrats running for office on your ballot and learn more about them
• Find in-person and ballot drop box locations
• Make a plan to vote and receive reminders via text or email 
• Encourage your friends to vote by sharing on social media

Looking for more ways to get involved?

Here are the top 12 most important things you can do
between now and the election:

1. Make sure your voter registration is up to date
2. Help others register or update their voter registration.
3. Volunteer to be a precinct organizer where empty spots in your county
4. Volunteer to canvass, phonebank, or textbank with a coordinated campaign canvass shift.
5. Get Social! Make sure to Like, Share and Follow your candidates up and down the ballot and share your #whyivote stories
6. Become an election Judge
7. Become a poll watcher
8. Wear your democracy on your sleeve with our new merch for the midterms
9. Display in your yard or business
10. Share #DemsDeliver accomplishments
11. Get BallotReady and ensure your friends do too

DNC highlights National Voter Registration Day: The DNC is marking National Voter Registration Day with a new six-figure ad campaign targeting eligible young voters on college campuses across the country. The campaign includes digital ads on ESPN’s website, apps, and live sports streaming, Yahoo Sports’ fantasy sports apps, in highly trafficked areas of college campuses, and in aerial banners over college football stadiums on game day. The campaign encourages students to visit IWILLVOTE.com in order to register to vote before this November’s midterm elections. Read more in Roll Call.
 

Republicans push national abortion ban, making their extreme agenda clear: Last week, Republicans made their extreme agenda clear by introducing legislation to institute a national abortion ban. The legislation comes on the heels of extreme abortion bans across the country, many of which have no exceptions for rape or incest, and is being spearheaded by Susan B. Anthony List – an extreme anti-choice advocacy group that seeks to end abortion. Senator Lindsey Graham made clear the stakes of the midterm elections: “If we take back the House and the Senate, I can assure you we’ll have a vote on our bill” to ban abortion nationwide.
 

Democrats are taking action to combat dark money in politics: Today, President Biden is delivering remarks on the DISCLOSE Act, which would fight dark money in our elections and require dark money groups to report campaign contributions. Senate Democrats are also set to vote on the legislation this week.

Once again the Republicans want to waste tax-payer money. Our newest Democrat is currently under recall for standing up the extreme election-dening party. 

From Morgan Carroll, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party:

"This recall is just a political circus designed to distract from the real issues Democrats are delivering on: affordability, public safety, and Colorado’s strong economic recovery. It just confirms that the Colorado Republicans are more interested in punishing independent thinkers than addressing the issues facing Coloradans. Kevin knows who he works for -- his constituents -- and they will see right through this cynical power grab."

Much of my career has been in leadership in the healthcare administration field as well as coaching football. After moving to Colorado Springs from Puerto Rico, at the age of four, I would spend the next thirty years as a part of the Colorado Springs community where I graduated from Liberty High School in 1997. After graduation, I joined the United States Air Force Reserves where I spent my time working at Peterson AFB. I am a father of a high school athlete (football) graduating in 2022 and a fourth grader with aspirations in sports and performing arts.

My wife and I were married in 2003 at Shove Memorial Chapel and she is currently an Emergency Room Physician Assistant working at both Penrose Main and St. Francis Medical Center. I, with the support of my wife, continually searched for ways to define how my dream of serving the public could be realized. I returned to college at the age of thirty-nine to finish my degree and to attempt to gain entrance into law school. It was during this process that I found that public service by way of congress would be the best platform to serve and unite my community.

It was easy to select the district that I would run for congress in as much of my experiences in life, family, and career was founded in Colorado Springs. A city I love and have such a strong desire to take to the next level of excellence.

Running against incumbent Republican Doug Lamborn gives me the opportunity to unite the district. The next level of growth and prosperity in our district lies within the next generation of leadership. I am that leader.

Joseph was born September 10, 1996, at Evans Army Community Hospital, in Colorado Springs, CO. Joseph's father being in the U.S. Army brought Joseph to travel until Sept. 2001, when he came back to live in Colorado Springs.

Joseph attended Colorado Springs School District 11 for grades 1-12. He attended Irving Middle School in 2009 which was the year that Irving was closed down. Joseph was a part of a group of students wanting to keep the school open for future generations. Although unsuccessful, they attended Board meetings, protests after school hours, meetings with the Superintendent, and other events. The closing of Irving pushed Joseph to find a voice in his community and eventually find the need to run for his local school board.

In 2012, Joseph found his passion in politics while volunteering for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. While working on this campaign, Joseph learned about the commitment and care that political work holds for his community. In 2019, Joseph ran for the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education, although unsuccessful in his run, he received 10,237 votes. After that election, he joined committees at both the local and state level, to learn more about his community and how he can help it continue to grow.

Currently, Joseph works for Colorado College. Before working at Colorado College, he was employed by Inside Out Youth Services, an organization working to advocate and educate on behalf of and alongside LGBTQ+ youth. Joseph's employment at Inside Out helped him find his passion for helping youth and supporting them in creating a voice within their community. In 2019, Joseph assisted in bringing Senator Pete Lee (SD11), Representative Marc Snyder (HD18), Governor Jared Polis, and First Gentlemen Marlon Reis to Inside Out Youth Services to speak about state legislators' work and what youth can do to create ripples of change in their own community. Joseph's work duties were assisting in leading safe dating relationship classes, classes about preparing for the future, suicide prevention programs, and other groups. His primary responsibility was to help youth get support in quitting the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Joseph is running for the Colorado State Board of Education to support creating an environment that prepares every student for a future that is yet to be imagined. He knows that the students of Colorado deserve the best education possible and he is ready to bring forward the work to make sure we give a Colorado education to all.

Please feel free to download and share these graphics as well! You can download them here.

We are excited to be launching new items in our store! Don't see something you want or have an idea for a tshirt? Email me!

Check out the ads from some of our candidates!

Senator Michael Bennet

Gov. Jared Polis

Secretary of State Jena Griswold

Attorney General Phil Weiser

If you see any ads send them to me so we can share!

We'd like to give a big blue hug to Mary Dodd & Hazel Perkins for helping to organize this event and all of their service!

• Democrats maintain, increase fundraising edge in competitive state House races 
• Mitch McConnell’s “perfect” candidate might not win the Colorado Senate race
• GOP Sec. of State Candidate Won’t Disavow Endorsement of Jan. 6 Participant 
• Colorado accepts cryptocurrency to pay taxes, moving the state “tech forward” 
• Aurora council poised to consider new EMS sedative policy

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.

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.

Please join our Big Tent Big 10 Donors by giving just $10 a month you can help us fund our Win Plan.

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