APPLY NOW: Be a Delegate to the 2020 DNC in Milwaukee!

Rollcall being taken at the 2008 DNC in Denver, CO!

Want to represent Colorado and witness history firsthand as the Democratic grassroots select their nominee for President? Want to hear awesome speakers and meet incredible Democrats from all across the country? Then you need to apply to be a delegate at the 2020 Democratic National Convention that's happening in Milwaukee, WI on the week of July 13, 2020. Click here to check out the application!

All delegates must be:

1) Registered voters;

2) Affiliated with the Democratic Party by February 14, 2020;

3) Registered residents of their precinct for 22 days prior to February 14, 2020; or

4) Will be turning 18 years of age on or before November 3, 2020.

5) Exceptions are made for folks who have become a naturalized citizen

or turn 18 years old after February 14, 2020 so long as they register tovote

as a Democrat before caucus day.

This checklist provides you with a brief summary of the Essential Steps to running to be a delegate.

• Meet the basic qualifications.
• If you plan to be able to vote for yourself and others, attend your precinct caucus, and get elected as a delegate to your County Convention.
• File the appropriate Statement(s) of Candidacy by March 23, 2020, 5:00pm
• If you plan to be able to vote for yourself and others, attend your County
• Convention and get elected as a delegate toyour Congressional District Convention and/or the State Convention.
• Campaign for and win election as a delegate to the National Convention at your Congressional District Convention or the State Convention.

A New Year. A New Legislative Session!

House Speaker KC Becker and Senate President Leroy Garcia convene over the opening of the 2020 Legislative Session.

On Wednesday, the Colorado General Assembly reconvened for another exciting legislative session! With a historically productive and rewarding 2019 session in the rear-view mirror, Democrats now look ahead to the 2020 legislative session that is primed with opportunity to continue to move our state forward. Last session, Colorado Democrats passed a number of good bills that Republicans had blocked in the state Senate for years. We saw Colorado Democrats pass:

• Innovative legislation to save Coloradans money on healthcare like a first-in-the-nation insulin cost cap and reinsurance.
• Bills to expand LGBTQ equality like banning conversion therapy and making it easier for transgender Coloradans to update the gender on their birth certificates.
• Historic investments in our state's affordable housing, in addition to legislation that will generate millions more for affordable housing.
• The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act which will ensures that Colorado women are paid the same as their men counterparts.
• Full-day kindergarten for every Colorado child!
• Legislation to tackle the existential crisis of climate change like investing in green jobs, renewable energy, and zero-emissions vehicles and buildings.
• Bills to expand access to the ballot box and to protect our democracy by getting dark money out of our politics here in Colorado.

This is just a small sample of some of the amazing progress our state has made under the leadership of Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly. We're confident that they'll continue to govern wisely and do the people's work for Colorado.

Governor Polis presides over a joint session of the General Assembly to give the annual State of the State. Photo Credit: Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his second State of the State address Thursday to a Legislature in the control of his fellow Democrats. Not only did he declare that Colorado is strong, but he said it’s also “forward-thinking. It is dynamic. It is bold. And it is courageous.”

All of the other trappings of a typical Polis speech were also in place. You can be assured there was a mention of his blue sneakers and a geeky reference in the form of a quote from the “Lord of the Rings.”

"'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us,'" Polis told lawmakers, quoting the wizard Gandalf's advice as he urged his colleagues to make the most of their term-limited tenures.

Click here to read more!

Bad Press Week for Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner, facing impeachment questions from all sides, is mum as the Senate looks ahead

From the Denver Post.

Gardner’s silence dates back months. His public appearances, never numerous in 2019, were rarer still this fall. He has avoided conservative talk radio, once a political safe space, along with most news media. His office agreed to arrange an interview with The Denver Post in Washington, D.C., during the House impeachment process, but later said he was unavailable and instead emailed a statement criticizing that process.

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The last time the senator spoke with a significant contingent of Colorado reporters was Oct. 10, when he made national headlines for refusing to say whether it’s inappropriate for an American president to ask a foreign government to investigate a political rival. Gardner declined to answer the question a dozen times that day.

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“Instead of ensuring the facts get a fair hearing, Senator Gardner is enabling Mitch McConnell’s partisan coverup while ignoring the rule of law,” said Morgan Carroll, chair of the Colorado Democratic Party.

“Senator Gardner has already compromised his impartiality by taking campaign cash from the defendant, but allowing President Trump to hide critical documents and block testimony from key witnesses would show yet again that Gardner puts his loyalty to the president ahead of getting the truth and doing his job for the people of Colorado.”

Click here to read more.

Sen. Gardner On Pelosi’s Impeachment Delay: ‘I Mean, She Doesn’t Seem To Care’

From CPR News

In a rare moment for the senator, who has generally avoided reporters in recent months, Gardner took questions from the press before a Senate vote Monday evening. 

As he waited for an elevator to take him up to the floor of the Senate chamber, with an ever-growing group of reporters standing by, Gardner would not say whether he wants to hear from top Trump Administration officials during a Senate impeachment trial.

Click here to read more.

On impeachment, pressure on Colorado senator is from right

From the AP.

Gardner’s posture is one sign of the limits of that strategy. While the Democrats and Republicans battle over how and when to try the president for high crimes and misdemeanors, Gardner and several other GOP senators in tight races this year have shown little inclination to risk the wrath of Trump supporters at home.

It’s a political calculation that values loyalty to Trump and his base over any bipartisan appeal. And it’s one measure of the grip Trump has over the party.

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Gardner has carefully limited his statements on impeachment, sparking headlines in October when he refused to say that a politician should not solicit foreign help in an election. The dodge includes a defense of the president, suggesting Trump is the victim of partisanship.

Click here to read more.

VOTE: 2020 Obama Dinner Awardees!

DEADLINE: January 15, 2020!

Choose who will be honored at the 2020 Obama Dinner on Saturday, April 18 by clicking here and casting your vote! These are amazing Democrats from all across Colorado -- all nominated by folks like yourself during the open nomination period!

Join us for the 2020 Womxn's March!

We need your help to get as many new voters registered as possible during the Womxn's March on January 18th 2020.

We are looking for 120 volunteers so please ask your friends to join us too.

If you can help register voters or table that day please email me at [email protected]

Note that everyone needs to take voter registration training, which can be done by webinar here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1917936809926228493

Join us for MLK Day!

Colorado Democrats will be registering voters on Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we need volunteers!

Want to be part of the change? Email [email protected] to find out how you can volunteer!

Join the High Fivers Club!

"What's the High Fivers Club", you ask? It started with a simple idea: There are nearly 1.2 million registered Democrats in Colorado -- what if every single one of them gave just $5 a month to the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP)?

Answer: The CDP would be the best-funded state party in the country -- with zero dollars from corporate PACs and plenty for flipping red seats to blue!

If you haven't given to the CDP yet, here's a few simple reasons why we're asking you today:

• The CDP is the central base that supports volunteer recruitment, training candidates, and helping county parties win elections. While the Democratic National Committee provides some limited funds, the reality is it is up to us to raise our own money so we can support Democratic candidates running for office in Colorado.
• We knock on doors and meet with voters to talk about voting Democratic even before we know who our nominees are! As part of the High Fivers Club, you can help us get supplies for volunteers so we can knock on 50,000 more doors before we know our nominee.
• Once we have our nominee, we'll use what we've learned about voters to help them jump-start their Get Out the Voter efforts and stay toe-to-toe with Donald Trump and the Republicans.

Click the logo below to join High Fivers Club!

Now Hiring: Finance/Development Director

The Colorado Democrats are looking for a talented individual to apply for our finance/development director position! Click here to see the job description!

Last Debate Before Iowa

In order to participate in the January 14 CNN/Des Moines Register debate, candidates will need to meet one of two polling requirements in addition to a fundraising requirement.

Candidates will either need to receive 5% in at least four DNC-approved national or early state (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada) polls, or receive 7% in two early state polls.

For the fundraising threshold, candidates need to receive donations from at least 225,00 unique donors, and a minimum of 1,000 unique donors per state in at least 20 different states. The qualifying window for polls and donations is November 14 to 11:59 p.m. on January 10, 2020. The fundraising threshold must also be reached by January 10.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

On The Road!

CDP Chair Morgan Carroll was in attendance for opening day of the 2020 legislative session at the Colorado General Assembly! Executive Director Halisi Vinson presented at the Colorado House District 4 meeting in Denver about caucus and the Delegate Selection Plan. CDP 2nd Vice Chair Sandy Baca-Sandoval, and CDP Vice Chairs of Outreach Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan and Jeremy VanHooser were also in attendance at HD4.

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