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Democratic candidate Heidi McCollum is a prosecutor in District 5. McCollum is unopposed and has a knowledge base for the office already that only a handful of candidates have: She’s presently in charge of overseeing the day-to-day operations for the district attorney’s office and helps to develop policy while also maintaining a caseload of juvenile and high-profile felony cases. Her priorities include protections for vulnerable groups, such as the elder and immigrant populations, and she aims to ensure all victims in the community have a voice. She is also supportive of reforms within the department, including alternative justice to address recidivism. This is the kind of reputation and representation needed in a DA’s office. Progressive voters can feel comfortable supporting McCollum.
Heidi McCollum
Democratic candidate Heidi McCollum is a prosecutor in District 5.
Democratic candidate Heidi McCollum is a prosecutor in District 5. McCollum is unopposed and has a knowledge base for the office already that only a handful of candidates have: She’s presently in charge of overseeing the day-to-day operations for the district attorney’s office and helps to develop policy while also maintaining a caseload of juvenile and high-profile felony cases. Her priorities include protections for vulnerable groups, such as the elder and immigrant populations, and she aims to ensure all victims in the community have a voice. She is also supportive of reforms within the department, including alternative justice to address recidivism. This is the kind of reputation and representation needed in a DA’s office. Progressive voters can feel comfortable supporting McCollum.
Heidi McCollum
Democratic candidate Heidi McCollum is a prosecutor in District 5.
Diana DeGette
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is seeking reelection for what would be her 13th term representing Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. DeGette, a lawyer, is Colorado’s most senior national legislator, the dean of its nine-member delegation, and the state’s only woman in Congress.
A lifelong Denverite, she has dedicated her career to protecting the environment, expanding access to health care, and fighting for reproductive justice. Before being elected to Congress, DeGette served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives, where she authored an important law that protected access to abortion clinics. She continues this work in Congress as co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus.
DeGette has been recognized for her ability to work across party lines to deliver results. Some of her biggest achievements include playing an important role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, co-authoring an influential law that modernized our medical research fields, and spearheading two key pieces of legislation that made big improvements in protecting the safety of our nation’s food supply. As chair of a key oversight panel, DeGette has led the effort to hold the Trump administration accountable for separating undocumented children from their families.
DeGette has also been an outspoken advocate for enacting commonsense gun safety measures, safeguarding Colorado’s public lands, and protecting American consumers. If reelected, DeGette will continue being the strong, progressive voice that Denver needs in Washington.
Her Republican opponent, Shane Bolling, is a management consultant working in energy. He is also a Denver resident and a first-time candidate for office. Bolling has not taken any issue positions except for his unabashed support for Donald Trump. He retweeted a Twitter account called “When Is Trump Gone?” with “Not so fast my friend, 4years plus.” He has also retweeted another account that claimed the recent Black Lives Matter protests are the perfect advertising for Trump, commenting, “It’s why Colorado turns back Red 11.03.20 simple Safety & Security.” Bolling also retweets and comments on coronavirus conspiracy theories. He seems to take no positions on anything else.