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Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019. In that short time, she has earned the trust and reelection endorsement of critical partners in law enforcement like Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw, Custer County Sheriff Shannon Byerly, and Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper. It’s no surprise why: Her experience is incredible — she was selected to be a U.S. Bureau of Prisons attorney and received law enforcement training in addition to her legal expertise, then she was invited to serve as a federal prosecutor for the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 2018, she additionally took on a role as a council member in Cañon City. Across all this, her priorities have been finding alternatives to incarceration to ensure community safety and facilitating cooperation among agencies.
Turner is an impressive person and dedicated public servant no matter how you slice it, and we strongly recommend reelecting her as district attorney.
Taking her on for the office is Republican candidate Linda Stanley, a former police officer and municipal prosecutor. She has a different kind of experience on her side, but as she pointed out in a July 4 campaign statement, possibly the key issue to consider this year is a candidate’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests and law enforcement accountability. In describing her stance on this, however, she only seemed to say having spent years learning the criminal statutes and traffic codes is what will make the difference on the issue. Without more context, it’s hard to say who she wants the laws to provide justice to—protesters or police (or both or neither). Supporting Turner’s reelection is a much more clear path for those who want to continue to see positive change.Kaitlin Turner
Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019.
Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019. In that short time, she has earned the trust and reelection endorsement of critical partners in law enforcement like Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw, Custer County Sheriff Shannon Byerly, and Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper. It’s no surprise why: Her experience is incredible — she was selected to be a U.S. Bureau of Prisons attorney and received law enforcement training in addition to her legal expertise, then she was invited to serve as a federal prosecutor for the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 2018, she additionally took on a role as a council member in Cañon City. Across all this, her priorities have been finding alternatives to incarceration to ensure community safety and facilitating cooperation among agencies.
Turner is an impressive person and dedicated public servant no matter how you slice it, and we strongly recommend reelecting her as district attorney.
Taking her on for the office is Republican candidate Linda Stanley, a former police officer and municipal prosecutor. She has a different kind of experience on her side, but as she pointed out in a July 4 campaign statement, possibly the key issue to consider this year is a candidate’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests and law enforcement accountability. In describing her stance on this, however, she only seemed to say having spent years learning the criminal statutes and traffic codes is what will make the difference on the issue. Without more context, it’s hard to say who she wants the laws to provide justice to—protesters or police (or both or neither). Supporting Turner’s reelection is a much more clear path for those who want to continue to see positive change.Kaitlin Turner
Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019.
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.