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City of Commerce City
Depending on where you live, you may have the below city races on your ballot.
Jennifer Allen-Thomas is running for reelection as Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. Having been elected in 2023, Allen-Thomas is hoping to continue her work in developing a more prosperous community. As a registered nurse, Allen-Thomas is primarily concerned with improving access to healthcare and quality of life for seniors. She hopes to also find more permanent solutions to addressing homelessness through affordable housing and public services. Allen-Thomas is endorsed by AFSCME, the AFL, and the Jane Fonda Climate Pact.
Voters should select 2 candidates for the At-Large council seat. Jennifer Allen-Thomas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Jennifer Allen-Thomas is running for reelection as Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. Having been elected in 2023, Allen-Thomas is hoping to continue her work in developing a more prosperous community. As a registered nurse, Allen-Thomas is primarily concerned with improving access to healthcare and quality of life for seniors. She hopes to also find more permanent solutions to addressing homelessness through affordable housing and public services. Allen-Thomas is endorsed by AFSCME, the AFL, and the Jane Fonda Climate Pact.
Voters should select 2 candidates for the At-Large council seat. Jennifer Allen-Thomas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
Jennifer Allen-Thomas is running for reelection as Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. Having been elected in 2023, Allen-Thomas is hoping to continue her work in developing a more prosperous community. As a registered nurse, Allen-Thomas is primarily concerned with improving access to healthcare and quality of life for seniors. She hopes to also find more permanent solutions to addressing homelessness through affordable housing and public services. Allen-Thomas is endorsed by AFSCME, the AFL, and the Jane Fonda Climate Pact.
Voters should select 2 candidates for the At-Large council seat. Jennifer Allen-Thomas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
Kristi Douglas is running for Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. As an activist and advocate, Douglas hopes to continue to stand up for the people of Commerce City in this municipal role. Douglas will aim to protect from exploitative development projects and the continued harm of the fossil fuel industry. Douglas wants to support youth involvement in order to develop a successful future. She is concerned with addressing environmental injustice and racism at the hands of the Suncor plant. Douglas sees bright things for Commerce City’s future through empowering the community and investing in all the city has to offer, from open space to diversity.
Voters should select two candidates for the At-Large seat. Kristi Douglas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Kristi Douglas is running for Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. As an activist and advocate, Douglas hopes to continue to stand up for the people of Commerce City in this municipal role. Douglas will aim to protect from exploitative development projects and the continued harm of the fossil fuel industry. Douglas wants to support youth involvement in order to develop a successful future. She is concerned with addressing environmental injustice and racism at the hands of the Suncor plant. Douglas sees bright things for Commerce City’s future through empowering the community and investing in all the city has to offer, from open space to diversity.
Voters should select two candidates for the At-Large seat. Kristi Douglas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado, Colorado Working Families Party
Kristi Douglas is running for Council Member At-Large of the Commerce City City Council. As an activist and advocate, Douglas hopes to continue to stand up for the people of Commerce City in this municipal role. Douglas will aim to protect from exploitative development projects and the continued harm of the fossil fuel industry. Douglas wants to support youth involvement in order to develop a successful future. She is concerned with addressing environmental injustice and racism at the hands of the Suncor plant. Douglas sees bright things for Commerce City’s future through empowering the community and investing in all the city has to offer, from open space to diversity.
Voters should select two candidates for the At-Large seat. Kristi Douglas is one of the progressive choices for Commerce City City Council.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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Colorado Working Families Party
School Board
Depending on where you live, you may have the following school district races on your ballot.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Ike Anyanwu-Ebo is running for the Adams 12 School Board. The son of a single-mother teacher, Anyanwu-Ebo knows the importance of education, resilience, and hard work. He is a mechanical engineer with experience in systems thinking and collaborative problem solving. Anyanwu-Ebo serves as secretary on the Adams 12 District Accountability Committee and is a member of the School Accountability Committees at both Rocky Top Middle and Horizon High Schools. Anyanwu-Ebo is dedicated to equity and accessibility. His campaign pillars include improving mental health infrastructure, supporting academic success, and incorporating data driven decision making.
Also running for Adams 12 is Juan Evans.
Due to the progressive language of his campaign, voters can count on Ike Anyanwu-Ebo to be best most progressive choice for Adams 12.
Ike Anyanwu-Ebo is running for the Adams 12 School Board. The son of a single-mother teacher, Anyanwu-Ebo knows the importance of education, resilience, and hard work. He is a mechanical engineer with experience in systems thinking and collaborative problem solving. Anyanwu-Ebo serves as secretary on the Adams 12 District Accountability Committee and is a member of the School Accountability Committees at both Rocky Top Middle and Horizon High Schools. Anyanwu-Ebo is dedicated to equity and accessibility. His campaign pillars include improving mental health infrastructure, supporting academic success, and incorporating data driven decision making.
Also running for Adams 12 is Juan Evans.
Due to the progressive language of his campaign, voters can count on Ike Anyanwu-Ebo to be best most progressive choice for Adams 12.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Ike Anyanwu-Ebo is running for the Adams 12 School Board. The son of a single-mother teacher, Anyanwu-Ebo knows the importance of education, resilience, and hard work. He is a mechanical engineer with experience in systems thinking and collaborative problem solving. Anyanwu-Ebo serves as secretary on the Adams 12 District Accountability Committee and is a member of the School Accountability Committees at both Rocky Top Middle and Horizon High Schools. Anyanwu-Ebo is dedicated to equity and accessibility. His campaign pillars include improving mental health infrastructure, supporting academic success, and incorporating data driven decision making.
Also running for Adams 12 is Juan Evans.
Due to the progressive language of his campaign, voters can count on Ike Anyanwu-Ebo to be best most progressive choice for Adams 12.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Adams-Arapahoe School District (Aurora Public Schools)
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition LL asks if the state should be allowed to keep and spend the revenue collected from Proposition FF. Prop FF established the Healthy School Meals for All Program and has accrued $12.4 million in revenue since its original voter approval in 2022. The Healthy School Meals for All Program is funded through state income taxes and supports free school meals for all students, regardless of family income. Due to the Tax Payers Bill of Rights, the state of Colorado must ask for approval in order to keep and spend tax revenue that has already been collected. If voters do not approve LL, households that paid the state income tax will have the tax revenue reimbursed to them. With the additional funds from LL, the Healthy School Meals for All Program would be able to further support the purchasing and use of Colorado grown products, increase wages for cafeteria employees, and offer training and technical assistance to schools.
Food is necessary for growing and learning brains. For any number of reasons, many children do not have access to quality nutrition. Free and nutritious meals can help support students from all economic and social backgrounds in becoming empowered learners and leaders.
Proposition LL asks if the state should be allowed to keep and spend the revenue collected from Proposition FF. Prop FF established the Healthy School Meals for All Program and has accrued $12.4 million in revenue since its original voter approval in 2022. The Healthy School Meals for All Program is funded through state income taxes and supports free school meals for all students, regardless of family income. Due to the Tax Payers Bill of Rights, the state of Colorado must ask for approval in order to keep and spend tax revenue that has already been collected. If voters do not approve LL, households that paid the state income tax will have the tax revenue reimbursed to them. With the additional funds from LL, the Healthy School Meals for All Program would be able to further support the purchasing and use of Colorado grown products, increase wages for cafeteria employees, and offer training and technical assistance to schools.
Food is necessary for growing and learning brains. For any number of reasons, many children do not have access to quality nutrition. Free and nutritious meals can help support students from all economic and social backgrounds in becoming empowered learners and leaders.
Proposition MM asks if the state income tax should be increased. The tax increase would go towards free school meals to all public school students and food assistance and education to low-income families through the Healthy School Meals for All and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). In tandem with Proposition LL, MM will increase the state’s funding capacity for food and nutrition programming by building the funding reservoir for such programming. Ultimately, programs like this support countless children and families and do a great deal to curb hunger in Colorado. All children need and deserve access to quality nutrition. Proposition MM helps provide government support for pathways to success among school age children of all backgrounds and identities.
Proposition MM asks if the state income tax should be increased. The tax increase would go towards free school meals to all public school students and food assistance and education to low-income families through the Healthy School Meals for All and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). In tandem with Proposition LL, MM will increase the state’s funding capacity for food and nutrition programming by building the funding reservoir for such programming. Ultimately, programs like this support countless children and families and do a great deal to curb hunger in Colorado. All children need and deserve access to quality nutrition. Proposition MM helps provide government support for pathways to success among school age children of all backgrounds and identities.
Denver City Ballot Measures
Referendum 310 aims to amend the municipal code of the City of Denver to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The bill defines "flavored" as a cooling or numbing sensation, taste, or smell that is different than that typical of tobacco. The ban will not apply to hookah or cigars. A violation of this would result in a non-criminal violation wherein a public health and environment manager for the City and County of Denver will assess just penalties.
Referendum 310 aims to amend the municipal code of the City of Denver to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The bill defines "flavored" as a cooling or numbing sensation, taste, or smell that is different than that typical of tobacco. The ban will not apply to hookah or cigars. A violation of this would result in a non-criminal violation wherein a public health and environment manager for the City and County of Denver will assess just penalties.
Ballot Issue 2D asks for $244.43 million in bonds to fund the revitalization of Denver's many arts and culture facilities as a part of the Vibrant Denver Bond project. This project will include infrastructure improvements to locations including, but not limited to, the American Indian Cultural Embassy, Blair Caldwell African American Research Library and Museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Zoo, and Red Rocks Amphitheater. For a full list of project cites please visit page 3 of the full bill text below. This bond also includes funding for a new first responder training center, improvements to the Denver Animal Shelter, and the installation of libraries within affordable housing areas. It will not cause a tax increase.
Ballot Issue 2D asks for $244.43 million in bonds to fund the revitalization of Denver's many arts and culture facilities as a part of the Vibrant Denver Bond project. This project will include infrastructure improvements to locations including, but not limited to, the American Indian Cultural Embassy, Blair Caldwell African American Research Library and Museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Zoo, and Red Rocks Amphitheater. For a full list of project cites please visit page 3 of the full bill text below. This bond also includes funding for a new first responder training center, improvements to the Denver Animal Shelter, and the installation of libraries within affordable housing areas. It will not cause a tax increase.
Opposed By Colorado Working Families Party
Referred Question 2G asks if changes should be made to the At-Large City Council positions for the city and county of Denver. The two at-large seats would be designated as Councilmember at-large Seat A and Councilmember at-large Seat B. The rules for candidacy for Councilmember A and B would be made the same as the rules for mayor, auditor, and clerk and recorder; meaning, a verified petition of 300 signatures or more must be submitted at least 75 days before the election for their name to appear on the ballot and they must then receive a majority vote to be elected.
Referred Question 2G asks if changes should be made to the At-Large City Council positions for the city and county of Denver. The two at-large seats would be designated as Councilmember at-large Seat A and Councilmember at-large Seat B. The rules for candidacy for Councilmember A and B would be made the same as the rules for mayor, auditor, and clerk and recorder; meaning, a verified petition of 300 signatures or more must be submitted at least 75 days before the election for their name to appear on the ballot and they must then receive a majority vote to be elected.
Opposed By Colorado Working Families Party
Referred Question 2F would amend the names and organization of select city and county offices and departments. These changes include; "Department of Excise and Licenses" to "Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection"; "Director of Excise and Licenses" to "Manager of Licensing and Consumer Protection"; and adding the ladder position to the Mayor's cabinet. This department and it's manager exist to protect public interest through the administration of business and professional licenses. The passing of this question will improve Denver's organizational structure, and will better reflect modern licensing law.
Referred Question 2F would amend the names and organization of select city and county offices and departments. These changes include; "Department of Excise and Licenses" to "Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection"; "Director of Excise and Licenses" to "Manager of Licensing and Consumer Protection"; and adding the ladder position to the Mayor's cabinet. This department and it's manager exist to protect public interest through the administration of business and professional licenses. The passing of this question will improve Denver's organizational structure, and will better reflect modern licensing law.
Endorsed By Colorado Working Families Party