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Jack Johnson

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Jack Johnson is running for Westminster City Council. Johnson is a civil rights attorney who hopes to bring his passion for advocacy and public service to the municipal level. Johnson is primarily concerned with the affordability of Westminster and wants to create solutions that curb the stress of grocery, childcare, and housing prices. He will take innovative approaches to increasing quality of life for every resident of Westminster. Johnson hopes to also address infrastructure repair and improvement, public safety concerns, and holistic justice.
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. With eyes on Westminster’s future, Jack Johnson is a progressive choice for Council Member At-Large. 

Jack Johnson is running for Westminster City Council. Johnson is a civil rights attorney who hopes to bring his passion for advocacy and public service to the municipal level. Johnson is primarily concerned with the affordability of Westminster and wants to create solutions that curb the stress of grocery, childcare, and housing prices. He will take innovative approaches to increasing quality of life for every resident of Westminster. Johnson hopes to also address infrastructure repair and improvement, public safety concerns, and holistic justice.
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. With eyes on Westminster’s future, Jack Johnson is a progressive choice for Council Member At-Large. 

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City of Westminster

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Election Day November 4, 2025
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Claire Carmelia

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Claire Carmelia is running for Mayor of Westminster. Growing up in the foster care system, Carmelia faced a number of challenges from homelessness and the foster care system to paying for college and working multiple jobs. Now a successful IT project manager, Carmelia is dedicated to helping Westminster thrive. She hopes to help protect and develop welfare services, support working families, and focus on community centered solutions. Reliable public transportation and affordable housing are important issues in Carmelia’s vision for Westminster. 
Also running for Mayor are Bruce Baker and David DeMott. Baker does not support affordable housing or tax programs while DeMott takes a police-centered approach to public safety solutions. All this and more makes Claire Carmelia the progressive choice for Mayor of Westminster. 

Claire Carmelia is running for Mayor of Westminster. Growing up in the foster care system, Carmelia faced a number of challenges from homelessness and the foster care system to paying for college and working multiple jobs. Now a successful IT project manager, Carmelia is dedicated to helping Westminster thrive. She hopes to help protect and develop welfare services, support working families, and focus on community centered solutions. Reliable public transportation and affordable housing are important issues in Carmelia’s vision for Westminster. 
Also running for Mayor are Bruce Baker and David DeMott. Baker does not support affordable housing or tax programs while DeMott takes a police-centered approach to public safety solutions. All this and more makes Claire Carmelia the progressive choice for Mayor of Westminster. 

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Westminster City Council

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Jack Johnson

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Jack Johnson is running for Westminster City Council. Johnson is a civil rights attorney who hopes to bring his passion for advocacy and public service to the municipal level. Johnson is primarily concerned with the affordability of Westminster and wants to create solutions that curb the stress of grocery, childcare, and housing prices. He will take innovative approaches to increasing quality of life for every resident of Westminster. Johnson hopes to also address infrastructure repair and improvement, public safety concerns, and holistic justice.
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. With eyes on Westminster’s future, Jack Johnson is a progressive choice for Council Member At-Large. 

Jack Johnson is running for Westminster City Council. Johnson is a civil rights attorney who hopes to bring his passion for advocacy and public service to the municipal level. Johnson is primarily concerned with the affordability of Westminster and wants to create solutions that curb the stress of grocery, childcare, and housing prices. He will take innovative approaches to increasing quality of life for every resident of Westminster. Johnson hopes to also address infrastructure repair and improvement, public safety concerns, and holistic justice.
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. With eyes on Westminster’s future, Jack Johnson is a progressive choice for Council Member At-Large. 

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Obi Ezeadi

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Obi Ezeadi is running for Westminster City Councilor At-Large. Ezeadi is an EMT and current city council member, having been elected in 2021. He was a strong advocate for increased government transparency, solutions to public safety, and expanding open space and parks. Ezeadi will continue his work in mental health service access and physical health programming, making sure to include diversity and equity concerns in those plans.
Voters are asked to vote for three candidates for the At-Large Race. Obi Ezeadi is a strong progressive choice for Westminster City Council At-Large.

Obi Ezeadi is running for Westminster City Councilor At-Large. Ezeadi is an EMT and current city council member, having been elected in 2021. He was a strong advocate for increased government transparency, solutions to public safety, and expanding open space and parks. Ezeadi will continue his work in mental health service access and physical health programming, making sure to include diversity and equity concerns in those plans.
Voters are asked to vote for three candidates for the At-Large Race. Obi Ezeadi is a strong progressive choice for Westminster City Council At-Large.

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Sarah Nurmela

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Sarah Nurmela is running for reelection to the Westminster City Council. Nurmela began her experience working with Westminster as a city staff member prior to her election. Nurmela is an urban planning and economic development professional. As a councilor, she was selected to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem and worked on a variety of issues. She hopes to continue to bring her prior professional and political experience to Westminster City council in order to improve wellbeing and prosperity for everyone. In her previous term as councilor, Nurmela successfully supported public transit, road maintenance, open space and recreation, and a small business grant program. If elected, Nurmela will continue her work in facing public safety, accessible housing, and economic resilience head on. 
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. Given her proven dedication to Westminster and support of progressive policy, Sarah Nurmela is the progressive choice for Westminster City Council.

Sarah Nurmela is running for reelection to the Westminster City Council. Nurmela began her experience working with Westminster as a city staff member prior to her election. Nurmela is an urban planning and economic development professional. As a councilor, she was selected to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem and worked on a variety of issues. She hopes to continue to bring her prior professional and political experience to Westminster City council in order to improve wellbeing and prosperity for everyone. In her previous term as councilor, Nurmela successfully supported public transit, road maintenance, open space and recreation, and a small business grant program. If elected, Nurmela will continue her work in facing public safety, accessible housing, and economic resilience head on. 
Voters are asked to select three candidates for Westminster City Council. Given her proven dedication to Westminster and support of progressive policy, Sarah Nurmela is the progressive choice for Westminster City Council.

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School Board

Depending on where you live, you may have the following school district races on your ballot.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School Board, School Board

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Ike Anyanwu-Ebo

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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.

Jefferson County School District

Jefferson County School District School Board, Director, District 5

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Tina Moeinian

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Tina Moeinian is running for JeffCo School Board District 5. A professional mediator and first generation American, Moeinian hopes to center equity and dignity within the Jeffco School Board. She hopes to help the district find resilience against federal budget cuts and political agendas. Supporting educators, ensuring success for students, and managing taxpayer dollars are important to Moeninian’s platform. She is dedicated to transparent and student centered policy that protects the power of public education. 
Also running are Mary Parker and Gloria Teresa Rascon. 
Dedicated to the idea that “everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity,” Tina Moeinian is the progressive choice for Jefferson County School Board District 5.

Tina Moeinian is running for JeffCo School Board District 5. A professional mediator and first generation American, Moeinian hopes to center equity and dignity within the Jeffco School Board. She hopes to help the district find resilience against federal budget cuts and political agendas. Supporting educators, ensuring success for students, and managing taxpayer dollars are important to Moeninian’s platform. She is dedicated to transparent and student centered policy that protects the power of public education. 
Also running are Mary Parker and Gloria Teresa Rascon. 
Dedicated to the idea that “everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity,” Tina Moeinian is the progressive choice for Jefferson County School Board District 5.

Jefferson County School District School Board, Director, District 2

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Peter Gibbons

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Peter Gibbons is running for Jeffco School Board District 2. Gibbons began his path in politics as a labor union organizer which eventually led him to pursue becoming a lawyer. He hopes to bring these experiences to the school board and feels confident in his ability to face the challenges facing JeffCo today. Gibbons hopes to invest in teachers, end censorship and cultural arguments, and restore trust in educational governance. Gibbons will support a budget and financial practices that allow all students and staff to flourish. 
Also running is Samuel Myrant. 
A believer in the importance of public education, Peter Gibbons is the progressive choice for JeffCo District 2.

Peter Gibbons is running for Jeffco School Board District 2. Gibbons began his path in politics as a labor union organizer which eventually led him to pursue becoming a lawyer. He hopes to bring these experiences to the school board and feels confident in his ability to face the challenges facing JeffCo today. Gibbons hopes to invest in teachers, end censorship and cultural arguments, and restore trust in educational governance. Gibbons will support a budget and financial practices that allow all students and staff to flourish. 
Also running is Samuel Myrant. 
A believer in the importance of public education, Peter Gibbons is the progressive choice for JeffCo District 2.

Jefferson County School District School Board, Director, District 1

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Denine Echevarria

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Denine Echevarria is running for the Jeffco School Board District 1. Echevarria is an experienced educator and coordinator who has worked in bilingual instruction, special education, and now as operations coordinator for a non-profit. She will aim to deepen support systems for students through community and parent partnerships. Echevarria believes in student centered education and will advocate for accessible learning opportunities. Echevarria also hopes to uplift teachers and address staffing and workload difficulties to improve the educational experience for all. 
Also running is Michael Yocum. Yocum is an IT professional and does not have a particularly well fleshed out platform. 
Denine Echevarria is the progressive choice for Jeffco Schools District 1.

Denine Echevarria is running for the Jeffco School Board District 1. Echevarria is an experienced educator and coordinator who has worked in bilingual instruction, special education, and now as operations coordinator for a non-profit. She will aim to deepen support systems for students through community and parent partnerships. Echevarria believes in student centered education and will advocate for accessible learning opportunities. Echevarria also hopes to uplift teachers and address staffing and workload difficulties to improve the educational experience for all. 
Also running is Michael Yocum. Yocum is an IT professional and does not have a particularly well fleshed out platform. 
Denine Echevarria is the progressive choice for Jeffco Schools District 1.

Statewide Ballot Measures

Proposition LL

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Vote YES on Proposition LL

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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

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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.