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Incumbent State Rep. Susan Lontine, who has served southwest Denver in the Statehouse since 2015, is an enthusiastic and tireless advocate for progressive values. Her priorities include increasing access to affordable health care, fighting to defend women’s reproductive health, advocating for more funding for public schools, and protecting Colorado’s environment.
As the chair of the House Health and Insurance Committee, Lontine has spent a lot of time working on issues related to health care access, affordability, and patient safety. Some of her legislation that has been signed into law include bills to increase hospital transparency and accountability, to remove barriers on telehealth access, and to expand dental coverage for pregnant patients.Perhaps her biggest legislative achievements are passing a bill that prohibited Colorado law enforcement from holding undocumented immigrants solely on the basis of a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well one that requires school districts that teach sex education to teach about consent and what it means to be in a healthy relationship.
Progressives clearly can and should support Lontine.
She is being challenged by Republican candidate and avid conspiracy-theory enthusiast Samantha Koch. Koch regularly espouses coronavirus conspiracy theories including implying that Bill Gates is plotting to use a vaccine to implant tracking devices and that COVID-19 has been overblown by Democrats and public health experts to exert control over people’s lives and defeat President Donald Trump in the election. She also embraces anti-mask views and believes that hydroxychloroquine is a known cure for COVID-19.
Koch’s theories aren’t limited to coronavirus: She has promoted numerous QAnon-linked theories, the debunked theory that Wayfair is literally selling children, and the urban myth that “antifa and professional anarchists” leave pallets of bricks for protesters to throw during marches. Koch also helps run a Facebook group supporting a driver who struck a Denver protester with her car. Progressive voters should avoid Koch on the ballot and probably in the community as well.Susan Lontine
La representante estatal titular Susan Lontine, quien ha trabajado en el suroeste de Denver en la Cámara de Representantes desde 2015, es una defensora entusiasta e incansable de los valores progresistas.
Incumbent State Rep. Susan Lontine, who has served southwest Denver in the Statehouse since 2015, is an enthusiastic and tireless advocate for progressive values. Her priorities include increasing access to affordable health care, fighting to defend women’s reproductive health, advocating for more funding for public schools, and protecting Colorado’s environment.
As the chair of the House Health and Insurance Committee, Lontine has spent a lot of time working on issues related to health care access, affordability, and patient safety. Some of her legislation that has been signed into law include bills to increase hospital transparency and accountability, to remove barriers on telehealth access, and to expand dental coverage for pregnant patients.Perhaps her biggest legislative achievements are passing a bill that prohibited Colorado law enforcement from holding undocumented immigrants solely on the basis of a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well one that requires school districts that teach sex education to teach about consent and what it means to be in a healthy relationship.
Progressives clearly can and should support Lontine.
She is being challenged by Republican candidate and avid conspiracy-theory enthusiast Samantha Koch. Koch regularly espouses coronavirus conspiracy theories including implying that Bill Gates is plotting to use a vaccine to implant tracking devices and that COVID-19 has been overblown by Democrats and public health experts to exert control over people’s lives and defeat President Donald Trump in the election. She also embraces anti-mask views and believes that hydroxychloroquine is a known cure for COVID-19.
Koch’s theories aren’t limited to coronavirus: She has promoted numerous QAnon-linked theories, the debunked theory that Wayfair is literally selling children, and the urban myth that “antifa and professional anarchists” leave pallets of bricks for protesters to throw during marches. Koch also helps run a Facebook group supporting a driver who struck a Denver protester with her car. Progressive voters should avoid Koch on the ballot and probably in the community as well.Susan Lontine
La representante estatal titular Susan Lontine, quien ha trabajado en el suroeste de Denver en la Cámara de Representantes desde 2015, es una defensora entusiasta e incansable de los valores progresistas.
Diana DeGette
La representante titular Diana DeGette busca la reelección para lo que sería su decimotercer mandato como representante del 1° distrito congresional de Colorado. DeGette, abogada, es la legisladora nacional más importante de Colorado, la decana de su delegación de nueve miembros y la única mujer del estado en el Congreso.
Tras vivir en Denver toda su vida, ha dedicado su carrera a proteger el medio ambiente, ampliar el acceso al cuidado de salud y luchar por la justicia reproductiva. Antes de ser elegida para el Congreso, DeGette sirvió dos mandatos en la Cámara de Representantes de Colorado, donde fue autora de una importante ley que protegía el acceso a las clínicas de aborto. Continúa este trabajo en el Congreso como copresidenta del Caucus Pro-Elección.
DeGette ha sido reconocida por su capacidad para trabajar a través de las líneas de los partidos para generar resultados. Algunos de sus mayores logros incluyen desempeñar un papel importante en la aprobación de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA), ser coautora de una ley influyente que modernizó nuestros campos de investigación médica y encabezar dos piezas de legislación clave que hicieron grandes mejoras en la protección de la seguridad del suministro de alimentos de nuestra nación. Como presidenta de un panel de supervisión clave, DeGette ha liderado el esfuerzo por responsabilizar a la administración Trump por separar a los niños indocumentados de sus familias.
DeGette también ha sido una firme defensora de la promulgación de medidas de seguridad para las armas de sentido común, salvaguardar las tierras públicas de Colorado y proteger a los consumidores estadounidenses. Si es reelegida, DeGette seguirá siendo la voz fuerte y progresista que Denver necesita en Washington.
Su oponente republicano, Shane Bolling, es un consultor de gestión que trabaja en energía. También es residente de Denver y candidato por primera vez a un cargo. Bolling no ha tomado ninguna posición problemática, excepto su apoyo descarado a Donald Trump. Retuiteó una cuenta de Twitter llamada “¿Cuándo se irá Trump?” con “No tan rápido mi amigo, más de 4 años”. También ha retuiteado otra cuenta que afirmaba que las recientes protestas de Black Lives Matter son la publicidad perfecta para Trump, comentando: “Es por eso que Colorado volverá a ser rojo el 11.03.20 simplemente Seguridad”. Bolling también retuitea y comenta sobre las teorías de conspiración del coronavirus. Parece que no toma posiciones sobre nada más.
Progressives are split on Amendment 77, known as the Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative. Please read the arguments from both sides below to help you make your decision on this amendment.