Who: Vic Meyers What: Town Hall Meet and Greet Where: The Patio at the Stokehouse When: Wednesday, August 12th from 6 to 7 PM Vic is hosting a series of Town Hall Listening Events to meet the voters. Stop by to learn more about this candidate and discuss your perspectives with him. Vic is the Democratic candidate for the State House of Representatives, District 47. He is on the ballot along with the Republican, Ty Winter.

From the Colorado Sun. District administrators also report that housing for teachers and school staff is often the factor that makes or breaks a highly qualified candidate’s ability to accept a job offer and stay in their role long term. Solutions to Colorado’s lack of affordable housing for teachers and other key staff are slowly taking shape, with one new state program designed to offer an estimated 200 low-interest mortgages to rural educators and district staff. Another p

For Immediate Release May 20, 2026 DENVER — The Colorado Democratic Party State Central Committee voted Wednesday to rebuke Gov. Jared Polis’ commutation of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. The text of the approved statement, which expands on Chair Murib’s original statement on May 15, can be found below: “Tina Peters was convicted by a jury of her peers and sentenced by a judge who said she would do it all over again if she could. The Republican district attorney who p

Tomorrow is the last day to sign the petition for Proposition 195! Our area (SD35) is behind on the number of signatures needed for this to be on the ballot. There is a person at Safeway in Walsenburg collecting signatures. This proposition reduces our tax rate, changing from a predetermined percent for all to a sliding scale based on income. The proposed rates give most citizens a tax break and only increase taxes on income over $300,000. It will also bring in more revenue

Please find attached information for a meet and greet in Otero County for Vic Meyers, candidate for HD 47. The event is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 7-8 pm at Otero College, Room 137 McBride Hall in La Junta. Vic needs a good turnout at this event so please consider attending this event. Also, we are asking fellow Dems to call Otero County Dems to inform/remind them of this event. Vic's team has lists of Otero Dems available for folks to call. This is a way to support o

The Las Animas and Huerfano Dems will have a booth at Aguilar Days. The Aguilar Street Festival & Car Show (also known as Aguilar Days) in Aguilar, Colorado, takes place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, running from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Aguilar Town Park and downtown Main Street. This free community event features a downtown parade, a judged car and truck show, and a foam party. Festival Schedule & Highlights Parade: Downtown parade with line-up starting at 9:30 AM. Car Sh

A letter from our State Chair, Shad Murib. As you may know, the Aspen Acres Fire has devastated southern Colorado and is one of the largest fires we've ever seen. People have been displaced, evacuations continue, homes have been lost, and the fire has impacted over 91,000 acres. I'm sharing the note below from Jarod Miner, our Pueblo Dems co-secretary and Southern Colorado Labor Council Vice President, detailing how you can support their membership and first responders. A

We are invited to join San Luis Valley Democrats and supporters to attend a reception for Senator Hickenlooper in Alamosa this Thursday evening. Thursday, July 9th, 2026 5:30 to 7:00 PM Alamosa, Colorado Address provided upon RSVP This is a fundraising event, however, you can attend for Free

Candidate for State Senator, Julie Gonzales is hosting a Rally in Pueblo on Monday Evening. They are inviting folks from Southern Colorado to come join them for free food and live music.

Greetings, fellow Democrats! Santa Fe Trail Days is this weekend in Trinidad! Las Animas Dems have a big weekend planned! GENERAL INFO They will have a booth at Santa Fe Trail Days. They have 4 booth spaces with swag, candidate literature, issue information, Workers Protection Act info, the Initiative 195 Petition, and candidate meet and greet areas. They have 4 spaces reserved and are located halfway down Modica Drive, across from the Porta-Potties. They will see everyon

Hey folks! As we rapidly approach Election Day, we have an opportunity for voters who have not yet had a chance to meet Julie to connect with her virtually! RSVP below for this Virtual town hall on Thursday, June 26th at 5:00 P.M. Julie would like to place a special emphasis on this town hall to invite voters from rural parts of our state to meet and engage with Julie. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this event in your networks! Thank you!

It has come to our attention that The links previously shared did not include Attorney General forums and debates where Sec. Griswold appeared. Her campaign has shared the following additional links, which are among the 12 forums plus a debate that she has done this cycle: Colorado Politics Debate: https://www.youtube.com/live/kDoe4zfWHxs Indivisible 80238 Forum (Eisenhower Chapel, Lowry): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUYeY-m7Sok CDP candidate forum: https://drive.googl

Democratic Senate Candidate, Julie Gonzales, stopped in Walsenburg on Friday, May 22nd, to meet with local citizens. A large group of people visited with Julie at the Walsenburg Mercantile. She explained her background, including family ties to Gardner, and her work in the state legislature for working families. Everyone had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Julie's plans in the Senate. Afterwards, Julie also spent some time with the 'Speak Up Southern

Statewide office races, the U.S. Representative for CD3, and U.S. Senator contests are intensifying. If you haven't submitted your ballot yet, consider watching these forums to gather more information that can assist you in deciding who is the most suitable candidate for the position. Link to CD3 Candidate Forum: Please go to YouTube to view a recording of Western Slope Indivisible Groups candidate voter forum with Democratic candidates, Alex Kelloff & Dwayne Romero.

We are fortunate to have two great candidates running for CD3. This forum is a good chance to get to know the candidates for Congressional District 3 before the primary election. THIS Sunday's 6/7/26 Zoom event with Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero will be from 4:30 to 6 pm. Ballots will be sent starting June 8th, with voting starting June 15th. Election day is June 30th. Primaries determine who makes it to the general election. This is when You get to decide who best represe

Huerfano County Democrats get together on the first Wednesday of every month. We encourage all Democrats to participate and welcome unaffiliated voters interested in learning more about our political process. Join us on Wednesday evening, June 3rd. This is our first meeting after PorchFest and our last meeting before the Primary Election. We will be talking about the primary election and Art in the Park. Please note the Dems will host a booth at Art in the Park on July 3r

Last week, we were informed that our local radio station, KSPK, had Ty Winter (HD47) on for an interview to talk about his accomplishments in the legislature this session. Some folks reached out with concerns about KSPK Radio doing an interview with Republican Colorado HD47 State Legislator Ty Winter and not having one with his November Democratic opponent, Vic Meyers. We asked folks to contact the station to ask for equal time. In addition, our Vice-Chair reached out to th

Our local radio station, KSPK, had Ty Winter (HD47) on for about five minutes this morning to talk about all of his accomplishments in the legislature this session. They just let him talk and he finished with talking about how much he treasures our veterans. Of course, they didn't challenge him on leading the State House Republicans to turn their backs when veterans were speaking out against J6 pardons. They're going to have him back on Tues. This same 'interview' will probab

Julie Gonzales is running against John Hickenlooper to be the first woman (and latina) Senator of Colorado. Julie's family has deep ties to Huerfano County and has been working for Colorado communities in the State Legislature for the past several years. For the citizens of the county that do not know Julie, we have a great opportunity to learn more about her values, campaign and priorities. Come to the Walsenburg Mercantile this Friday morning for some coffee and get to kn

Walsenburg's biggest block party is coming up next Saturday. Yard sales start the day with a map (downtownwalsenburg.org/porchfest) and lots of stuff for sale until 2 PM. FAR OUT Murals will be busy adding more artwork to our community. Live music starts at the Miner's Plaza at 3 PM. Huerfano Dems are participating with a yard sale from 9:30 to 1:30 and could use your help. WE NEED DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS! *Do you have items to donate to sell? We suggest small fu