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

Denver, May 1, 2026 - Today Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the ballot content for the 2026 State Primary Election. Colorado’s State Primary Election will occur on June 30, 2026. Unaffiliated voters, as well as voters affiliated with the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Unity Parties of Colorado, will have the opportunity to vote in the June Primary. “I’m proud to certify the ballot for the Colorado State Primary,” Secretary Griswold said. “We loo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Ally Sullivan | ally.sullivan@state.co.us |(720) 668-1681 Governor Polis Presents Walsenburg Mercantile with the 2026 Governor’s Award for the Stephen H. Hart Awards DENVER - This evening, Governor Polis presented Walsenburg Mercantile with the 2026 Governor’s Award for the Stephen H. Hart Awards, which recognizes exceptional work in archeology and historic preservation initiatives across the state. “The Stephen H. Hart Award w

Monday, May 11 at 7:00pm: Join with Indivisibles across Colorado to learn about what Indivisible National is doing to help secure a big win for Julie Gonzales in the CO-Sen Primary on June 30th. We'll kick things off with Indivisible's Ezra Levin, who will tell us about the stakes of this primary and why Indivisible is proud to endorse Julie Gonzales. Then we'll get into the opportunities available to you to get involved, reach voters across Colorado, and help get Julie ove

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

Colorado Democratic gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser are scheduled to take the stage Thursday evening in their first televised debate ahead of the June 30 primary election. Hosted by CPR News, Denver 7, Denver Post The candidates have held multiple forums in the last few months, but the debate hosted by CPR News, Denver7 and The Denver Post is the first time the two men will field questions from journalists to make their pitch

Huerfano County Democrats get together the first Wednesday of every month. We encourage all Democrats to participate and welcome unaffiliated voters who have an interest in learning more about our political process. Join us Wednesday evening, May 6th. This is our first meeting after our Mother Jones Fundraising dinner. It was a wonderful event with lots of candidates and other county Dems attending. We always have lots of fun, great food, amazing silent auction items and

We are excited for our Mother Jones Dinner this Saturday night. We have live music, appitizers, cash bar an elegant buffet dinner and an opportunity to meet our candidates and representatives. We will have all of the local and regional candidates attending. In addition to our Sheriff and Assessor; HD47 Vic Meyers, SD35 Duane Gurule, CD3 Alex Kelloff and Jeff Bridges (State Treasurer) will be in attendance. In addition, Duame Romero (also CD3 candidate) will have a surro

The Huerfano Dems Mother Jones Fundraising Dinner is coming up in 10 days on Saturday, April 18th. Please order your tickets this week. It is time to remember the Ludlow Massacre on April 20, 1914, and the work of Mother Jones on behalf of miners, women, and children. The Huerfano County Democratic Party’s Mother Jones Dinner is our largest fundraising event supporting the party throughout the year. This year, our event will take place at the Huerfano County Community Cent

Interested in learning how to help and get involved with Team Phil! Come join us today at 5:30 for our Weekly Organizing Call ! Or join us next Wednesday, April 15 th , to learn about our State Wide Canvassing Launch ! Your help speaking to Colordans on why Phil is the leader to meet this moment is incredibly valuable. We don’t have out of state billionaires - we have you! Thank you so much for your continued support for Colorado's next governor, Phil Weiser! See you soo

Phil Weiser will be in Alamosa this Friday, April 10 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM as part of his Town Hall Tour. The event will be held in the banquet rooms of the Student Union Building at Adams State University. The banquet rooms are on the south end of the Student Union Building - if you enter through the south doors, the banquet rooms are directly to your left. The flier for the event is attached. We have also received word that Adams State Police will NOT be enfor

Fellow Democrats and Defenders of Democracy: We are excited to announce tickets are now on sale for our Mother Jones Fundraising Dinner. Our last Mother Jones Dinner in 2024 was an amazing event. We are excited to host another spectacular night out on Saturday, April 18th here in Walsenburg. We will have a cash bar and appetizers at 5 so people can catch up with their friends and neighbors. We are lining up a variety of local talent to showcase our community this year.

Michael and Team Bennet will be in Alamosa County (Alamosa) on Friday, April 3. We would love for you all to join us! What: Alamosa County Meet & Greet with Michael Bennet When: Friday, April 3, 5:00pm - 6:00pm MDT Where: Alamosa, CO (location details shared externally only upon RSVP) RSVP: https://secure.michaelbennet.com/a/apr-alamosa-mg Thanks so much, and we hope you can join us! Contact chair.huerfanodems@gmail.com if you would like to carpool to this event.

Colorado Democratic Party Hosts Virtual Fireside Chats With Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate DENVER – The Colorado Democratic Party hosted a virtual fireside chat on Tuesday, March 17, featuring Democratic candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate. The event provided Colorado voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates in a structured, professionally moderated conversation focused on leadership, priorities, and the future of the state. The following candidat

'No Concentration Camps in Colorado' teams up with 'Colorado Times Recorder' to expose every secret ICE detention center in the US Local activists worked alongside investigative journalist Logan Davis of CTR to research and expose the addresses of every one of ICE’s 170 undisclosed hold rooms and how ICE is operating those hold rooms like clandestine detention centers. (ICE) agency operates a network of 170 unofficial detention sites around the country, called “ hold rooms ,

Alex Kelloff is running to unseat Jeff Hurd in CD3 and become our next House Representative in Washington DC . He plans to be in Alamosa on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM . The event will take place at The Barn : La Manzanilla Farm Event Center 6491 SH-17 Alamosa, CO 81101 If you haven't met Alex yet, this will be a good opportunity to do so. A flier for the event is attached. Please mark this on your calendars and plan to attend!

What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. On March 28th, ris

Discussing ICE Immigrant Detention Centers in our Communities Special Guest Speakers: Johnny S from the Flobots Deborah Iyall from Romeo Void Notes of Dissent Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ Spanish Peaks Library 415 Walsen Walsenburg, Colorado Hosted by: Speak Up Southern Colorado No Concentration Camps in Colorado Immigrant Partnership Teams From the KGNU Resistance Calendar. Saturday, Mar. 21:  Speak up Southern Colorado community meeting on propos

When the community is in need, we need to step up! If you have some time, the Red Cross is asking for community groups to help distribute water at the community center this week. Larry Patrick will coordinate with the County Emergency Management staff to determine what day and time we can pitch in. Please contact Larry at: baserunner1948@gmail.com 719-859-2701

Please join us for our graduated income tax kickoff event from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave. Denver. We will have petition gatherers at the event so come ready to sign and help the Protect Colorado's Future (PCF) coalition get this measure on the ballot! PCF is a broad coalition of nonprofits that working to get a question on the November ballot that will reduce state income taxes for every Coloradan making l

Press Release by CDP Close to 13,000 Coloradans Turn Out for 2026 Democratic Caucuses, Nearly Doubling Turnout from Recent Caucuses DENVER — Approximately 13,000 Coloradans participated in Democratic precinct caucuses across the state last week, nearly doubling participation compared to recent election cycles and demonstrating strong grassroots engagement as the party builds momentum toward its State Assembly in Pueblo on March 28 . The turnout represents a significant incre

Now that I have your attention, I want to start by thanking everyone who attended Caucus on Saturday. It was quite a learning experience! We were just getting the hang of the new "digital" voting when there was a "glitch" (a technical term for oops!) Everyone persevered and we finished in the old fashioned way with paper ballots and raised hands. There are still Assembly meetings for State and National offices with our State Assembly in Pueblo on March 28. Our delegates ar

Lots of activities going on! Tomorrow we are adding an IN PERSON meet the candidates social hour event at 5 PM before the regular meeting with snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be 2 candidates at that event: Alex Kelloff (CD3) and Vic Meyers(HD47) Walsenburg Housing Authority, 211 Russell Street We have extended the time for the Zoom link to include the IN PERSON event before the meeting for those who can't make it into Walsenburg. Then we will have a short

Huerfano Democrats are invited to take part in the County 2026 Caucus and Assembly this coming Saturday, March 7. Doors open at 8:30 AM at the Huerfano County Community Center, 928 Russell Street in Walsenburg. Caucus begins at 9:30 and Assembly is immediately after at 11. Special pricing on our Monther Jones Dinner tickets will be available only at this event. We strongly suggest attendees PreRegister using the link on our website at www.huerfanodems.org to access quick V

Before our monthly meeting we will have a meet and greet with Alex Kelloff, Candidate for Congressional District 3 and Vic Myers, Candidate for House District 47 Join us at 5 PM at the Housing Authority and feel free to stay for our monthly meeting at 6PM We have multiple candidates joining our meeting after 6 PM via ZOOM We will be discussing plans for our Caucus and Assembly on March 7th where we choose candidates to support in the 2026 races. We encourage all interested an

Caucus is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS away! Caucus and Assembly is how Democrats shape the party before Election Day. It's where regular people help decide who runs and who leads. Saturday, March 7th. All 5 precincts will caucus at ONE LOCATION Huerfano Community Building in Walsenburg Caucus check in starts at 8:30 with Assembly starting at 11. Some Changes All Caucus attendees will be able to participate in Assembly. The Colorado Democratic Party is providing a platform to do all

Democrats are planning various protests against Trump’s address to Congress, including some skipping the speech entirely and others attending counter-events. Some plan to attend and bring guests that highlight areas of the administration’s agenda that have drawn particular criticism, such as immigration enforcement. Several Democrats are opting to skip Trump’s speech and instead head to a counterrally, dubbed the “ People’s State of the Union ,” which will begin around 8 p.m

Huerfano County Democrats and Speak Up Southern Colorado are hosting a "Know Your Rights" Presentation. Presented by Michael Dougherty, Boulder County DA and candidate for Colorado Attorney General DATE: Saturday, February 21st TIME: 10:30 AM - Noon LOCATION: Spanish Peaks Library - 415 Walsen Avenue All Are Welcome Civility and Respect Is Mandatory for ALL Attendees **This is a Compliance Statement for the Sunshine Law Notice In the Event That Elected Officials Wish to A

This is a phrase we have all heard for many years and there has been a lot of discussion about it. Some people think it is a good idea and others are not on board. At best, many are skeptical about the details. Here is a chance to watch a Documentary about this subject at our local library and speak with the Executive Producer of the film. Thursday, February 19 at 2 PM La Veta Public Library 310 South Main St. Contact: Jeanne Schwarz 303-748-0614 or Monica Birrer 719-859