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One Colorado PAC Endorsements

The One Colorado Political Action Committee (PAC) endorses viable candidates who are committed to promoting the rights and interests of LGBTQ+ Coloradans.

Our endorsements strengthen political representation in the State Capitol, ensure accountability among elected officials, and provide voters with critical information to make informed decisions.

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2022 Colorado Endorsements

LGBTQ+ Candidate

Statewide

Gov. Jared Polis
Statewide
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Gov. Jared Polis
Statewide
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
A.G. Phil Weiser
Statewide
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
A.G. Phil Weiser
Statewide
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true

Senate

Sen. Nick Hinrichsen
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Sen. Nick Hinrichsen
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Dylan Roberts
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Dylan Roberts
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Lisa Cutter
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Lisa Cutter
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Sen. Jessie Danielson
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Sen. Jessie Danielson
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Kyle Mullica
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Kyle Mullica
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Sen. Faith Winter
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Sen. Faith Winter
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Tom Sullivan
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Tom Sullivan
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Sen. Julie Gonzales
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Sen. Julie Gonzales
Senate
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true

House

Javier Mabrey
HD-01
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Javier Mabrey
HD-01
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Steven Woodrow
HD-02
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Steven Woodrow
HD-02
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Meg Froelich
HD-03
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Meg Froelich
HD-03
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
HD-04
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
HD-04
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Alex Valdez
HD-05
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Alex Valdez
HD-05
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Elizabeth Epps
HD-06
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Elizabeth Epps
HD-06
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Jennifer Bacon
HD-07
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Jennifer Bacon
HD-07
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Leslie Herod
HD-08
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Leslie Herod
HD-08
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Emily Sirota
HD-09
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Emily Sirota
HD-09
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Junie Joseph
HD-10
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Junie Joseph
HD-10
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Karen McCormick
HD-11
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Karen McCormick
HD-11
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Julie McCluskie
HD-13
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Julie McCluskie
HD-13
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Regina English
HD-17
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Regina English
HD-17
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Monica Duran
HD-23
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Monica Duran
HD-23
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Lindsey Daugherty
HD-24
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Lindsey Daugherty
HD-24
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep Colin Larson
HD-25 (DUAL)
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Rep Colin Larson
HD-25 (DUAL)
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Sen. Tammy Story
HD-25 (DUAL)
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Sen. Tammy Story
HD-25 (DUAL)
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Meghan Lukens
HD-26
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Meghan Lukens
HD-26
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Brianna Titone
HD-27
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Brianna Titone
HD-27
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Sheila Lieder
HD-28
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Sheila Lieder
HD-28
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Shannon Bird
HD-29
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Shannon Bird
HD-29
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Chris Kennedy
HD-30
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Chris Kennedy
HD-30
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Said Sharbini
HD-31
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Said Sharbini
HD-31
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
HD-32
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
HD-32
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
William Lindstedt
HD-33
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
William Lindstedt
HD-33
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Jenny Willford
HD-34
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Jenny Willford
HD-34
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Adrienne Benavidez
HD-35
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Adrienne Benavidez
HD-35
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Mike Weissman
HD-36
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Mike Weissman
HD-36
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Ruby Dickson
HD-37
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Ruby Dickson
HD-37
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. David Ortiz
HD-38
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. David Ortiz
HD-38
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Naquetta Ricks
HD-40
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Naquetta Ricks
HD-40
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Iman Jodeh
HD-41
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Iman Jodeh
HD-41
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Tisha Mauro
HD-46
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Tisha Mauro
HD-46
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Judy Amabile
HD-49
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Judy Amabile
HD-49
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Mary Young
HD-50
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Mary Young
HD-50
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Cathy Kipp
HD-52
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Cathy Kipp
HD-52
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Andrew Boesenecker
HD-53
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Andrew Boesenecker
HD-53
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Matt Soper
HD-54
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Rep. Matt Soper
HD-54
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Rick Taggart
HD-55
Party: Republican
Incumbent: false
Rick Taggart
HD-55
Party: Republican
Incumbent: false
Elizabeth Velasco
HD-57
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Elizabeth Velasco
HD-57
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rep. Barbara McLachlan
HD-59
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rep. Barbara McLachlan
HD-59
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Matthew Martinez
HD-62
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Matthew Martinez
HD-62
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false

CU Regent

Wanda James
CU Regent
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Wanda James
CU Regent
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Ken Montera
CU Regent
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Ken Montera
CU Regent
Party: Republican
Incumbent: true
Yolanda Ortega
CU Regent
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Yolanda Ortega
CU Regent
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false

State Board of Education

Rebecca McClellan
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rebecca McClellan
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: true
Rhonda Solis
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Rhonda Solis
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Kathy Plomer
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false
Kathy Plomer
State Board of Education
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: false

2022 Ballot measures

Learn more about 2022's endorsed ballot measures.

Proposition FF: “Healthy School Meals for All”

Visit http://YesOnFF.org to learn more, or view and download the Proposition 123 PDF.

View and download the Proposition 123 PDF.

Proposition FF will help kids access healthy meals by providing permanent funding to reimburse every meal served by a participating school district to their students free of cost.

Proposition 123: “Make Colorado Affordable”

Visit to learn more, or view and download the Proposition 123 PDF.

View and download the Proposition 123 PDF.

Proposition 123 will dedicate up to 0.1% of the state’s existing taxable income to solving our housing crisis.

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