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City of Westminster
Depending on where you live, you may have the below city races on your ballot.
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
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.
Endorsed By: Conservation Colorado
School Board
Depending on where you live, you may have the following school district races on your ballot.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
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.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Adams-Arapahoe School District (Aurora Public Schools)
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Kristin Mallory is running for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education. Mallory is a lawyer with experience in federal agencies and political advocacy. She previously served as Chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party where she helped expand voter access and build and more representative political process. Mallory is highly involved in the APS community having coached middle school volleyball and volunteered with several education and youth involvement organizations. Mallory hopes to find paths to success for students and improve both economic and academic outcomes. She will also work to protect children regardless of immigration status or identity, making schools a truly safe space to learn and grow. Mallory will work on empowering teachers and managing the district’s budget.
Also running are Dr. Anne Keke,Tremain Duncan, Tapsuru Ba, Gayla Charrier, Hendrix Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper.
Dedicated to progress and supporting education, Kristin Mallory is the progressive choice for the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Statewide Ballot Measures
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 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.