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Public workers for the public good.
Vote for
worker power.
As public sector workers our paychecks, budgets, and civil rights are on the ballot and will be debated by those who are elected. CWA Local 7799 members are building worker power across the public sector to win the future working people in Colorado deserve. Political power is one area we can exercise our collective voice as a union so let’s make we are just as loud at the ballot box as we are on the picket line.
We are workers, not lobbyists, consultants, or lapdogs for politicians. Rank-and-file union members of CWA 7799 put in the work, did the research, conducted the interviews, and this member-led voter guide are what we believe are the best options for working people. That being said, how union members vote is your own decision. We hope you use this guide while filling out your ballot.
How our union makes endorsements
CWA 7799’s Legislative Political Action Committee as well as members and elected leaders of our local union rigorously evaluated these candidates and ballot measures in partnership with the Colorado AFL-CIO and regional labor bodies including the Denver Area Labor Federation, the Boulder Area Labor Council, the Northern Colorado Labor Council, the Colorado Spring Area Labor Council, and the Southern Colorado Labor Council. Our endorsements and the careful research done to select the best options available on your ballot reflect a commitment to CWA members and to working families across Colorado. On our minds this year were expanding collective bargaining, fighting automation and surveillance, raising wages for public sector workers, and making our workplaces and lives safer.
Elections help set the stage for organizing victories as we saw with Denver Collective Bargaining and PROPWA. Make no mistake, the oligarchy will continue to fight after election day and so will we, which is why we are building independent worker power.
Tax the rich.
Fund our future.
Amendment 87 would implement a robinhood style Graduated Income Tax that replaces an unfair single tax rate that benefits the ultra-wealthy. It would provide tax cuts for working class people making less than $500K per year, while bringing in billions of dollars of new revenue into our state. CWA 7799 urges a YES vote.
Estimated new revenue
About $2 billionin the first full budget year
Blue Book forecast: $1.972 - $2.7 billion in FY 2027–28. Read the fiscal estimate.01 / Our union’s ballot positions
Ballot measure recommendations
Look for the measure number on your ballot. Local measures appear only for voters in that city.
Statewide support
- Amendment 87Graduated income tax
- Proposition NNKeep and spend leftover revenue from TABOR for education and teacher salaries
Statewide opposition
- Amendment 81Cops and other public workers would be required to work with ICE
- Amendment 84Mail ballot voter identification
- Amendment 85Plain language ballot titles that limit ability to challenge unjust laws
- Amendment 86Requirements for off-cycle congressional redistricting
- Proposition 132Mandatory felony for fentanyl possession, putting people who use drugs in cages
- Proposition 133Penalties for human trafficking of a minor
- Proposition 134Broad anti-trans ban in school and collegiate sports and permitting gential inspections in schools to enforce the ban
- Proposition 135Criminalize doctors who provide gender affirming healthcare for minors
- Proposition 136Income tax rate limit that would protect the wealthy
City of Boulder
- Ballot Issue 2JResidential vacancy excise taxYES
- Ballot Question 2LCollective bargaining rights for firefighters in the city charterYES
- Ballot Question 2MUpdate the city charter’s debt limit calculationYES
City of Longmont
- Ballot Question 3CAllow for the good versions of ranked choice votingYES
- Ballot Question 3DRealign City Council election cycles to benefit working peopleYES
02 / Endorsed by our union
Congress, statewide & education
Our members have done the research. These candidates have earned CWA Local 7799’s endorsement. Your ballot lists the races you can vote in. CD = congressional district.
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| CD1 | Melat Kiros |
| CD2 | Joe Neguse |
| CD3 | Dwayne Romero |
| CD5 | Jessica Killin |
| CD6 | Jason Crow |
| CD8 | Manny Rutinel |
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| CD2 | Edie Hooton |
| CD6 | Ilana Spiegel |
| Office | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| Governor | Phil Weiser |
| Secretary of State | Amanda Gonzalez |
| State Treasurer | Jeff Bridges |
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| CD1 | Lisa Escárcega |
| CD7 | Karla Esser |
03 / Building worker power at the State Capitol. These folks will debate our paycheck, our budgets, and our civil rights. Let’s pick those who are on our side in those debates.
Colorado Legislature
HD = State House district. SD = State Senate district. Find the district listed on your ballot.
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| HD1 | Javier Mabrey |
| HD2 | Scott Baldermann |
| HD3 | Gena Ozols |
| HD5 | Justine Sandoval |
| HD6 | Iris Halpern |
| HD7 | Jennifer Bacon |
| HD9 | Monica VanBuskirk |
| HD10 | Junie Joseph |
| HD16 | Stephanie Vigil |
| HD19 | Jillaire McMillan |
| HD23 | Alexis Hoffkling |
| HD25 | Tammy Story |
| HD26 | Meghan Lukens |
| HD28 | David Rein |
| HD31 | Gabriel Cervantes |
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| HD32 | Chris VanDijk |
| HD33 | Kenny Nguyen |
| HD34 | Jenny Willford |
| HD37 | Chad Clifford |
| HD38 | Gretchen Rydin |
| HD40 | Naquetta Ricks |
| HD41 | Jamie Jackson |
| HD42 | Sarah Woodson |
| HD43 | Robert "Bob" Marshall |
| HD45 | Michael Clarkson |
| HD52 | Yara Zokaie |
| HD53 | Andy Boesenecker |
| HD57 | Elizabeth Velasco |
| HD61 | Eliza Hamrick |
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| SD3 | Aaron Gutierrez |
| SD8 | Dylan Roberts |
| SD11 | Tony Exum, Sr. |
| SD15 | Janice Marchman |
| SD17 | Katie Wallace |
| SD20 | Sheila Lieder |
| District | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| SD27 | Tom Sullivan |
| SD29 | Iman Jodeh |
| SD30 | Kevin Leung |
| SD31 | Matt Ball |
| SD32 | Emily Sirota |
| SD34 | Chela Garcia Irlando |
04 / Strong unions vote locally..
County & local offices
Our endorsed candidates for local government. Vote in the races that appear on your ballot.
| Office | Endorsed candidate |
|---|---|
| Adams County Commissioner · District 3 | Emma Pinter |
| Arapahoe County Commissioner · District 2 | Jessica Campbell |
| Arapahoe County Commissioner · District 4 | Leslie Summey |
| Denver City Council · At-Large B | Melissa Mejía |
| Pueblo County Commissioner | Angela Giron |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Allen Medina |
Make a plan. Make your vote count.
Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. Sign your return envelope. If voting in person, be in line by 7 p.m.
- October 2–9: Ballots mailed to active registered voters.
- By October 19: Vote centers are available for in-person voting and ballot help. Check each location’s opening date and hours.
- Monday, October 26: Last suggested day to mail your ballot. This is also the registration deadline to receive a ballot by mail.
- October 27–November 3: Return your ballot to an official drop box or vote center. You can still register and vote in person through Election Day. Postmarks do not count.
Voting dates and deadlines: Colorado Secretary of State’s 2026 election information. Check the location finder for 24-hour drop boxes and vote-center hours.
Public Workers for the Public Good.