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Bold Progressive Slate in Colorado

By ALL, CO, Endorsement

Bold Slate of Progressives in Colorado

Colorado has become a critical battleground for the future of the Democratic Party — and Our Revolution is proud to endorse a new generation of progressive leaders fighting for working people, democracy, affordability, and real accountability from the grassroots up.

From Congress to the State Legislature to local offices, these candidates represent a people-powered vision for Colorado rooted in economic justice, democracy reform, healthcare, labor rights, and public investment.

U.S. Senate

Julie Gonzales for U.S. Senate
Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales is running an unapologetically progressive campaign focused on affordability, universal healthcare, voting rights, housing, immigrant protections, and challenging billionaire influence in politics. Her campaign calls for “putting power back in the hands of the people.” 

Secretary of State

Amanda Gonzalez for Secretary of State
Amanda Gonzalez is a former non-profit executive and current Jefferson County Clerk focused on protecting voting rights and defending democracy. Her campaign emphasizes election integrity, expanding access to the ballot, and ensuring Colorado elections remain in the hands of voters — not partisan extremists. 

U.S. Congress

Melat Kiros for Congress (CO-01)
Melat Kiros is a lawyer, organizer, and first-generation Ethiopian-American running for a new generation of leadership in Congress. She’s campaigning on Medicare for All, universal childcare, housing as a human right, and rejecting corporate PAC money in one of the country’s most progressive districts. 

Colorado State Legislature

Chela Irlando Garcia for State Senate (SD-34) – running to fight for working families, stronger public schools, and affordable communities in Colorado.

Iris Halpern for State House (HD-6) – focused on equity, affordability, and expanding opportunity for working Coloradans.

Neal Walia for State House (HD-9) – an organizer campaigning on labor rights, housing justice, and economic democracy.

Junie Joseph for State House (HD-10) – a progressive legislator and immigrant rights advocate fighting for affordable healthcare, reproductive freedom, and working families.

Steph Vigil for State House (HD-16) – a labor-backed progressive championing workers’ rights, public education, and economic justice.

Anil Pesaramelli for State House (HD-19) – campaigning to expand healthcare access, affordability, and public investment for Colorado families.

Kenny Van Nguyen for State House (HD-33) – a community organizer and public servant focused on equity, affordability, and immigrant communities.

Other Key Races

Kubs Lalchandani for University of Colorado Board of Regents (District 2) – fighting for affordable higher education, student opportunity, and accessible public universities.

Michael Farrington for RTD Board District K – running to strengthen public transit, improve accessibility, and build sustainable infrastructure for working communities in Adams County.

At a time when corporate interests and political insiders are trying to maintain the status quo, these candidates are building grassroots movements rooted in people power and progressive change.

This is how we build lasting progressive power in Colorado: from Congress to state legislatures to local governing boards.

When we organize, we win. ✊

Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado Secretary of State

By ALL, CO, Endorsement

Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado Secretary of State

At a time when our democracy is under attack, Colorado needs a leader who will protect the vote, expand access, and take on the influence of big money in politics.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado Secretary of State.

Amanda Gonzalez is a voting rights attorney and democracy advocate who has spent her career fighting to ensure government works for everyone — not just the powerful. As the elected Clerk & Recorder for Jefferson County, she oversees elections for hundreds of thousands of voters and has worked to make them more accessible, secure, and transparent.

Before serving in elected office, Amanda was the executive director of Colorado Common Cause, where she helped advance reforms to strengthen democracy — including expanding ballot access and reducing the influence of money in politics.

She has been a leader in building a more inclusive democracy — helping pass policies like automatic voter registration, increasing secure ballot drop boxes, and supporting independent redistricting to ensure fair representation.

Amanda’s campaign is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: our democracy should belong to the people.

She represents a new generation of leadership — grounded in protecting voting rights, expanding access, and ensuring transparency and accountability in our elections.

At Our Revolution, we believe that defending democracy means fighting for systems that work for everyday people — not corporations or special interests.

Amanda Gonzalez has spent her career doing exactly that.

We’re proud to stand with her in this fight — and ready to help build the grassroots power needed to win.

Join us. Let’s protect our democracy together.

Melat Kiros for U.S. Congress in CO-01

By ALL, CO, Endorsement

Melat Kiros for U.S. Congress in CO-01

In one of the most progressive districts in the country, voters in Colorado’s 1st deserve a representative who will fight as boldly as they do.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Melat Kiros for U.S. Congress.

Melat Kiros is a lawyer, PhD student, and grassroots candidate running to bring a new generation of leadership to Washington — accountable to working people, not corporate PACs or entrenched political power.

Her campaign is rooted in a clear, unapologetic progressive vision.

Melat is running on a platform that includes:

  • Medicare for All — guaranteeing healthcare as a human right
  • Housing First — treating housing as a public good and ending homelessness
  • Universal childcare — ensuring every family has the support they need
  • Ending corporate influence in politics — rejecting corporate PAC money
  • An arms embargo rooted in human rights and accountability in U.S. foreign policy

She has been clear: in the richest country in the world, housing, healthcare, food, and education should be guaranteed rights — not privileges.

Melat’s candidacy is also about challenging a political status quo that has failed to deliver for working people. In a district like Denver — where inequality, displacement, and rising costs are reshaping communities — she is making the case that it’s time for leadership willing to take on corporate power and fight for structural change.

This is a campaign powered by people — not billionaires.

And it’s part of a broader movement to transform the Democratic Party into one that truly represents the needs of everyday Americans.

At Our Revolution, we believe that real change comes from candidates who are willing to stand up, speak out, and organize — even when it comes at a personal cost.

Melat Kiros is that kind of leader.

We’re proud to stand with her in Colorado’s 1st District — and we’re ready to help build the grassroots power needed to win.

Join us. Let’s organize for a government that works for all of us.

Julie Gonzales for U.S. Senate in Colorado

By ALL, CO, Endorsement

Julie Gonzales for U.S. Senate in Colorado

At a time when working people are demanding bold leadership, Julie Gonzales is stepping up to meet the moment — and Our Revolution is proud to endorse her.

A daughter of the San Carlos Apache Nation and a lifelong organizer, Julie has spent her career fighting for working families and immigrants. From organizing for affordable housing and workers’ rights to serving as a powerful voice in the Colorado State Senate, she has never backed down from the fights that matter most.

Julie Gonzales isn’t just talking about change — she’s delivering it.

In the Colorado Senate, she helped repeal the death penalty, stood strong to protect abortion rights after Roe was overturned, and has led efforts to expand protections for immigrant communities. She consistently champions policies that put people over profits.

And Julie is bringing that same unapologetic progressive vision to her campaign for U.S. Senate. She is running on a bold agenda that includes:

  • Medicare for All and universal care
  • Raising the minimum wage and strengthening labor rights
  • Universal childcare and affordable housing
  • A ban on congressional stock trading
  • Protecting reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care
  • A humane immigration system that defends our communities 

Julie has never been afraid to challenge the status quo — even when it means taking on powerful interests within her own party. Her campaign is rooted in grassroots organizing and driven by the belief that our government should work for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected.

That’s why national progressive leaders and grassroots activists are rallying behind her candidacy. Because Julie Gonzales represents the future of the Democratic Party: bold, fearless, and accountable to the people.

At Our Revolution, we know real change doesn’t come from the top down — it comes from movements. Julie Gonzales is that movement candidate.

We’re proud to stand with her in this fight — and we’re ready to help send a true progressive champion to the United States Senate.

DAVID SELIGMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

By ALL, CO, Endorsement

Our Revolution is proud to endorse David Seligman — a fearless progressive fighter for working people and justice for all.

As Executive Director of Towards Justice, David took on corporate giants and won: recovering stolen wages, breaking abusive non-compete agreements, protecting whistleblowers, and challenging workplace exploitation. He’s a proven champion for economic justice, civil rights, and democracy.

David will use the Attorney General’s office to:

  • Defend voting rights and reproductive freedom.
  • Hold big polluters accountable.
  • Investigate police misconduct.
  • Stop corporate profiteers like Palantir from violating our rights.

While Trump, Musk, and their billionaire allies try to weaponize government for the 1%, David will fight for the 99% — and win.

We’re all in for David Seligman. Let’s elect a people’s lawyer who will stand up to the powerful and deliver justice for all Coloradans.

When we organize, we win.