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ELECTION 2020

Crews process ballots in Douglas County

In the days leading up to the Nov. 3 election, Douglas County election judges worked to prepare ballots for counting. Inside the Douglas County elections building in Castle Rock, the judges worked in …
Jessica Moore of Castle Rock drops off her ballot at a walk-up location on the Douglas County Fairgrounds in town.

Voter turnout rises in Douglas County

Douglas County is seeing a higher volume of ballots cast compared to the same period in 2016, according to county officials. As of Oct. 23, about 58,500 more ballots had been returned in Douglas …
South metro area

Campaign contributions in races for the state Legislature

The following is a comparison of campaign contributions made to Democratic and Republican candidates for south metro-area seats in the state Legislature through the Oct. 19 reporting period. (Source: …
There are 20 ballot drop boxes throughout Douglas County.

Voting in Douglas County: 6 things to know

As the Nov. 3 election approaches, Douglas County government is working to ensure all registered voters are ready to cast their ballots, which will be sent out in the mail beginning Oct. 9. Colorado …
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Race for Douglas County commissioner, District 3

‘I can get it done’

Lora Thomas has always loved the color red. The incumbent Douglas County commissioner’s campaign signs are red. She wears red in official photos. A wall in her office is red. Even her bedroom is …

‘We need a leader who listens’

A Highlands Ranch backyard buzzed with volunteers during a cool, sunny morning in September as Darien Wilson took the microphone and settled the group. The event, a meet-and-greet followed by a …
Q&As with county and state candidates
County commissioner candidates
Party: Democrat Residence: Highlands Ranch Campaign website: www.darien4commish.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am an entrepreneur and small business owner, mom, and leader in …
Party: Republican Residence: Highlands Ranch Campaign website: LoraThomas.org What makes you the best choice for this office? I am the better choice for commissioner because of my proven leadership …
Party: Republican Residence: Castle Rock Campaign website: www.GeorgeforDougCo.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Experience and tenacity. Having served on the Castle Rock Town …
Party: Democrat Residence: Unincorporated Douglas County near Parker Campaign website: www.lisanealgraves.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am a former tech exec, attorney and …
Party: Libertarian Residence: Sedalia Campaign website: www.victoriareynolds2020.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am a widow and a mother who put two kids through college, a …
State Senate candidates
Party: Democrat Residence: Parker Campaign website: ej4sd4.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I represent your average citizen, your average voter. I live the challenges of balancing …
Party: Republican Residence: Parker Campaign website: www.jimsmallwoodforcolorado.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Having represented Douglas County and Senate District 4 for the …
District attorney candidates
Party: Republican Residence: Greenwood Village Campaign website: johnkellner.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have the experience and professional judgment to seek justice. …
Party: Democrat Residence: Aurora Campaign website: amypadden.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have a wealth of diversified experience (which has often been mispresented), …
State House Candidates
Party: Republican Residence: Roxborough Park Campaign website: www.baisley.org What makes you the best choice for this office? I believe that my primary attribute is my appreciation for the purpose …
Party: Libertarian Residence: Florissant Campaign website: NA What makes you the best choice for this office? It's clear that what we have been doing isn't working. It's time to start electing people …
Party: Democrat Residence: Florissant Campaign website: www.ianchapmancohd39.com What makes you the best choice for this office? HD39 is ready for a representative that is truly willing to work …
Party: Democrat Residence: Highlands Ranch Campaign Website: www.jennforcolorado.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am a physician assistant, a mom with a child in hybrid learning …
Party: Republican Residence: Highlands Ranch Campaign website: www.VanWinkleforColorado.com What makes you the best choice for this office? It was a tremendous blessing growing up here in Highlands …
CU regent candidates
Party: Democrat Area of residence: Unincorporated Arapahoe County Campaign website: www.ilana4regent.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Students, faculty and the community are asking …
Party: Unity PartyResidence: AuroraCampaign website: www.facebook.com/otwellc4CURegent What makes you the best choice for this office? As both an educator and as an engineer in the technologies …
Party: Republican Residence: Highlands Ranch Campaign website: www.murrayforcuregent.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Experience at CU and devotion to my alma mater — I am a …
RTD candidates
Residence: Lone Tree Campaign website: bouquet4rtd.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have grown up here in Douglas County and I was reliant on the Lincoln light rail station …
Residence: Parker Contact: kenmihalikrtd@gmail.com What makes you the best choice for this office? As the incumbent, I have a demonstrated record of supporting decisions that support the financial …
Residence: Centennial Campaign website: www.regan4rtd.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I have been a routine user of RTD for over 15 years and have relied on this system for …
Residence: Highlands RanchCampaign website: RepresentTheDistrict.com  What makes you the best choice for this office? Experience differentiates me from the other two candidates. I am the only …
Residence: Cherry Hills Village Campaign website: TisdaleRTD.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I've been deeply involved in transit and public transportation for 20 years: as an …
Q&As with candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Gardner

Q&A with Cory Gardner, candidate for U.S. Senate

Party: Republican Residence: Yuma Campaign website: ­www.corygardnerforsenate.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I’m the best candidate for the job because I get things done. …
Hickenlooper

Q&A with John Hickenlooper, candidate for U.S. Senate

Party: Democratic Residence: Denver Campaign website: hickenlooper.com What makes you the best choice for this office? As a former governor and mayor, I know what it takes to unite people and lead …
McCorkle

Q&A with Ike McCorkle, candidate for U.S. House, 4th District

Party: Democrat Residence: Parker Campaign website: Ike4CO.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am an experienced leader with no ties to corrupt special interests or Washington …
Crow

Q&A with Jason Crow, candidate for U.S. House, 6th District

Party: Democrat Residence: Aurora Campaign website: jasoncrowforcongress.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I'm fighting to bring a new generation of leadership to Congress. As your …
House

Q&A with Steve House, candidate for U.S. House, 6th District

Party: Republican  Residence: Brighton Campaign website: www.HouseForColorado.com What makes you the best choice for this office? My life has been devoted to public service and my community. I …
Kulikowski

Q&A with Jaimie Kulikowski, for U.S. House, 6th District

Party: Unity Party Residence: Unincorporated Arapahoe County near Aurora Campaign website: jaimielynn.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Of the four candidates running for the U.S. …
Olsen

Q&A with Norm Olsen, candidate for U.S. House, 6th District

Party: Libertarian Residence: Centennial Campaign website: www.Norm4Liberty.org What makes you the best choice for this office? I am not a politician. I have absolutely no intention of pursuing a …
Candidates for mayor of Parker
Campaign website: jbforparkermayor.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I do not have an agenda. I am a servant leader looking to listen to our communities and do what is best for our …
Campaign website: jefftoborg.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I was elected to the council because my fellow townspeople wanted change. They wanted someone sitting on the dais …
Campaign website: www.joshuaforparker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I believe in Parker and the road we are on. My family has been part of this community since 1989. When it was …
Town council races
Castle Rock Town Council candidates
Katona

Q&A with Matt Katona, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 6

Campaign website: mattkatona.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have a proven track record of financial discipline and genuine concern for community. As a director on the …
Hernandez

Q&A with Greg Hernandez, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 6

Campaign website: becastlerock.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  With over 25 years of executive leadership experience (Fortune 50/500), I learned to gather information from …
Dietz

Q&A with Timothy Dietz, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 6

Campaign website: votetim2020.com What makes you the best choice for this office? My willingness to get things done, to keep my commitment with consistency, and complete each task put before the town …
Shepherd

Q&A with Preston Shepherd, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 4

Campaign website: facebook.com/PrestonShepherd4Council/ What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have lived all over the U.S.A and different countries and experienced a lot of communities. …
LaFleur

Q&A with Desiree LaFleur, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 4

Campaign website: DesireeLaFleurDistrict4.com What makes you the best choice for this office?  I feel that I am the best choice because I'm a Douglas County native. I currently live in the Craig …
Weaver

Q&A with Stephen Weaver, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 2

Campaign website: None provided What makes you the best choice for this office?  For 20 years, I served the country as a soldier and nurse. The work I have done in both the health-care and military …
Godfrey

Q&A with Gary Godfrey, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 2

Campaign website: gary4cr.com  What makes you the best choice for this office?  My passion is service in all I do. Maturity, wisdom, personal integrity are key to rightful decisions on behalf of …
Doheney

Q&A with Keegan Doheney, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 2

Campaign website: facebook.com/DoheneyForTownCouncil/ What makes you the best choice for this office?  As a child, I had multiple battles with childhood cancer. While I do not remember very much …
Cavey

Q&A with Laura Cavey, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 2

Note: Some of these answers appear to be longer than 100 words. Scott, please trim. Campaign website: https://bit.ly/35SrpNV What makes you the best choice for this office?  I have lived in Castle …
Wade

Q&A with Robert Wade, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 1

Campaign website: wadeforcastlerock.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I'm a fair and honest person and enjoy helping people. I love Castle Rock, and when I believe in something, my …
Hollingshead

Q&A with Ryan Hollingshead, candidate for Castle Rock Town Council, District 1

Campaign website: facebook.com/HollingsheadForCastleRock What makes you the best choice for this office?  I believe there is no better place to live and raise a family than Castle Rock. I will …
Parker Town Council candidates
Wilks

Q&A with Brandi Wilks, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: BrandiWilksTownCouncil.com What makes you the best choice for this office? The biggest thing that sets me apart is I am a Parker native and third-generation Parker resident. I am a …
Sindelman

Q&A with Kendra Sindelman, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.kendraforparker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I have spent the last 20 years working to forge bonds between brands and consumers, I create growth …
Senthilnathan

Q&A with Jeeva Senthilnathan, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: jeeva4parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I am 18 years old and a Generation Z candidate. I have always been known throughout the community for being very …
Quist

Q&A with Lyndsey Quist, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.lyndsey4parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? My nonprofit and board management experience brings a unique perspective to town council. I have helped …
Matthews

Q&A with Nate Matthews, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: Nate4Parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? As a father of seven kids, we've fallen in love with Parker's small-town family friendly community. Looking for ways …
Hendreks

Q&A with Todd Hendreks, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.hendreks4parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? As a 16-year resident, I have a track record of community service and civic duty. I am the citizen who stays …
Hefta

Q&A with Laura Hefta, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: https://laurahefta.com What makes you the best choice for this office? From my legal, business, military, and government background, I know how to propose and implement policy to …
Hall

Q&A with Mark Hall, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: hall4Parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? My support of local businesses is unparalleled especially during the Covid 19 crisis. I fought hard to get our small …
Freund

Q&A with Fritz Freund, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.fritzforparker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? I'm so passionate about the town, but so is everyone who lives here. And there are good reasons. People love …
Mike Drennan

Q&A with Mike Drennan, candidate for Parker Town Council

Website: N/A What makes you the best choice for this office? As an MBA graduate from Washington University in St. Louis, I have a solid understanding of innovation, driving structure, process and a …
Diak

Q&A with John Diak, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.johnforparker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Being a councilmember for the last eight years, I'm very familiar with the town's operational process and the …
Barrington

Q&A with Anne Barrington, candidate for Parker Town Council

Campaign website: www.barrington4parker.com What makes you the best choice for this office? Parker residents have a common goal: live in a community that supports their values and provides balanced …
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