Endorsed Candidates
At Colorado BlueFlower Fund, we do our homework to ensure our endorsements go to qualified, competitive candidates who have a clear a path to success—and we have a track record to prove it.
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 2022 PRIMARY
We are proud to endorse these pro-choice women Democrats who applied for our endorsement for the November 2022 election.
Jena Griswold for Secretary of State
Wanda James for CU Regent CD 1
Rebecca McClellan for State Board of Education CD6
Rhonda Solis for State Board of Education CD8
Kathy Plomer for State Board of Education At-Large
Joan Lopez for Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
Amanda Gonzalez for Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
Toni Baker for Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Kelly Lear for Arapahoe County Coroner
Regina Marinelli for Jefferson County Sheriff
Emma Pinter for Adams County Commissioner At-Large
Leslie Summey for Arapahoe County Commissioner District 4
Ashley Stolzmann for Boulder County Commissioner District 3
Lesley Dahlkemper for Jefferson County Commissioner District 3
Janice Marchman for Senate District 15
Lisa Cutter for Senate District 20
Jessie Danielson for Senate District 22
Faith Winter for Senate District 25
Elisabeth Epps for House District 6
Junie Joseph for House District 10
Karen McCormick for House District 11
Tracey Bernett for House District 12
Julie McCluskie for House District 13
Stephanie Vigil for House District 16
Regina English for House District 17
Jennifer Parenti for House District 19
Monica Duran for House District 23
Lindsey Daugherty for House District 24
Tammy Story for House District 25
Meghan Lukens for House District 26
Sheila Lieder for House District 28
Shannon Bird for House District 29
Jenny Wilford for House District 34
Ruby Dickson for House District 37
Tisha Mauro for House District 46
Mary Young for House District 50
Elizabeth Velasco for House District 57
Barbara McLachlan for House District 59
Eliza Hamrick for House District 61
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 2022 PRIMARY
We are proud to endorse these pro-choice women Democrats in the June 2022 primary election.
(Applications for general election endorsement will open in June.)
Wanda James for CU Regent CD 1
Rosanna Reyes for CU Regent CD 8
Rebecca McClellan for State Board of Education CD6
Joan Lopez for Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
Amanda Gonzalez for Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
Regina Edmondson for Arapahoe County Commissioner District 4
Leslie Summey for Arapahoe County Commissioner District 4
Ashley Stolzmann for Boulder County Commissioner District 3
Elisabeth Epps for House District 6
Katie March for House District 6
Mischa Smith for House District 17
Jennifer Parenti for House District 19
Meghan Lukens for House District 26
Leanne Emm for House District 28
Jenny Wilford for House District 34
Ruby Dickson for House District 37
Gail Pough for House District 42
Elizabeth Velasco for House District 57
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR november 2021 election
Lisa Smith for Arvada City Council, At Large
Victoria Aguilar for Greenwood Village City Council
Marlo Alston for Centennial City Council, District 4
Roberta Ayala for Thornton City Council, Ward 2
Karen Bigelow for Thornton City Council, Ward 4
Shenika Carter for Commerce City Council Member, At-Large
Guyleen Castriotta for Broomfield Mayor
Kristen Draper School for Board Poudre R-1
Hannah Gay Keao for Edgewater City Council
Kathy Henson for Thornton for City Council, Ward 1
Alexandra Lessem for Thompson School District Board of Education
Sarah Martinez for Pueblo City Council, District 3
Sophia Mayott-Guerrero for Lakewood City Council
Kate Miya for Thornton City Council, Ward 3
Luz Molina for Commerce City Council, Ward 1
Sarah Nurmela for Westminster City Council
Carrie Olson for School Board Director, Denver Public Schools, District 3
Cassie Ratliff for Commerce City City Council, Ward 3
Jeslin Shahrezaei for Lakewood City Council, Ward 1
Kathryn Skulley for Westminster City Council, At-Large
Rebekah Stewart for Lakewood City Council, Ward 3
Wendi Strom for Lakewood City Council, Ward 5
Jenny Willford for Northglenn City Council Member, Ward 4
Shiquita Yarbrough for Longmont City Council, At-Large
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR spring 2021 elections
Jeni Arndt for Mayor of Fort Collins
Tricia Canonico for Fort Collins City Council, District 3
Melanie Potyondy for Fort Collins City Council, District 4
Jess Dyrdahl for Fort Collins City Council, District 4
Erin Hottenstein for Fort Collins City Council, District 4
Jeeva Senthilnathan for Parker Town Council
Yolanda Avila for Colorado Springs City Council, District 4
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR november 2020 general election
(incumbents are marked with an asterisk):
Judy Amabile – HD 13
Lynn Baca – Adams County Commission, D5*
Jennifer Bacon – HD 7
Katie Barrett – HD 45
Kathryn Bedell – Mesa County Commission, D1
Tracey Bernett – HD 12
Janet Buckner – SD 28
Bri Buentello – HD 47*
Yadira Caraveo – HD 31*
Lisa Cutter – HD 25**
Paula Dickerson – SD 25
Monica Duran – HD 24*
Daneya Esgar – HD 46*
Rhonda Fields – SD 29*
Elissa Flaumenhaft – SD 4
Meg Fossinger – HD 20
Meg Froelich – HD 3*
Joann Ginal – SD 14*
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez – HD 4*
Paige Henchen – Superior Board of Trustees
Eva Henry – Adams County Commission D1*
Leslie Herod – HD 8*
Holly Herson – HD 48
Sandy Hollingsworth – Gilpin County Commission, D3
Edie Hooton – HD 10*
Dominique Jackson – HD 42*
Cathy Kipp – HD 52*
Tracy Kraft-Tharp – Jefferson County Commission D1
Elisabeth Lawrence – Summit County Commission D1*
Sonya Jaquez Lewis – SD 17
Randi McCallian – SD 10
Julie McCluskie – HD 61*
Karen McCormick – HD 11
Barbara McLachlan – HD 59*
Dafna Michaelson Jenet – HD 30*
Jennifer Mitkowski – HD 43
Lisa Neal-Graves – Douglas County Commission D2
Mary Parker – HD 22
Tamara Pogue – Summit County Commission D2
Marsha Porter-Norton – La Plata County Commission
Naquetta Ricks – HD 40
Leslie Robinson – Garfield County Commission, D3
Liz Rosenbaum – HD 21
Gen Schneider – HD 63
Emily Sirota – HD 9*
Ilana Spiegel – CU Regent, CD 6
Kirsten Stephens – Larimer County Commission, D2
Kerry Tipper – HD 28*
Brianna Titone – HD 27*
Kaitlin Turner – DA, 11th Judicial District
Stephanie Vigil – HD 16
Carrie Warren-Gully – Arapahoe County Commission, D1
Darien Wilson – Douglas County Commission, D3
Rachel Zenzinger, SD 19*
Yara Zokaie, HD 49
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 2020 PRIMARY
Lisa Escárcega for State Board of Education, CD1
Donna Morganstern for State Board of Education, CD1
Callie Rennison for University of Colorado Board of Regents, CD2
Alexis King for District Attorney, 1st Judicial District
Amy Padden for District Attorney, 18th Judicial District
Marta Loachamin for Boulder County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally for Larimer County Commissioner
Sally Boccella for Senate District 23
Maria Orms for Senate District 31
Lindsey Daugherty for House District 29
Candice Ferguson for House District 38
Iman Jodeh for House District 41
BlueFlower Endorses Candidates for Fall 2019 Election
Diana Romero Campbell for Denver Public School Board District 1
Lori Goldstein for School Board, Adams 12 Five Star Schools Director District 1
Kyra deGruy for Lakewood City Council, Ward 1
Jessica Troy for Thornton City Council, Ward 3
Katherine Goff for Northglenn City Council
Meredith Leighty for Mayor of Northglenn
Dana Gutwein for City Council
Michal Rosenoer for Edgewater City Council
Julia Marvin for Thornton City Council, Ward 2
Lauren Simpson for Arvada City Council, District 2
Luz Molina for Commerce City City Council, At large
Heidi Henkel for Broomfield City Council, Ward 5
Sheela Mahnke for Westminster City Council
Harriet Hall for Arvada Mayor
Alison Coombs Aurora City Council Ward V
BlueFlower Endorses Candidates for SPRING 2019 Election
Debbie Ortega for Denver City Council At-Large
Robin Kniech for Denver City Council At-Large
Amanda Sandoval for Denver City Council District 1
Jamie Torres for Denver City Council District 3
Veronica Barela for Denver City Council District 3
Kendra Black for Denver City Council District 4
Mary Beth Susman for Denver City Council District 5
Amanda Sawyer for Denver City Council District 5
Blair Taylor for Denver City Council District 8
Candi CdeBaca for Denver City Council District 9
Stacie Gilmore for Denver City Council District 11
Peg Perl for Denver Clerk and Recorder
Julie Pignataro for Fort Collins City Council District 2
Emily Gorgol for Fort Collins City Council District 6
BLUEFLOWER ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR NOVEMBER 2018 GENERAL ELECTION
Jena Griswold for Secretary of State
Lesley Smith for CU Regent At-Large
Kerry Donovan for Senate District 5
Rebecca Cranston for Senate District 15
Tammy Story for Senate District 16
Jessie Danielson for Senate District 20
Brittany Pettersen for Senate District 22
Faith Winter for Senate District 24
Julie Gonzales, Senate District 34
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez for House District 4
Emily Sirota for House District 9
Sonya Lewis for House District 12
KC Becker for House District 13
Monica Duran for House District 24
Lisa Cutter for for House District 25
Kerry Tipper for House District 28
Tracy Kraft-Tharp for House District 29
Dafna Michaelson Jenet for House District 30
Yadira Caraveo for House District 31
Shannon Bird for House District 35
Melissa Martin for House District 38
Janet Buckner for House District 40
Dominique Jackson for House District 42
Simone Aiken for House District 44
Daneya Esgar for House District 46
Rochelle Galindo for House District 50
Barbara McLachlan for House District 59
Erin Kelley for House District 60
Julie McCluskie for House District 61
Emma Pinter for Adams County Commissioner, District 3
Joan Lopez for Arapahoe County Clerk
Lisa Widdekind for Boulder County Commissioner
Susan Shepherd for Chaffee County Treasurer
Lesley Dahlkemper for Jefferson County Commissioner
Beth Melton for Routt County Commissioner, District 3
BlueFlower Endorses Candidates for June 2018 Primary
Cary Kennedy for Governor
Donna Lynne for Governor
Jena Griswold for Secretary of State
Lesley Smith for CU Regent At-Large
Hazel Gibson, Senate District 32
Julie Gonzales, Senate District 34
Amy Beatie, House District 4
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, House District 4
Meghan Nutting, House District 5
Emily Sirota, House District 9
Ashley Wheeland, House District 9
Sonya Lewis, House District 12
Monica Duran, House District 24
Kerry Tipper, House District 28
Shakti, House District 28
BlueFlower Fund Endorses 33 candidates for November 2017 election
Record Number of Endorsements in Off-Year Elections
Today, the Colorado BlueFlower Fund, a small donor committee that supports pro-choice, Democratic women running for state and local office in Colorado, released its 2017 endorsements.
"BlueFlower Fund hit a record with 33 women endorsed for off-year elections in Colorado," said Jennie Peek-Dunstone, Colorado BlueFlower Fund Board President. "These are women who are running to serve on school boards and city councils throughout Colorado and we are excited to support them."
29 of 40 BlueFlower 2016 Candidates Elected, Total Win Rate of 72.5 Percent
The Colorado BlueFlower Fund announced today that 29 of its 40 endorsed candidates were elected or re-elected to office, representing a total win rate of 72.5 percent. During the recent General Election, the Fund supported 40 pro-choice Democratic women either with funding, an endorsement or both.
“We want to thank all of the candidates who applied for our support,” said Jennie Peek-Dunstone, BlueFlower Fund Board President. “Congratulations to the women who will represent BlueFlower’s values in each of their offices. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is critical to have pro-choice women in elected office. We want to thank the candidates who did not win for their incredible leadership and wish them good luck in the future.”
BlueFlower Fund Supports 13 Candidates in 2015 Municipal Elections
The Colorado BlueFlower Fund announced today that it is supporting 13 candidates in the upcoming 2015 municipal elections in Denver and Fort Collins. The BlueFlower Fund is supporting candidates with endorsement, funding or both.
“We want to thank all of the candidates who applied for our support,” said Serena Woods, BlueFlower Fund Board President. “Our organization has supported pro-choice, progressive women running for state and local office for many years and we are proud of our work. We wish these candidates good luck in their upcoming elections.”