As people in public service, we know what a difference it makes when we elect leaders who have our backs. We deserve leaders who respect our work and that is why we support pro-worker and pro-public service candidates and issues up and down the ballot. Please take a moment below to see our list of endorsed candidates for 2022. Please come back because we may update this list leading up to the election.
2022 AFSCME Endorsed Candidates - as of September 7, 2022
Federal Races:
Senate - Michael Bennet
CD 1 – Diana DeGette
CD 2 – Joe Neguse
CD 6 – Jason Crow
CD 7 – Brittany Petterson
CD 8 – Yadira Caraveo
Statewide Races:
Governor – Jared Polis
Lt. Governor - Dianne Primavera
Attorney General – Phil Weiser
Secretary of State – Jena Griswold
Treasurer – Dave Young
State Senate Races:
SD 3 - Nick Hinrichsen
SD 8 - Dylan Roberts
SD 9 - Arik Dougherty
SD 11 - Tony Exum
SD 15 - Janice Marchman
SD 20 - Lisa Cutter
SD 22 - Jessie Danielson
SD 24 - Kyle Mullica
SD 25 - Faith Winter
SD 27 - Tom Sullivan
SD 32 - Robert Rodriguez
SD 34 - Julie Gonzales
State House Races:
HD 1 - Javier Mabrey
HD 2 - Steven Woodrow
HD 3 - Meg Froelich
HD 4 - Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
HD 5 - Alex Valdez
HD 6 - Elisabeth Epps
HD 7 - Jennifer Bacon
HD 8 - Leslie Herod
HD 9 - Emily Sirota
HD 10 - Junie Joseph
HD 11 - Karen McCormick
HD 12 - Tracey Bernett
HD 13 - Julie McCluskie
HD 14 - Rob Rogers
HD 16 - Stephanie Vigil
HD 17 - Regina English
HD 18 - Marc Snyder
HD 19 - Jennifer Parenti
HD 23 - Monica Duran
HD 24 - Lindsey Daugherty
HD 25 - Tammy Story
HD 26 - Meghan Lukens
HD 27 - Brianna Titone
HD 28 - Sheila Lieder
HD 29 - Shannon Bird
HD 30 - Chris Kennedy
HD 31 - Said Sharbini
HD 32 - Dafna Michaelson Jenet
HD 33 - William Lindstedt
HD 34 - Jenny Willford
HD 35 - Adrienne Benavidez
HD 36 - Mike Weissman
HD 37 - Ruby Dickson
HD 38 - David Ortiz
HD 40 - Naquetta Ricks
HD 41 - Iman Jodeh
HD 42 - Mandy Lindsay
HD 43 - Robert Marshall
HD 46 - Tisha Mauro
HD 48 - Spring Erickson
HD 49 - Judy Amabile
HD 50 - Mary Young
HD 52 - Cathy Kipp
HD 53 - Andrew Boesenecker
HD 55 - Damon Davis
HD 57 - Elizabeth Velasco
HD 58 - Kevin Kuns
HD 59 - Barbara McLachlan
HD 61 - Eliza Hamrick
HD 62 - Matthew Martinez
HD 65 - Lisa Chollet
Adams County Races:
Commissioner District 3 - Emma Pinter
Commissioner District 4 - Steve O'Dorisio
Clerk - Josh Zygielbaum
Arapahoe County Races:
Commissioner District 2 - Jessica Campbell-Swanson
Commissioner District 4 - Leslie Summey
Clerk - Joan Lopez
Boulder County Races:
Commissioner District 3 – Ashley Stolzmann
Clerk – Molly Fitzpatrick
Jefferson County Races:
Commissioner District 3 - Lesley Dahlkemper
Clerk - Amanda Gonzalez
Pueblo County Races:
Commissioner District 3 – Roxanne Pignanelli