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Colorado Governor

There are three political party primary elections for Governor: Democratic, Republican and Unity. All affiliated voters will be mailed a ballot for their political party. Unaffiliated voters will receive both DEM and REP ballots and may request a UNITY ballot from their County Clerk. Unaffiliated voters must only vote ONE ballot. The Colorado Governor is the head of government of Colorado and the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government. The governor is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The lieutenant governor of Colorado, who acts as governor in the absence of the officeholder and succeeds to the governorship in case of vacancy, is elected on a partisan ticket as the running mate to the governor party candidate.

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    Michael Bennet
    (Dem)

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    Scott Bottoms
    (Rep)

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    Paul Noel Fiorino
    (UPA)

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    Barb Kirkmeyer
    (Rep)

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    Victor Marx
    (Rep)

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    Jeff Peckman
    (UPA)

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    Phil Weiser
    (Dem)

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    Kelvin K-Man Wimberly (Write-In)
    (Rep, WI)

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Why do you want to serve now?

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Submitted Biography For 16 years, Michael Bennet has delivered for working families as Colorado’s U.S. Senator. He led the fight against Trump’s lawless administration, protected 700,000 acres of Colorado public lands, capped prescription drug prices, and passed the expanded Child Tax Credit, which cut child poverty in half. A former Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, Michael delivered record student achievement. He is running for Governor to stand up to Donald Trump’s attacks and build an economy that works for working people.
Website / Sitio Web http://www.michaelbennet.com
Campaign Email info@michaelbennet.com
Campaign Twitter Handle @michaelbennet
This is an incredibly important moment in Colorado's history. Donald Trump is the worst President our country has ever had, threatening our economy, safety, and very democracy. We must stand up to him and stand up for the Colorado we want and our kids deserve.

I followed my wife, Susan, to Colorado, and we chased the American Dream. We bought a starter home, earned a living, and raised our three daughters here. But now, the economy is only working for the very top, and that same American dream is out of reach for too many Coloradans. No matter how hard they work, it’s harder to afford the basics of a middle class life, including housing, healthcare, and child care.

Winning the fight against Donald Trump depends on our ability to rebuild the American Dream. Colorado can lead the way. We have an opportunity to tackle our toughest problems by making housing more affordable, lowering health care costs, and ensuring every kid has access to a high-quality public education.

I am the only candidate in this race who has led large organizations through difficult times, balanced budgets, and created jobs. I am running for Governor because I believe my unique set of experiences—from turning around distressed companies in the private sector, to helping fix Denver’s budget crisis, and delivering record achievement for students at Denver Public Schools–are the right skills to deliver a better future. Together, we can take on Donald Trump and deliver a stronger Colorado for everyone.
I’m running for Governor to stand up to Donald Trump’s attacks on Colorado, make our state more affordable, and create real opportunity for working families across the state. We don’t have time for incremental change. As Governor, I will deliver on the bold solutions that will finally make a difference for Colorado families. I will build a Colorado where no person has to spend more than 30% of their paycheck on housing by bringing starter homes back to Colorado, holding private equity accountable, and cutting red-tape so it is faster and easier to build. Together, we will start a real public option for health care in Colorado that gives people access to high-quality health insurance and invests in patients and providers instead of private insurance companies and private equity. As Governor, I will cap pollution through an economy-wide cap-and-Invest program in Colorado, so corporations have to cut pollution or pay for the state to invest in local communities and do it another way. And I will prioritize transforming our education system so every graduate has the skills and opportunity to enter the middle class.
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Submitted Biography Born Jamaica, Queens Borough New York 1954. Brought to Denver by invitation from Temple Hoyne Buell; hiring Emilio Edward Fiorino with family tagging along. Raised in Littleton till Dad built house in Parker. Graduated from Douglas County High School as President with Scholarships. Musical instructors Mom Madeleine (Canadian Singer) lessons with Dr. Antonia Brico and the Discovery of the fine art of Ballet, New Dance movements with Denver Civic Academy and Cleo Parker Robinson, David Taylor, among many and Principal artist for Companies including Tel-Avi sraeli Classical, Dallas Ballet S.A. Tour, New York City Ballet Education Department, recently Ballet Ariel. Commissioner for Mayors, Delegate for 2008 Convention, Business Committee Chair
Website / Sitio Web http://www.fiorinoforcolorado.com
Campaign Phone (303)825-7570
Campaign Twitter Handle @VoteFiorino
I have led an Unaffiliated movement in Colorado since 2006 running for Governor consecutively. I developed the Petition to be certified by Secretary of State accessed Ballot by Registered Voters signatures. The Unity Party of Colorado/America called on me during the Pandemic. I was a National Nominee for President vs Trump/Harris; however Dr. Cornel West won our endorsement. I took on Representative Boebert in the 4th Congressional District, and counting on those Voters ( thank you). The Unaffiliated are two plus million Strong. Proud of Colorado wanting nonpartisianship in order to move Forward. Now you're asked for your vote and you Must Ask County Clerk for a Unity Ballot in order to mail it or ASK at the Polls on June 30th. Twenty years of Local and State wide campaigns have seen fruition on various issues from the environment to roads, transportation, cannabis hemp industries with water protection, conservation and tourism services preeminent. Now workforce housing and wages with a Bank based on the royalty, dividends and other intellectual property acquisitions. A Creative Candidate who has grown exponentially with the Unaffiliated bringing Democracy to our largest Base of Voters. Timing has arrived for the U. That's a U for Unity by Voters calling their County Clerk and Recorder and order Your Unity Party Ballot, today!! Or stay with the Status Quo. Making choices all our lives, determines how we survive, We need to decide for Ourself; Confidence in Unity Party UP
Economic impact on the middle class and lower income, emphasizing the Workforce development with housing, prevention and primary care. Children safety and health issues, including the Epidemic of Suicide among our Veterans who deserve the best for what they gave. A son of WWII veterans and Naval godson, keeps me close to the Military and the Blue. Historian for first responder Denver Police Department founder Wilson Edward Sisty, recently nominated for renaming mountain. Our history needs a Star for the first Responders to the Citizenry and the Enviromental Wild and Crazy West. I support their dedication to go in where we dare not go, and the Denver moniker of Serve and Protect, with a equality and respect. Crime is given way to our Colorado, American Constitution and We The People need to pull it in. Find together the solutions or talk about them, instead of the continued division. Rural and Urban, big Business with Small Businesse, Nonprofit organization s; salt of the earth 🌎. International Musician Federation 20-623 Union AGMA membership has me your champion. I know endorsement have their value, yet I believe you could make the extra effort the Majors have put before you; calling County Clerk for a Unity Ballot. Unabashedly this is voter Confusion with a dose of litter for so many unnecessary Ballots. This is the 150th Statehood anniversary Election. Make it count for a life long resident, University of Colorado Denver Lifelong Learner and Advocate for Democracy VOTE
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Submitted Biography On March 1, 1954, I was born in Paola, Kansas, about 17 hours after the Castle Bravo nuclear disaster blast lit up the South Pacific. My first five years on our family farm were full of learning and adventure. Then, my family moved to Denver. After my big “awakening” at age ten, I vowed to find and promote the best solutions to problems at every scale. I was president of the student council in elementary school. My path to become an architect took a detour for a higher purpose. During the last 24 years, my pioneering ballot initiatives created headlines worldwide, even setting local news media records. I’ve spent decades promoting solutions in most areas for which state government is responsible. [See jeffpeckman.com/solutions-blueprint]
Website / Sitio Web http://jeffpeckman.com
Campaign Phone 7204210508
Campaign Email jpeckman108@msn.com
My book, RAISE the ZONE, explains why politicians seem inherently incapable of preventing or solving major problems that plague the People. I cracked the code! It's also part memoir and mostly a blueprint of how to solve problems better at any scale, more affordably and effectively.

I’ve run for a few political offices to promote solutions that I knew were better than what other candidates had. I hoped that the winning candidates would adopt better solutions. Instead, they kept "looking" for solutions while exploiting problems, instead of using proven and affordable ways to solve problems.

I’ve met amazing people and learned of their extraordinary solutions that can create a “rising tide that lifts all boats”. You can read more about them in my SOLUTIONS BLUEPRINT. Almost 53% of Colorado voters are unaffiliated. They want better solutions than what they see from divisive, two-party politics. Colorado can be the first state government to employ truly cost-effective solutions.

People talk about the “Butterfly Effect”. They say a butterfly in Brazil can flap its wings in a coherent spiral that grows to create a tornado in Texas. I would engage “butterfly” activists and business leaders in Colorado to apply technologies of coherence and other solutions to create an upward spiral in the quality of life for everyone on Earth. That’s why I want to serve now as governor. It will provide me greater leverage to help the People more than what would happen otherwise.
1. Coherence: On Day One I’ll create the new position of Chief Coherence Officer. Bringing coherence into state government is like making it rain, versus creating a complex matrix of regulations and expensive drought assistance programs. It’s a vital strategy for optimal performance in any system, and innovation in any sector. That applies to social, governmental, technological and biological systems, etc. Coherence technologies benefit all other technologies and sectors.

2. Economic Development, Affordability and Prosperity: The Chief Coherence Officer will create the Partnership for Applied Coherence Technologies (P.A.C.T.) with relevant stakeholders. The P.A.C.T.’s first priority will be to implement society-wide applications of coherence to reduce chaos, incoherence, and stress in the population. That is achieved affordably by reducing society-wide causes of stress, such as air and water pollution, and electromagnetic pollution.

To increase tax revenue, jobs, and prosperity, I will launch initiatives that keep more money circulating in Colorado and bring in billions of dollars from exporting Colorado-based products. Some of these are predicted to have trillions of dollars in economic impact over the next 25 years.

3. Budget prioritization: To minimize waste, I will instruct legislators to give priority to budget items that actually solve problems and save money with validated approaches. This will end the “Rube Goldberg Machine” of inefficient government budgeting.
Submitted Biography Phil Weiser is dedicated to serving others. He believes our government should work for the people, not corporations or special interests. As Attorney General, Phil has stood up to protect the rule of law and our democracy, and he led the charge against irresponsible companies that ripped off Coloradans. He works every day to make our state safer and more affordable. And as our next governor, he’ll continue to build on the progress that makes Colorado such a great place to live. Phil has dedicated his career to ensuring that all people—no matter their gender, ethnicity, faith, or who they love—are free from discrimination, hatred, and oppression. His commitment to these American values is rooted in his family’s story. As the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, Phil has lived an only-in-America story–a first generation American who worked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama in the White House, and as your Attorney General.
Website / Sitio Web http://philforcolorado.com/
Campaign Twitter Handle @PhilForColorado
In 2076, I want Coloradans to look back at this moment and my tenure as governor and say: In the face of historic intimidation from a lawless, bullying president, Colorado stood strong, fought for what was right, and defended the rights and freedoms of Colorado and our people—all while investing in our kids’ future and building a brighter future for the next generation.

Colorado is at a crossroads—but we’ve been here before. In the late 1980s, Colorado was struggling to keep young people and businesses from fleeing the state and wasn’t building a brighter future for the next generation—but we turned the ship around by making the right policy decisions. Thanks to the leadership of former Gov. Roy Romer and former Denver Mayor Federico Peña—both of whom have endorsed me in this race—Colorado brought people together to move our state forward and invest in our kids' future.

Colorado faces a similar challenge today—and I’m ready to lead.
My top priorities—in my first year and beyond—will be fighting back against the Trump administration and ensuring the next generation can afford to live in Colorado and has the opportunity to thrive here.

Right now, the federal government is attacking the rule of the law, slashing funding for critical programs and rolling back civil rights. As attorney general, I’ve sued the Trump administration 65 times—and we’re winning again and again. As governor, I’ll fight to protect Colorado against this lawless, bullying administration.

Colorado also faces skyrocketing housing costs that are pushing teachers further away from the communities where they work, our health care system is broken, and our economy is leaving too many behind—especially the next generation. As governor, I'll build more housing Coloradans can afford, launch “Primary Care for All” to fix our broken health care system, and make it easier to start a business here. I’ve done this work as attorney general—taking on corporate landlords, fighting mega-mergers that threaten to jack up prices, and holding Big Pharma accountable.

I’ll measure success by how many young people chose to stay in Colorado, buy a home, and can afford a life here—and whether teachers can afford to live in the communities where they work.
Submitted Biography Moved To Colorado In About August Of 1969 At The Age Of 4 Years Old! We Came From Oklahoma To Colorado During A Severe Thunderstorm! At About Age 9, I Asked My Mom If Colorado And Oklahoma Where The Only Countries In The World! My Mom Told Me These Are Two States Of 50 States Which Makes Up The U.S.A.! And That The United States Is One Of Many Nations Of The World! At That Point A Lightbulb Came On!I Grew Up Listening To The News While Listening To The Southwest Radio Church! Southwest Radio Was Ahead And More Accurate Then Regular News Media!
I, Kelvin "K-man" Wimberly, Is Here-By Running For Governor Of Colorado 2026 As A GOP Primary Write-In Candidate Because I'm Being Lead To Run For Office! Purposing Into Greatness (PS 91)! I Want My State Back And Better! Running For The Love Of GOD, Country, Declaration Of Independence/Constitution, People, Peoples And The Family! Let Freedom Ring From The Snow Capped Mountains Of Colorado (MLk)! It's Critical To Have A Governor That Would Veto Creepo Frito (Veto Creepy Bills)! And Facilitate People Being Blessed By The Work Of Own Their Hands! Once Again, I've Been Lead To Run For Office! We Can Not Have The Liberals Continue To Erode Colorado From The Greatness Colorado Is Purposed To Flow In! No More Of These Wokey Pokey; Gender Blender; Chromy Denying Lying; Jim Crow 2.0 Guru Manipulating; Critical Race Theory Mongering; Global Warming Covetous; Cow Methane Emissions Testing; Bug Rugging; Anti U.S.A. Thrashing; Death Culture Advocating; marxist; Antisemitic; Globalistic; Treasonous; Constitutional Manipulating; Anti-GOD And Nature's GOD Facilitating; Anti Personal Property Owning; Anti- Rural; Pro Criminal; Stinky Winky Liberal Policies! All People Were Originally Designed For Good! But People Create Bad Policies! I'm Not Judging The People But The Actions Or Policies There-Of! Beliefs Have Favorable And Unfavorable Consequences On People And Nations! Belief Away From GOD And Nature's GOD Ultimately Hurts People!
My Top Priority: (1) As Similar As Victor Marx Has Purposed, I Would Want To Rededicate Colorado Back To GOD And Nature's GOD! Whom I And Our Founding Fathers Of This Land Knew Is KING JESUS! The Mayflower Compact And The Declaration Of Independence/ U.S.A. Constitution Recognized By Stating The Creator, Providence, Day Of Our LORD, etc. Was Referring To KING JESUS Of The Puritan Bible! (2) Veto Creepo Frito! Veto All Creepy Bills Like SB-1312! Veto All Legislative Bills Fining $50, 000 Police Officers In The State For Conferring With ICE! Then I Would Amend Other Bills Not Able To Veto! Purpose Legislation Or Put To The Voters Again The Introduction Of Wolves To The State! (3) Open Up The Ability To Utilized Colorado's Natural Resources While Implementing True Environmental Technology To Continuous Wanting To Keep Our State Air Clean! (4) Get With Those Who Have The Means Of Production And Businesses To Produce Affordable Housing Through Government Spinning, But Utilizing The U.S.A. Free Enterprise System Through Incentives And The Right Rules To Facilitate Affordable Housing! Put It In The Hands Of Housing Owners To Build Additions To Their Home Without Government Over Reach! (5) Any Federal Or State Land Grabs Especially By The Biden Administration Would Be Reversed! And Allow Those Ranchers Who Owned The Land To Be The Stewards And Facility Monitors Of Their Land They Owned For Generations! (6) As Purposed By My Man Ginsburg, To Get Water From Gulf Of America To Colorado