NEWS
For an Odd Election Year, 2023 Has Been Anything But…
It sure feels great to have another election cycle done, signed, sealed and delivered. All things considered it has been a banner year. First, The Weld County Dems opened their new office last January. We had a very successful reorganization meeting and election of...
Giving Thanks for all our Weld County Dems Who Are Willing to Step Up and Make a Difference!
If you haven’t received your ballot, please contact the County Clerk’s office, or go in person to get another ballot. You can also go vote in person on election day, November 7. Do not attempt to mail your ballot now as it is too late. Please take it to one of the...
Halloween Voting Handouts!
Click on the photo above to get a PDF document to print out a sheet of these tags on your computer. You can tape these tags to some of the candy you hand out to trick-or-treaters, or just toss them in trick-or-treaters' bags when they come to your home. These will...
Colorado Democratic Party Votes to Endorse Propositions HH and II and for a Virtual 2024 State Assembly & Convention
DENVER – The State Central Committee of the Colorado Democratic Party endorsed 2023 statewide ballot measures Proposition HH and Proposition II at its State Central Committee meeting on September 14. “Colorado Democrats are working hard to put more money into...
Focus on Local Elections This Fall and Choose Wisely to Avoid Chaos
Summer is gone and school is in full swing and that means elections are just around the corner. This year is an off-election year, but that doesn’t mean it is any less important. The election in November will deal mostly with local and state candidates and issues,...
So Many Thanks and So Little Space
I am so overwhelmed and grateful for the response to our Roosevelt Dinner and to all the volunteers who made it possible. Not all of the costs and receipts are in yet, but it looks like we exceeded expectations and with the record breaking attendance, we are on a...
August, Summer’s Last Flicker of Fun and Heat…So Be Cool and Come to the Annual Roosevelt Dinner
The cicadas are singing, corn is nearly waist high, fairs and festivals abound, back to school signs and supplies have hit the stores and that means August is here and our annual Roosevelt Dinner and major Democratic party fundraiser is in just a few days! IF YOU...
Joint Statement from the Stonewall Democrats of Colorado and the Colorado Democratic Party
To end Pride Month, we saw two horrific attacks on the rights and dignity of queer and trans Americans. Here in Colorado, the latest fundraising email from the Colorado Republican Party was blatantly bigoted propaganda. Nationwide, we watched in horror as an out-of...
Fabulous Fourth Fun Times and Freedom’s Call
Happy Independence Day to all Weld Dems. This holiday gives us a chance to show our true colors, and what better way to stand up for our party than to participate in a parade. There are several opportunities around the County that can use your help, your presence or...
Get Active This Summer with the Weld Dems!
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER…but it is just the beginning of school board races for this year. Up and down the front range, from Wellington, Thompson Valley, Douglass County, Woodland Park and Colorado Springs, all over Colorado and across the country, there has been a...
Greeley Boards and Commissions Openings
There are openings on ten different City of Greeley Boards and Commissions for the coming month. This is one of the best ways to get involved with our city! Apply online here before June 5th at 8 am. If you have any questions about individual boards, reach out to...
Celebrate, Volunteer, Get Involved…The Party Needs YOU!
I love the month of May for many reasons. The first is coming next week. Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican - American holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. It is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage and...
Mountain View Fire Protection District Election
For those of you in South West Weld County, the Mountain View Fire Protection District is having an election in May. You will not be receiving a ballot in the mail, and if you want a ballot you will have to request one, or you will be able to vote in person. This is a...
Lunatics, Tyrants, and Republicans…Oh My!
With each passing day, I am increasingly shocked by the crazy legislation being proposed in red states and from Congress. April is a month for fools and shenanigans, but the state of lunatic legislation is no laughing matter. My mother always said it is a privilege to...
March is Coming in Like a Lion
What a stormy start for the month of March. On March 1st , the County Commissioners are meeting to redistrict the county to pick their voters for the next session of five or more years. You have probably seen the articles in the paper, gotten emails from the party or...
Weld County Commissioners Redistricting Letter from the Chair
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners and County Clerk are in the midst of redistricting our County. In case you missed it, here is the information contained in the postage stamp size announcement posted in the Tribune in January: On January 23, 2023, the...
2023 Weld County Reorganization Results
Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual Reorganization meeting this February, and to everyone who ran for positions! Here are the results: County OfficersBeverly Wallace - ChairPatricia Bruner - 1st Vice ChairJulie Elmquist - 2nd Vice ChairTeresa Hallenbeck -...
Longtime Weld County Democrats, Bob and Monica Kahn, Killed in Auto Accident
Longtime Weld County Democrats, Bob and Monica Kahn, were killed in an automobile accident, Friday February 3rd, 2023. Bob and Monica were generous supporters of the Democratic Party and Bob ran as a candidate for House District 48 in 1994.