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Press Release: Censure

Commissioner Epimenio Griego at Republican Candidate campaign kickoff July 7 Commissioner Garrison Ortiz at Republican Candidate campaign kickoff July 7

COMMISSIONERS ORTIZ, GRIEGO CENSURED, REMOVED FROM COUNTY DEM CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Over efforts to recruit and elect Republican Candidate to join them on County Board

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
(July 19, 2022)
Representing a political party as a candidate or officeholder is a privilege, not a right. Unless choosing to seek election as an Independent, our current process for selecting individuals to seek an elected position demands consensus among affiliated voters who believe their candidate best represents their values.

County Commissioners Garrison Ortiz and Epimenio Greigo have betrayed the trust of thousands of Democrats who granted them the ability to carry the banner of the Democratic Party." ...

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Commissioner Race: Democratic Candidate

Roxy Pignanelli

In Memoriam: Mildred Mattingly

Mildred Mattingly

Former State Representative Mildred Mattingly Passes Away

Longtime Pueblo resident, former teacher, former HD-47 Representative, ever a Democrat, Mildred Mattingly (Milly to her many friends) died last November at age 94.

The following individuals have made donations in her memory to the Pueblo Democratic Party: Mary Hodges, Doris Kester, Sharon Stealey, Mary Beth Corsentino.

An obituary notice may be viewed here.

Primary Election: CD-3 Race

Adam Frisch

Adam Frisch wins Democratic primary by 290 votes over Sol Sandoval

The Gazette | By ERNEST LUNING | Saturday, July 9, 2022

Although his advantage narrowed to only a few hundred votes by the time all the ballots were counted, former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch maintained the lead he had over Pueblo activist Sol Sandoval on primary night, winning the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, according to final, unofficial vote totals posted late Friday by the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.

With just over 42.4% of the vote to Sandoval's 41.9%, Frisch finished 290 votes ahead out of more than 60,000 votes cast in the primary... Read More

Democrats on the Move: Events

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The Pro-Choice Rally on May 14, 2022

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Pueblo Democrats at the 5th Annual Obama Dinner in Denver on June 6, 2022

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The Take Back Our Flag Rally & Open House on June 14, 2022

Resignation: Pentagon Appointment

Senator Leroy Garcia

State Senate President Leroy Garcia, Representing Pueblo County, Resigning to Accept Pentagon Post

February 3, 2022

Colorado State Senate President Leroy Garcia has tendered his resignation from the legislature, effective February 23.

Garcia has represented Pueblo County, first in the state House of Representatives and then as a state Senator, where he has served as president since 2019. He has accepted a federal appointment as special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs within the Department of Defense at the Pentagon.

Democratic Members of a State Senate District 3 vacancy committee, created during the political reorganization process last year, convened to elect Nick Hinrichsen.