2021 Elections

CONGRATULATIONS to the following, local candidates on their election to office.




- Crystal Murillo, Aurora City Council Ward I

- Ruben Medina, Aurora City Council Ward III

- Tammy Maurer, Centennial City Council District 2

- Marlo Alston, Centennial City Council District 4

- Cheryl Wink, Englewood City Council At Large

- Jim Woodward, Englewood City Council At Large

- Steve Ward, Englewood City Council District 4

- Kyle Schlachter, Littleton Mayor

- Gretchen Rydin, Littleton City Council At Large and Mayor Pro Tem!

- Stephen Barr, Littleton City Council District III

- Tara Beiter-Fluhr, Sheridan Mayor

- Anne Keke, APS (Adams-Arapahoe School Dist. 28J)

- Debbie Gerkin, APS (Adams-Arapahoe School Dist. 28J)

- Michael Carter, APS (Adams-Arapahoe School Dist. 28J)

- Tramaine Duncan, APS (Adams-Arapahoe School Dist. 28J)

- Kristin Allan, Cherry Creek School Board

- Kelly Bates, Cherry Creek School Board

- Julie Hoag, Englewood School Board

- Duane Tucker, Englewood School Board

- Joan Ripepi Anderssen, Littleton School Board

- Angela Christensen, Littleton School Board

To ALL our candidates this election cycle, THANK YOU for stepping up to serve your community by running for office. We know how hard you all worked, and we appreciate every single one of you.


To our House District chairs, volunteer community organizers, and campaign staff, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all your hard work this election cycle.


The Arapahoe Democrats will continue to organize our communities to elect candidates who work for and by the people.


See you all at Caucus & Assembly in 2022!

Welcome to the 2021 Arapahoe County Democratic Party Voter Guide!


Please use this resource to identify the Democrats and other candidates on your local ballot this year whose values align with those of the Democratic Party. In many of these races, you may vote for more than one candidate, as noted below. In cases where the number of seats exceeds the number of candidates listed below, the board recommends that you leave the others blank or consult with local experts like your House District Chair or your Democratic State Representative or State Senator.

CITY COUNCIL


Aurora City Council


At Large (Vote for 2): Candice Bailey, John Ronquillo

Ward I: Crystal Murillo

Ward II: Bryan Lindstrom

Ward III: Ruben L. Medina


Centennial City Council


District 1: Fernando Branch

District 2: Tammy Maurer

District 4: Marlo Alston


Englewood City Council


At Large: Cheryl Wink

At Large: Jim Woodward (Mr. Woodward is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels his values substantially align with those of the Democratic Party.)

District 4: Steve Ward (Mr. Ward is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels his values substantially align with those of the Democratic Party.)


Greenwood Village City Council


District 1 (Vote for 2): Mathew Schulz, Victoria T. Aguilar

District 2 (Vote for 2): Bob Doyle

District 3 (Vote for 2): Paul Baumann, Kendall Kappler

District 4 (Vote for 2): Jeff Reiman, Jeff Leitner


Littleton Mayor


Kyle Schlachter


Littleton City Council


At Large: Gretchen Rydin

District I: Candice Ferguson

District III: Stephen Barr (Mr. Barr is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels his values substantially align with those of the Democratic Party.)


Sheridan Mayor


Tara Beiter-Fluhr


Sheridan City Council


Ward 2: Michael Moreno


SCHOOL BOARD


Aurora School Board (Vote for 4) (Adams-Arapahoe School Dist. 28J)


Anne Keke

Debbie Gerkin

Michael Carter

Tramaine Duncan

(Marques Ivey - has withdrawn from the race)


Cherry Creek School Board (Vote in both districts)


District E: Kristin Allan

District D: Kelly Bates (Ms Bates is a registered Republican who is supported by the CCSD Teachers. Her opponents hold extreme positions.)


Englewood School Board (Vote for 3)


Andy Szekeres

Julie Hoag (Ms. Hoag is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels her values substantially align with those of the Democratic Party.)

Duane Tucker (Mr. Tucker is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels his values substantially align with those of the Democratic Party.)


Littleton School Board (Vote for 3)


Jon Lisec

Joan Ripepi Anderssen

Angela Christensen (Ms. Christensen is not registered as a Democrat, but the Board feels her values substantially align with the Democratic Party.)