Primary ballots have been mailed and should be in your box next week. Please use your voice, especially in these difficult and tumultuous times, to vote for two excellent non-establishment Democrats.
Andrew Romanoff is running against John Hickenlooper to be the Democrat to send Cory Gardner packing. We need a strong and progressive Democrat to represent us in D.C. Hickenlooper sued Longmont when citizens overwhelmingly voted to change our city charter to ban fracking. The climate crisis is Andrew's No. 1 issue, though he's equally passionate about health care for all, comprehensive immigration reform, common-sense gun safety and restoring integrity to our democracy. Because he's walking the talk and not taking PAC nor special interest money, Andrew's being outspent by a factor of 10. Check out AndrewRomanoff.com.
Marta Loachamin is running for county commissioner against Jonathan Singer. I'm supporting Marta because she's a woman and person of color who is highly qualified for this position. Especially now, I want to make history by electing our first Latinx to serve in this role. This seat is currently held by Deb Gardner, who is term limited along with Elise Jones. While both Deb and Elise have endorsed Marta, the majority of the establishment have not. Like Andrew, Marta has been outraised by a factor of 10. Check out Marta2020.org.
Thank you for caring and for considering these exceptional grassroot candidates. It matters.
Shari Malloy
Longmont
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