Longmont Area Democrats

LAD MEETING — MORE CANDIDATES! — PLUS an Activism Update, TUESDAY, March 31*, 6:15pm, IN PERSON at Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Drive (east side of Miller Dr.), Classroom Building, enter from parking lot, Door C4, go left past the cafeteria, follow signs to the Community Room.

*(We moved our meeting to March 31, for attendees who observe Passover.)

More BUILDING YOUR BALLOT — AGAIN, LAD will bring you SEVEN candidates in contested races! — 15 minutes per candidate, including Q&A. On hand will be Jillaire McMillan, for HD 19 State Representative, Colton Jonjak Plahn, for HD19 State Representative, Rachel Friend, for Boulder County Treasurer, Jenn Kaaoush for Boulder County Treasurer, Michael Bennet, for Governor (via zoom), Murray Smith for CU Regent (CD2), and Jeff Bridges, for State Treasurer.

We’ll finish up the program with another installment of our continuing Activism series, with LAD Board members Amy Weinstein, Ingrid Moore & Stan Gelb,

PLEASE JOIN US, and please…tell a friend! LAD meetings are fun, and always informative! TUESDAY, March 31, 6:15pm, IN PERSON at Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Drive (east side of Miller Dr.), Classroom Building, enter from parking lot, Door C4, go left past the cafeteria, follow signs to the Community Room.

NOTE: The SD15 Assembly zoom is at 6pm, & the SD17 Assembly zoom is at 7pm, the same evening (March 31) as our meeting. Delegates attending our meeting Tuesday night, may opt to step out and log into their assemblies on their phones or laptops. Candidate Resources can always be found here.

SIGN PETITION HERE

(text of petition):

Tina Peters, and now Governor Polis, as he considers her clemency, continue to challenge the very integrity of Colorado’s electoral process. Transparent, verifiable, and secure, our voting system has historically been regarded as a gold standard for other states. Beloved even by Colorado Republicans — that is, before Trump came along. 

And it’s the same process that elected both Polis and Peters.

Mesa County voters elected Peters to County Clerk, a position of public trust, with Colorado’s Clerks coming from a proud legacy. Whether Democratic, Republican or unaffiliated, they continue to show up and do the job with honesty, transparency, and a strong commitment to the law.

But Peters violated that trust, tarnished that legacy, and has not once shown remorse for committing three felony counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one felony count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one misdemeanor count of official misconduct, one misdemeanor count of violation of duty in elections, and one misdemeanor count of failure to comply with the Secretary of State.

Peters had a fair trial, and was convicted by a jury of her peers. Up to now, accountability and Rule of Law has held firm. 

And, this sent a clear message as to how serious her violations were: attempts to undermine Colorado’s electoral process would not be tolerated.

But do we want this message to now be, “You mean she got away with it?”

We are strongly urging Governor Polis to resist capitulating to the current administration, and deny any request for clemency related to Peters’ actions. Allowing clemency in this situation would set a very dangerous precedent: in effect, convincing Coloradans that their faith in our electoral process was unwarranted.

Please add your signature to voice your support for accountability and justice. Let’s stand together for future generations, to ensure that those who threaten the security and integrity of, and faith in, Colorado’s voting system, face the consequences of their actions.

Governor Polis, do the right thing. Do not add a “quid pro quo” to your legacy. Deny clemency for Peters.

SIGN PETITION HERE

More resources, here:

Littwin: Why would Jared Polis destroy his legacy over Tina Peters?, Colorado Sun, 3/8/26

Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, sentenced to 9 years in prison over voting systems breach, Colorado Newsline, 10/3/24

RESOURCE DOCUMENT for the March 4, 2026 LAD Meeting
(including videos, slides, and links),  here.

LAD MEETING — CANDIDATES! — and ACTIVISM IN THE FACE OF FASCISM! THIS Wednesday, March 4, 6:30pm, via zoom.

Continuing to BUILD YOUR BALLOT — LAD will bring you EIGHT candidates in contested races! — 15 minutes per candidate, including Q&A. On hand will be John Hickenlooper, candidate for US Senate, Brianna Titone, candidate for State Treasurer, Edie Hooton, candidate for CU Regent, CD2, Phil Weiser, candidate for Governor, Gerald DiTullio, candidate for State Treasurer, Brian Brown, candidate for HD11 State Representative, Karen McCormick, candidate for HD11 State Representative, and Amanda Gonzalez, candidate for Secretary of State

CAUCUS is THIS Saturday, March 7 and the Colorado primary is Tuesday, June 30.

We’ll finish up the program with another installment of our continuing Activism series, with LAD Board members Amy Weinstein, Ingrid Moore & Stan Gelb,

PLEASE JOIN US, and please…tell a friend! LAD meetings are fun, and always informative! THIS Wednesday, March 4, 6:30pm,  via zoom — we’ll send the zoom link twice in the blast, Wednesday, at 9am & 6pm. If you aren’t already signed up for our blasts, send an email to longmontareadems@gmail.com with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line…

RESOURCE DOCUMENT for the February 4, 2026 LAD Meeting (including videos, slides, and links),  here.

LAD MEETING — ACTIVISM IN THE FACE OF FASCISM! Wednesday, February 4, 6:30pm, via zoom.

The news continues to be bleak, but an essential and positive part of activism is learning your own ballot, then ENGAGING others to vote — we’ll have a packed ballot to prepare for this year. At Wednesday’s meeting, LAD will bring you SIX candidates! — 15 minutes per candidate, including Q&A. On hand will be Jena Griswold, candidate for Attorney General, Kubs Lalchandani, candidate for CU Regent, CD2, Michael Dougherty, candidate for AG, Julie Gonzales, candidate for US Senate, Carmen Broesder, candidate for Governor, and Michael Bennet, candidate for Governor.

Caucus is Saturday, March 7 and the Colorado primary is Tuesday, June 30.

We’ll finish up the program with a lively & inspiring discussion on How to Be an Effective Activist, with LAD Board members Amy Weinstein, Ingrid Moore & Stan Gelb,

PLEASE JOIN US, and please…tell a friend! LAD meetings are fun, and always informative! THIS Wednesday, February 4, 6:30pm,  via zoom — we’ll send the zoom link twice in our blast, Wednesday, at 9am & 6pm. If you’d like to sign up for our blasts, please send an email to longmontareadems@gmail.com with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line.

RESIST. REBUILD. RECLAIM.

— YOUTUBE CLIPS FROM THE LAD FEBRUARY 4, 2026 MEETING —

Through the winter’s ice and cold
Down Nicollet Avenue
A city aflame fought fire and ice
‘Neath an occupier’s boots
King Trump’s private army from the DHS
Guns belted to their coats
Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law
Or so their story goes

Against smoke and rubber bullets
In the dawn’s early light
Citizens stood for justice
Their voices ringing through the night
And there were bloody footprints
Where mercy should have stood
And two dead, left to die on snow-filled streets
Alex Pretti and Renée Good

Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Here in our home, they killed and roamed
In the winter of ’26
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis

Trump’s federal thugs beat up on
His face and his chest
Then we heard the gunshots
And Alex Pretti lay in the snow dead
Their claim was self-defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies

Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Crying through the bloody mist
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis

Now they say they’re here to uphold the law
But they trample on our rights
If your skin is black or brown, my friend
You can be questioned or deported on sight
In our chants of “ICE out now”
Our city’s heart and soul persists
Through broken glass and bloody tears
On the streets of Minneapolis

Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
Here in our home, they killed and roamed
In the winter of ’26
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis

[ICE out (ICE out)]
[ICE out (ICE out)]
[ICE out (ICE out)]
[ICE out (ICE out)]
[ICE out (ICE out)]
[ICE out]

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Estimates vary, but  400 to 500 people showed up on Saturday:
No Occupation of Venezuela! No Occupation of Our Cities!

RSVP to today’s 6th & Main event in Longmont

From the Longmont Vigil newsletter —

We know the bombs over Venezuela and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s untrained ICE militia in our cities are about billionaires making themselves richer no matter the human cost. We stand united demanding an end to the Venezuelan occupation and the removal of reckless untrained ICE agents from our communities.

RSVP to today’s 6th & Main event in Longmont

Remember: There is no action too small. Standing with a sign on any street corner, putting a sign in your window, on your lawn, or in your car, or driving down Main Street and honking in support for the Vigil. However you make noise and good trouble, it all makes a difference.

Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

LYONS VISIBILITY EVENT, Saturday, January 10, noon – 1:00pm, Freedom Triangle where Main St and Broadway come together, just east of 3rd  Avenue, Lyons.  For more info, click here.

RESOURCE DOCUMENT for the January 7, 2026 LAD Meeting (including videos, slides, and links),  here.

LAD MEETING — HIT THE GROUND RUNNING for 2026! Wednesday, January 7, 6:30pm, via zoom.

We’re so excited to kick off another critically important ELECTION YEAR with our first LAD meeting of 2026. Starting with CANDIDATES: LAD has a proud tradition of introducing our attendees to candidates early & throughout the election season — not a candidate forum per se, but 15 minutes per candidate, including Q&A. On hand will be Karen Breslin, candidate for US Senate, David Hughes, candidate for Governor, David Seligman, candidate for AG, and Kristopher Larsen, candidate for CU Regent (CD2).

THEN, Colorado Fiscal Institute (CFI) —“We envision a Colorado where people-centered policies advance equity / prosperity for all” — will present on an upcoming, and potentially ground breaking ballot measure to implement a graduated income tax for Colorado.

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW! — SO PLEASE JOIN US, and please…tell a friend! LAD meetings are fun, and always informative! THIS Wednesday, January 7, 6:30pm,  via zoom — we’ll send the zoom link twice in the blast, Wednesday, at 9am & 6pm. (Sign up for our blasts at longmontareadems@gmail.com with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, thanks!)

Share the Our Next Meeting blast with a friend by using this link, here.

THE LAD HOLIDAY EVENT OF THE YEAR!: on Saturday, December 13, we will have our Annual Holiday Celebration & Business Meeting, at Front Range Community College, from 11am–2pm.
(2121 Miller Drive —east side of Miller Dr. — enter the Classroom Bldg through Door C4 in the parking lot. The Community Room is to your left past the student cafeteria.)

Our Annual Business meeting is where we’ll go over LADs 2025 accomplishments, elect & re-elect Board Members — AND IT’S FUN! It’s a chance for folks not familiar with LAD to get to know us, and for members to renew their memberships at $30/year. (THANK YOU. It helps us to DO the WORK we DO!)

Please consider bringing your favorite holiday cookies to share!

As we all know, we “dodged a vote split” on Nov. 4 — but it was a real NAIL BITER for the whole election cycle! There’s HOPE for next time: Dillon Rankin will be on hand to give a presentation on Ranked Choice Voting We’ll have refreshments light snacks, a “Holiday Cookie Buffet”, but mostly, camaraderie, inspiration and did we mention FUN?! JOIN US!: Saturday, December 13, 11am–2pm, Front Range Community College.