Caucus Overview and Primary Races/Candidates for HD10, HD11, HD19, CU REGENT D2

Please remember that our meetings for January, February, and March will be on Zoom only. For our first virtual only meeting, we will host candidates for our local Boulder County primaries in 2026. All candidates for the races listed above have been invited to our virtual meeting. The candidates will have some time to introduce themselves and their race, and then we will have time for questions via the chat button. Please specify for whom your question is directed.  We’ll also offer a brief overview of the Colorado Democratic party caucus process, which serves as the grassroots starting point for electing precinct leaders and delegates who help shape the primary ballot and the party’s direction.

Please note: The Zoom link will be sent out via email the day before the event. 

Registration fees

$10.00

Thank you for participating in your democracy! Consider asking your friends and neighbors to join the meeting to educate themselves about the races and candidates for Boulder County in 2026.

It's that time of year again - our annual Holiday Cookie Exchange!

So, pull out your favorite cookie recipes and bring your cookies to our next Member Meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:30 am. 

We will also enjoy a lively discussion on election protection and integrity with Secretary of State Jena Griswold and County Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick and moderated by Sara Loflin from ProgressNow. 

Since this is a luncheon, our costs are higher; so, the registration fee is $5 more than usual. We will enjoy soup, sandwiches, and salad and our cookies for dessert!

We look forward to seeing you all in person at the Avalon at 11:30am or via Zoom at 12:00pm. The Zoom link will be sent to you the day before the event.

Additionally, the last day to register for the event is the day before the event at 11:00 pm.

REGISTRATION FEES

• $10.00  -  Zoom Attendance

• $25.00  -  Members

• $30.00  -  Non-member Guest

• $35.00  -  Walk-in fee Member

• $40.00  -  Walk-in fee non-member

Joshua Mantell from the Bell Policy Center and House Representative Lorena Garcia will join us to discuss ongoing efforts to enact a graduated income tax in Colorado via a ballot measure. They will talk about how it will work, challenges to adopt it, and how you can get involved. 

Joshua joined the Bell in 2018 as the Rapid Response Policy Analyst and works with the research team as well as assists with communications and outreach by writing and developing content. Prior to working at the Bell, Josh was at the Wilderness Society in both Washington D.C. and Denver, where he worked on public lands, energy, and climate change policy. 

House Representative Lorena Garcia represents HD 35 since her appointment in 2023. She is a long-time community activist and non-profit leader.

FOOD DRIVE

In addition, we will be hosting our second food drive this year to help families experiencing higher food insecurity due to the federal administration's budget cuts and refusal to fund SNAP and WIC during the shutdown.
High need items are listed below:

• Canned Tomato | Cooking Oil | Canned Chili/Meals | Flour | Plain Pasta | Canned Bean | Canned Fruit | Gluten-Free Pasta | Masa | Cereal | Condiments | Almond/Soy Milk | Rice | Peanut Butter | Spices | Bar Soap | Shampoo | Toothpaste | Toothbrushes | Toilet Paper | Paper Towels | Baby Wipes | Baby Formula | Diapers

REGISTRATION FEE STRUCTURE

• $10.00  -  Zoom Attendance

• $20.00  -  Members

• $25.00  -  Non-members

Wondering about recent Supreme Court decisions concerning birthright citizenship (Trump v. CASA) and the parental right to opt-out children from curriculum (Mahmoud v. Taylor)?

We are incredibly fortunate Professor Norton will be joining us to talk about these decisions.

Helen Norton is the University Distinguished Professor and Rothgerber Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado School of Law. Her scholarly and teaching interests include constitutional law (especially First Amendment and equal protection law) and antidiscrimination law. Before entering academia, Professor Norton served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, on President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, and as Director of Legal and Public Policy at the National Partnership for Women & Families. She currently also serves as Deputy Solicitor General on Constitutional and Civil Rights for Colorado's Attorney General. 

SCHEDULE

5:30 — Networking with friends
6:00 — Program begins

Please register by the Monday before the event if you plan to attend in person so that we can order the appropriate amount of food and drink for our attendees.

REGISTRATION FEES

Thank you to all who attended the DWBC Picnic on August 23, 2025!

We successfully avoided the rain during the picnic and heard from candidates Michael Dougherty for Attorney General, Phil Weiser for Governor, Joe Neguse for US Representative District 2, and Michael Bennet for Governor.

Everyone had a great time meeting new friends and other candidates for local races and enjoying delicious food.

A very special thank you goes out to all who donated to the EFAA Food Drive where we collected over 125 pounds of food to help those who are struggling in our community.