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  1. Unite Colorado Endorses Fair Maps Redistricting Initiatives

    Amendments Y and Z will make Colorado a model for fair and competitive elections, group says

  2. Our Take: Colorado Community Report Card

    A recent report released by Colorado Mesa University and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce provides insight into Coloradan’s attitudes on the state’s economy, public lands, education system, health care outcomes and political institution. The inaugural Colorado Community Report Card was released in July following a survey of around 500 individuals. The following post outlines some of our key...
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    Poll: Independent Candidate Maile Foster Leads Democrat Marc Snyder in HD-18 Head-to-Head Matchup

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kyle Butts, Communications Director720-513-1163 | kyle@uniteamerica.org Voters desire a candidate who can break through partisan gridlock and special interest corruption in Denver
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    Unite Colorado Announces New Candidate Endorsement, Seven New Steering Committee Members

    DENVER –– Unite Colorado today endorsed the candidacy of independent Paul Jones for Colorado House District 59, and announced the addition of seven new members to its Steering Committee, including former state legislators Cheri Jahn (I), Norma Anderson (R), Lois Tochtrop (D), and Rob Witwer (R).

  5. FB live w/ Unite Colorado Candidates

    On May 7th our slate of Colorado Candidates joined us at Unite America HQ for a FB Live Chat. Viewers asked about their backgrounds, what it means to be an independent and the long term future of the independent movement. 
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    Unite Colorado Candidates Outraise All Opponents

    Slate of five independents collectively raises nearly $130,000 in first filing

  7. Unite Colorado Expands Recruitment to Uncontested State Legislative Races

    Although party deadlines have passed, independents can still get on November ballot; Organization launches statewide marketing campaign to inspire candidates.

  8. Unite Colorado Endorses Thea Chase in HD-54

    Organization continues candidate recruitment via statewide webinar while political parties caucus on March 6 Denver, CO – Unite Colorado today announced its endorsement of Thea Chase in the race to represent House District 54 at the state legislature. Chase became the fifth independent state legislative candidate recruited and endorsed by Unite Colorado.  
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    Unite Colorado Announces First Wave of Independent Candidates

    DENVER –– Unite Colorado, formerly the Colorado Centrist Project, today announced its first four independent candidate endorsements for the 2018 election cycle. Unite Colorado’s slate of independent state legislative candidates includes strategy consultant Steve Peterson (SD-30), small business owner Maile Foster (HD-18), army veteran and college professor Jay Geyer (HD-33), and Thornton City...
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    Finding Common Ground on Political Reforms

    Our political system is not working. From Washington, D.C. to the state capitol in Denver, our elected leaders continue to engage in polarizing policy dialogues that rarely result in compromise or consensus. According to a recent Centrist Project Institute poll, a majority of Colorado voters (53%) believe the two major parties are not working together well in the state legislature to solve pro...