November 2025 Election Endorsements

The Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF) represents over 80,000 working Coloradans, through over 114 affiliated unions. Our membership is diverse and includes everyone from teachers, firefighters, and home care workers to electricians and aerospace workers.  We come together as the Denver Area Labor Federation because we believe in one simple idea: when working people stand together, we can create positive changes for everyone.

DALF votes to endorse candidates based on how they will impact not only our unions, but all working people in the Denver Area. We carefully consider how each candidate will help us fight for a more equal and secure economy where working people can build power, ensure economic justice for themselves and their families, and combat the influence of corporations and wealthy elites.

Voting is our chance as working people to support those who support us.  Who you vote for is your personal decision, but we hope that you will take DALF’s endorsements into consideration as you fill out your ballot. 

 

 

AS OF September 1st, 2025, THE DENVER AREA LABOR FEDERATION HAS ENDORSED THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES:

ARVADA

City Council District 1: Randy Moorman

City Council At-Large: Michael Griffith

AURORA

City Council Ward I: Gianina Horton

City Council Ward II: Amy Wiles

City Council At-Large: Alli Jackson

City Council At-Large: Rob Andrews

AURORA SCHOOL BOARD (28J)

At-Large: Dr. Anne Keke

At-Large: Gayla Charrier

At-Large: Kristin Mallory

At-Large: Tramaine Duncan

CENTENNIAL

Mayor: Christine Sweetland

City Council District 1: Cindy Sandhu

City Council District 2: Ashish Vaidya

City Council District 4: Durrell Middleton

CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL BOARD

District E: Mike Hamrick

COMMERCE CITY

City Council At-Large: Jennifer Allen-Thomas

DENVER SCHOOL BOARD

District 3: Dr. DJ Torres

District 4: Monica Hunter

At-Large: Amy Klein Molk

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

District B: Kyrzia Parker

District D: Tony Ryan

District E: Clark Callahan

District G: Kelly Denzler

THORNTON

City Council Ward 1: Cherish Salazar

City Council Ward 2: John Alge

WESTMINSTER

Mayor: Claire Carmelia

City Council At-Large: Obi Ezeadi

WHEAT RIDGE

City Council District III: Pat Quinn 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2025 Election Endorsements

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