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
Senate Confirms Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary
Walsh's confirmation was a victory for AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who rallied his federation of 56 unions to back the Boston mayor soon after Biden won the election in November. "It's difficult to overstate the importance of this moment," Trumka said.
Women Labor Leaders Meet with Harris
An important meeting was held Thursday at the White House as the first female vice president, Kamala Harris, gathered with women labor leaders. The vice president called together the small group to discuss tackling the pandemic, creating an equitable recovery and getting women back to work.
American Rescue Plan Brings Much-Needed Help to Workers
Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion investment in our country’s recovery and future success.
The Pandemic Accelerated Job Automation and Black and Latino Workers Are Most Likely To Be Replaced
"When technology comes into a union worksite, we're able to negotiate to get a fair share of the increased productivity and make sure it's healthy and safe — it's called bargaining acquiescence. We bargain to get a fair share for workers.
AFL-CIO Signals Support to Nix Senate Filibuster
AFL-CIO on Thursday called for the Senate to abolish the filibuster if it prevents Democrats from moving forward with a pro-worker agenda. “For decades, working people have paid the price for corporate-first government,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
House Democrats Pass Bill That Would Protect Worker Organizing Efforts
"The PRO Act would protect and empower workers to exercise our freedom to organize a bargain," Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, told NPR in a recent interview. "It's a game changer.
Biden Answers AFGE’s Call to Revoke Trump’s Anti-Worker Memo for DoD Employees
President Biden proved once again he’s a champion of his own workforce.
In Biden, Labor Leaders See a President Who ‘Is Not Playing’
“He got it,” Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, said of Biden.
Women organizing to win: 9to5 yesterday; the PRO Act today
If you’ve never had to make coffee for your boss, it’s thanks to women who organized in the 1970s.
Biden Shows Strong Support for Working People with Endorsement of PRO Act
A week after releasing the most pro-union statement from a president in decades, President Biden issued a statement of administration poli
Labor Movement Fighting Anti-Asian Racism in All Forms
Anti-Asian racism has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working people condemn this vile behavior as a stain on our nation. We will continue to fight these injustices.
After Two Presidents Failed, Can Biden Actually Get Infrastructure Done?
“We’re at a crossroads. Inaction will only worsen the suffering that working people have weathered over the past year,” said Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.