Irene Bonham may be running as a Democrat but she joins us in a conversation about values that matter to most of us when it comes to public officials: integrity, accessibility, and transparency. Irene talks about why she wants a seat where she will be outnumbered and likely ostracized (if not worse), what smart growth looks like, the dangers of dark money and consolidated power, and dun dun dunnnnn “is she a socialist?” (No.)

Get to know the candidate endorsed by Rep Jason Crow, Rep Joe Neguse, Rep Brittany Petterson and Senator Michael Bennet.

2:35 - Irene’s background and why she’s running

4:55 - Why run after knowing allegations of bullying by former commissioner Lora Thomas?

7:25 - How she plans to address trust and transparency

10:16 - Data centers and AI

14:30 - Why she’s not taking donations from developers doing business in the county

16:45 - The jaw-dropping dark money supporting her opponent.

19:42 - The top county concern for voters

22:15 - Is she a socialist?

Volunteer, get a sign, donate, meet Irene: https://www.irenebonham.com/

TRACER - the CO Secretary of State’s searchable campaign finance site

Booker banners are back: DougCoFReadom defenders on Instagram and Facebook (private group).

New residents compared to locusts, featuring Irene’s opponent Jake Bockenfeld.

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