Colorado’s two leading teachers unions, the Colorado Education Association and the Colorado chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Diane Mitsch Bush on Sept. 24, citing her record on education in the state legislature and as a county commissioner.
The endorsement comes on the heels of a virtual roundtable held Sept. 19 with educators by Mitsch Bush, who is running against Republican Lauren Boebert, discussing topics that included increasing broadband access in the sprawling, largely rural 3rd Congressional District.
The Progressive Turnout Project, a Democratic organization that works to boost voter turnout, included Mitsch Bush and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper in its final list of endorsed candidates released on Sept. 10. Hickenlooper is challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s bid for a second term.
“Our endorsed candidates are the frontline leaders who are going to flip the Senate, keep and expand our House majority, and stand with Joe Biden when he’s elected president,” said Morgan, the organization’s executive director, in a statement accompanying the announcement.
“They are going to govern competently. They are going to take racial and economic justice seriously. They are going to make healthcare and education more affordable and more accessible for millions of Americans. They are going to fight for every American’s right to vote.”
He added that the group is reaching millions of potential voters nationwide, as well as helping fund and train campaign workers for endorsed candidates.
