Election 2025 — Boulder Colorado Voter Guide
Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers 2025 Boulder City Council candidates — Colorado, Boulder County, and City of Boulder ballot issues, and school board
Effective Discontent — Eric Budd
A personal blog for Eric Budd covering urbanism, social justice, and politics in Boulder, Colorado
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Why I think Kamala Harris Will Win the 2024 Election
If you’re reading this post on election day, please vote and help others to vote! Otherwise, I’m writing today for a few reasons. One, to solidify and timestamp my thoughts on the 2024 election. Two, to give people a few more tools to understand the election results. Three, to help Democrats, progressives, Kamala Harris supporters [ ]
Boulder Voter Guide – How I’m voting in the 2024 Boulder Colorado elections
Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers state and local ballot measures, candidates, and judges
Boulder Voter Guide – How I’m voting in the 2023 Boulder Colorado elections
Elections this year in Boulder, Colorado and across the nation are incredibly important. In Boulder we will be electing our mayor for the first time, and determining whether we will keep a progressive city council or flip to a conservative one. And for the first time in many years, we have four competitive school board [ ]
How I’m voting in the 2022 Boulder Colorado elections and Voter Guide
Elections this year in Boulder, Colorado and across the nation are incredibly important. We say that every year. But this year we have candidates and issues who we need to protect democracy and strengthen our communities. I hope you enjoy reading my guide and voting this November. For more than five years, I ve written a [ ]
How I’m voting in the 2021 Boulder Colorado elections and Voter Guide
Boulder s elections in 2021 will be critical for climate action, affordable housing, and social justice. I appreciate you for allowing me to share my research and opinions with you all. For more than five years, I ve written a voter guide for every election Boulder. I want to start with a thank you to local journalists [ ]
How I’m voting in the 2020 Boulder Colorado Elections
I want to start with a thank you to local journalists Shay Castle (Boulder Beat), reporters at the Boulder Daily Camera, and the Boulder Weekly. Without their dedication and terrific reporting, guides like this wouldn t be possible. I ve also linked to great reporting from The Denver Post, Colorado Sun, and other outlets. Consider subscribing! You [ ]
Democracy Is Always Hard
Boulder City Council, Having volunteered thousands of hours on Boulder campaigns in the past few years, I realize democracy is always hard. Making change is hard. Organizing is hard. In a year where a pandemic threatens the health and safety of our community, we re just asking for you to make democracy safe and possible. I [ ]
Why I’m supporting Elizabeth Warren for President
We have three imperatives in 2020: to defeat the current president, to win a majority in the Senate, and to elect a leader with a bold vision for the future. I believe Elizabeth Warren stands out from the Democratic field as the best candidate to lead the party forward. It’s not enough just to beat [ ]
How I’m voting in the 2019 Boulder Colorado Elections
Boulder Voter Guide I want to start with a thank you to local journalists Shay Castle (Boulder Beat), Richard Valenty, and Sam Lounsberry (Daily Camera). Without their dedication and terrific reporting, guides like this wouldn t be possible. You can contribute to Shay Castle s fund for her voter guide or Shay Castle s Patreon to subscribe to [ ]