Carmen Broesder

This candidate participated in a 2026 battleground election. Click here to read more about that election.

Carmen Broesder (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Colorado. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Farms & Water

Protect Colorado’s land and water by keeping them in local hands. That means supporting family farms and ranches, strengthening farmer-owned and water-user cooperatives, and enforcing strong anti-monopoly protections so out-of-state corporations cannot drain our resources or price locals out. Clean water, healthy soil, and food security are not optional. Truthfully, they are the foundation of Colorado’s future.Families

Ensure families can stay in the communities they call home. That means reopening and stabilizing rural hospitals, protecting clinics from private-equity shutdowns, and guaranteeing reasonable access to urgent and emergency care across the state. You matter, no matter your ZIP code.Freedom

Defend Colorado’s right to govern itself and the rights of every person in the state. That means rejecting mass detention, forced institutionalization, and the seizure or closure of care facilities under the guise of efficiency, profit, or federal pressure. Colorado solutions should be made by Coloradans.

This is not about left versus right. It is about whether people can live, work, and raise families in Colorado without fear. Colorado does not need to be “saved” by outsiders.

It needs to be protected by people who live here, love it, and are willing to do the work.I plan to work with local leaders and residents in every district by helping each community build solutions that reflect their land, their needs, and their freedom.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am deeply focused on building resilient systems that protect everyday Coloradans: rural healthcare access, cooperative economic development, water and food security, housing stability, disaster preparedness, and civil liberties. I am passionate about policies that strengthen local economies, reduce long-term public costs, and expand access without expanding bureaucracy. I also care strongly about due process, disability rights, and ensuring that government power is exercised carefully, transparently, and with meaningful public input.