Jessie Danielson

Jessie Danielson lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Danielson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.[1][2] Her career experience includes working as the Colorado state director for America Votes and as a legislator.[3]

Secretary of State

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I represent Jefferson County’s District 22 in the Colorado State Senate. As a legislator, I have focused my work on economic security for working Coloradans, expanding voters’ access to the ballot, better protections for seniors and the at-risk, environmental preservation and equality for women. I was first elected to the Colorado Senate in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, and currently serve as Chair of the Business, Labor & Technology Committee and Vice Chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee. I also served in the Colorado State House from 2015 - 2019, including as Speaker Pro Tem during my second House term. Prior to serving in office, I was the Colorado State Director for America Votes and helped pass 2013’s groundbreaking Voter Access & Modernized Elections Act. I served as then-Gov. Hickenlooper’s appointee on both the Voter Access & Modernized Elections Commission and the Colorado Commission on Aging. I previously worked as Political Director for NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and worked as a housing coordinator for Connections for Independent Living, a nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities lead full and independent lives. I am a former board chair of Emerge Colorado; and also served on the boards of NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and ProgressNow Colorado.

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?

As a state legislator, I have been a leader in passing new laws increasing ballot access and strengthening elections, including Automatic Voter Registration and Ballot Access For Voters With Disabilities. At America Votes in Colorado, I built and helped lead the bipartisan coalition that developed and passed Colorado's groundbreaking Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act, which made Colorado the gold standard of elections across the United States. I have spent my career building our election system, and I'm running now to protect it.I have stood up to power time and again as a Senator, against big corporations, lobbyists, MAGA Republicans, and even against the leadership of our own party. I went toe-to-toe with Gov. Polis – publicly – to get progressive policy passed. I have also stood up to make sure Gov. Polis doesn’t let Tina Peters off the hook. We need Secretary of State who has a proven record of fighting and taking a stand, I am the only candidate in this race with that history.I passed Colorado’s Worker Protection Act, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the Farmworker Bill of Rights, the Wage Theft Transparency Act, and the Educator Pay Raise Fund. I have been a dedicated ally of Colorado workers and have been a leader in helping hardworking Colorado families achieve greater economic security. Before being elected and working as State Director of America Votes, I was the NARAL Pro Choice Colorado Political Director, and have spent decades advocating for the rights of women and reproductive freedom. In 2022, I sponsored the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which codified abortion rights into Colorado law. I will never stop standing up to politicians trying to roll back the rights of women.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Voting rights and ballot access, protecting older Coloradans, standing up for worker's rights, gun violence prevention, reproductive freedom, and advocating for the Native community.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I have received hundreds of endorsements from elected officials, labor unions, organizations, county clerks, and community and tribal leaders, including the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.

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