Blue Beacon 20251229 — Jefferson County Democratic Party

Preview - Blue Beacon 20251229

Volume 5, Edition 21 - December 29, 2025

Message from the Chair

Hello and welcome to the Blue Beacon!

Happy New Year! Looking back at 2025, I could not be more proud of the JeffCo Dems. Our hard work led to victories in School Board and Municipal elections. We grew our volunteers and met our fundraising goals. We are going into 2026 feeling very positive about our candidates. Getting candidates onto the ballot is a hefty process and it all starts at Caucus. Caucus will be March 7, 2026, and County Assembly will be March 14, 2026. Both will be virtual. Plan on spending a few hours at each. If you are a Precinct Organizer, your term ends on March 7, and we hope you will run again to continue in the role. Caucus and Assembly can be pretty confusing. We will have training throughout January and February so you will be prepared and set up for success.

After the Primary Election in June, we will begin assembling and printing literature to drop at 50,000 doors. We hope you will be part of this effort. The party will also be providing financial and strategy support to 2026 candidates.

If you're curious about the laws that are going to be proposed in 2026, please join us on Second Saturday for a Legislative Preview (see below).

I hope you had wonderful holidays and that you enjoy ringing in the new year.

In Solidarity,

Kathryn Wallace, Chair

Jefferson County Democratic Party

Spotlight on Second Saturday

Zoom

Legislative Preview - Come hear what your legislature will be working on in 2026.

Saturday, January 10 9:00 - 10:30

Featuring:

Senator Lindsey Daugherty

Senator Lisa Cutter

Senator Jessie Danielson

Representative Lisa Feret

Representative Brianna Titone

Representative Sheila Leider

Representative Rebekah Stewart

Upcoming Events. For a complete list of events, please see our calendar.

Wednesday, January 7, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Join the JeffCo Dems Veterans Initiative (VETI) as

State Rep. Lisa Feret

hosts a virtual "fireside chat" regarding the upcoming legislative session.

You'll hear about the legislative process ("how the sausage is made")

and what's in store for Colorado in the coming year.

You won't want to miss this in-depth look into the workings

and machinations of the Colorado state legislature.

Zoom

Thursday, January 8, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

HD 24 Monthly Meeting

Zoom

Saturday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Second Saturday

Legislative Preview

Zoom

Saturday, January 10, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sheila Lieder for SD 20 Fundraiser

RSVP

Monday, January 19, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Liberal Libations

New Location

Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse - Belmar

7260 West Alaska Drive

Lakewood, CO 80226

For more information or to RSVP, please contact

Ann Rutkofsky at [email protected]

Thursday, January 22, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

HD 27 Monthly Meeting

Zoom

Saturday, January 24, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Claire Carmelia Westminster Coffee

Navah Coffee

3013 W 104th Ave. Ste 700

Westminster, CO 80031

January 25, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Arvada Community Room

7601 Grandview Ave

Arvada, CO 80002

Varda for Colorado is partnering with

the Jeffco Young Dems and Jeffco Dems to host

a community campaign festival on January 25, 2026.

Camp Campaign is a welcoming, drop-in community festival for anyone curious about getting involved

in local campaigns.

Whether you want to help from home, hit the field, or learn how to become a delegate to get a candidate on the primary ballot, Camp Campaign offers bite-size workshops, community connections, and a low-pressure way to jump in.