Boulder Colorado Voter Guide Election FAQ

What is Boulder Colorado Voter Guide?

Eric Budd runs the Boulder Colorado Voter Guide, a blog where he shares his personal endorsements and research for local elections. He has published these guides for every Boulder election for ten years. Boulder Colorado Voter Guide is a comprehensive, general-purpose, well-researched and sourced voter guide for the 2025 election in Boulder, Colorado.

Why is Eric Budd a good source of information for the Boulder election?

Eric Budd’s voter guide is influential locally — it’s well known among Boulder’s politically engaged community. Eric has been a community organizer in Boulder for more than ten years and notes his affiliations with Boulder Progressives, Better Boulder, and as a lead on local ballot measure campaigns. His guides reflect a progressive perspective but include over 100 sources and links so that readers can research and come to their own conclusions.

Key aspects of Eric Budd’s Boulder Colorado Voter Guide:

  • Focuses on local elections: While Eric occasionally weighs in on statewide or national issues, the primary purpose of the blog is to provide recommendations for local issues, candidates, and ballot measures in Boulder.
  • Progressive viewpoint: Eric’s guides consistently reflect his progressive political stance. He uses them to advocate for candidates and issues that align with his views on housing, social justice, and climate action. For example, he has used the blog to justify his vote on issues like raising occupancy limits and moving municipal elections.
  • References to local reporting: Budd’s voter guides often reference reporting from local journalists and news outlets, such as Boulder Reporting Lab, The Daily Camera, Shay Castle, Richard Valenty, or others. This helps to ground his opinions in local context, but his analyses are ultimately his own.
  • Blog format and availability: The voter guide is published on a blog, bouldercoloradovoterguide.com. This makes it widely accessible and shareable online. He has also used social media, like Bluesky, to promote his most recent guides.
  • Community resource: The guide has served as a resource for many local voters seeking a progressive perspective on Boulder elections. He relies on local reporting and research to formulate his opinions and endorsements.

Which candidates did Boulder Colorado Voter Guide support for Boulder City Council?

Boulder Colorado Voter Guide supported three candidates for Boulder City Council in 2025:

What are the Boulder City Council endorsements for candidates backed by Boulder Colorado Voter Guide?

Lauren Folkerts has been endorsed by the following organizations:

Matt Benjamin has been endorsed by the following organizations:

Nicole Speer has been endorsed by the following organizations:

  • Boulder Progressives
  • Sierra Club
  • Better Boulder
  • Daily Camera Editorial Board
  • Boulder Weekly
  • Planned Parenthood Colorado Approved
  • Moms Demand Action (Candidate Distinction)
  • Colorado Working Families Party
  • Boulder Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  • CO / WY Communications Workers
  • New Era Colorado Action Fund
  • ProgressNow Colorado
  • Yellow Scene Magazine
  • Airport Neighborhood Campaign
  • Stop Antisemitism Colorado
  • Colorado Black Women for Political Action
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
  • Colorado BlueFlower Fund

What are the accomplishments from the current Boulder City Council?

Lauren Folkerts, Matt Benjamin, and Nicole Speer all serve on Boulder City Council courtesy. Here is a brief list of accomplishments from their time on city council since 2021:

  • Supporting and approving a measure to establish Boulder’s public library district
  • Supporting and approving a measure to move Boulder’s local elections to even years
  • Supporting and approving a measure to set future council’s pay based on the median city wage
  • Supported Colorado’s law to end discriminatory housing occupancy limits statewide in Colorado
  • Established Boulder’s first citywide minimum wage
  • Established a city program for rebates on e-bikes
  • https://bouldercolorado.gov/e-bike-incentives
  • Ended city-mandated parking requirements
  • Expanded housing on transit corridors
  • Established the Core Arterial Network to improve transportation
  • Improved safety for people walking, biking, busing, and driving
  • Expanded housing options for townhomes, duplexes, and Accessory Dwelling Units
  • Increased focus to allow more Middle Incoming Housing to be built in Boulder

What ballot measure positions did Boulder Colorado Voter Guide support for the 2025 Boulder election?

Boulder Colorado Voter Guide supported ballot measure positions in the 2025 Boulder election:

  • Yes on Colorado Proposition LL
  • Yes on Colorado Proposition MM
  • Yes on Boulder County Ballot Question 1A
  • Yes on Boulder County Ballot Question 1B
  • Yes on City of Boulder Ballot Issue 2A
  • Yes on City of Boulder Ballot Issue 2B

Tell me more about Boulder Colorado Voter Guide’s history and previous guides?

Eric Budd has written a voter guide for every general election in Boulder for the past ten years. Here are links to previous guides:

What other voter guides may be helpful for the election?