This week, Colorado’s primary election started and the ballots have already started arriving.
Along with numerous congressional races that are generating a lot of buzz, it’s crucial to keep an eye on some significant state house races being monitored by CBS News Colorado.
Primary challenges await four incumbent democratic lawmakers, among them two socialists who have gained popularity during their tenure.
Elizabeth Epps, a representative, is currently defending her position against a contender named Sean Camacho in the House District 6. This area encompasses Capitol Hill, Congress Park, and Lowry.
During the recent session, Epps received a reprimand for an outburst that occurred while a Jewish colleague was speaking on the floor, which he made from the house gallery.
In the race for House District 4 in northwest Denver, Rep. Tim Hernandez is facing off against Cecelia Espenoza.
Critics have criticized Hernandez for attending a pro-Palestinian rally just one day after Hamas launched an attack on Israel. This came shortly after he was appointed to the seat by a party vacancy committee.
According to Espenoza, it is crucial to uphold democracy by conducting a thorough and impartial election process. As someone who values democracy, she believes that it is one of the main reasons why she is running. Furthermore, Espenoza thinks that the ideological beliefs of her opponent do not align with the people in House District 4. As the Captain of the House District for several years, she has a deep understanding of her community and firmly believes that it is not socialist.
Espenoza has been a resident of the district for over 30 years.
Being an attorney, she accomplished the milestone of becoming the first-ever Mexican American Appellate Immigration Judge. She also played a significant role in setting up a Children’s Court specifically for migrant children.
Affordable housing and transportation are at the top of her priorities, as well as social justice issues that include reproductive rights, behavioral health care, climate change, and racial equity, she says.
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