Boulder City Council Candidates — Endorsements
Last updated October 21st, 2025 by the Boulder Progressives Board.
Boulder Progressives supports Lauren Folkerts, Matt Benjamin, and Nicole Speer for our Boulder City Council endorsements in the 2025 election.
Lauren Folkerts
Lauren Folkerts
Boulder Progressives endorses Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Folkerts as a strong progressive and city leader running for re-election in 2025.
Read more on our full voter guide.
Lauren Folkerts has been endorsed by the following organizations:
Boulder Progressives
Sierra Club
Better Boulder
Daily Camera Editorial Board
Boulder Weekly
Planned Parenthood Colorado Approved
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
Colorado Black Women for Political Action
Boulder DSA
Run on Climate
Matt Benjamin
Matt Benjamin
Boulder Progressives endorses Councilmember Matt Benjamin as a transportation and housing leader running for re-election in 2025.
Read more on our full voter guide.
Matt Benjamin 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)
Stop Antisemitism Colorado
Open Boulder
Nicole Speer
Nicole Speer
Boulder Progressives endorses Councilmember Nicole Speer as an inclusive leader and fair labor champion running for re-election in 2025.
Read more on our full voter guide.
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
LPAC
Colorado BlueFlower Fund