2026 Endorsements
Our Strongest Slate Ever
Boulder Progressives is proud to announce our endorsements for Mayor and Boulder City Council: the strongest slate we've ever supported for a city council election, and one we believe is the strongest the city has seen in recent memory.
For Mayor
Aaron Brockett
Endorsed · Incumbent, Seeking Re-Election
Boulder Progressives is proud to endorse Aaron Brockett for Mayor again! Mayor Brockett's leadership and vision align with our commitment to a more affordable, sustainable, and inclusive Boulder. Aaron is Boulder's first directly elected mayor, capping a decade of service that began on the city's Planning Board and continued through eight years on City Council.
Mayor Brockett has championed climate resilience, housing affordability, and public engagement. He's running for re-election to keep pushing on the city's budget challenges, homelessness, and wildfire resilience, and to build a Boulder that can pass the test of time.
Ranked Choice Voting: Should you choose to rank additional candidates, we encourage you to consider Taishya Adams.
For City Council
Six Outstanding Council Candidates
Boulder Progressives is supporting six excellent candidates, but you can only VOTE FOR FIVE!
They represent a broad spectrum of lived experience and bring an impressive depth of understanding and solutions-driven ideas to the issues facing Boulder today.
Ryan Schuchard
Endorsed
Incumbent, Seeking Re-Election
A climate leader completing his first term on Boulder City Council after two decades advancing climate solutions across the country. Ryan has championed reliable transit, wildfire protection, and workers' wages while serving on the city's Long-Term Financial Strategies committee. A father of two raising his kids in BVSD schools, he brings a hands-on commitment to making Boulder work for families today and generations to come.
Tina Marquis
Endorsed
Incumbent, Seeking Re-Election
Tina has a long history of leadership in Boulder, including eight years on the BVSD Board of Education (six as board president) before her first term on City Council. Her strong commitment to transparency and government accountability is a breath of fresh air. Tina has been a deciding vote on many important progressive issues, and has a long record as a champion of trans rights, women's rights, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Jamillah Richmond
Endorsed
Jamillah has extensive experience serving on BVSD's District Accountability Committee and executive team, on the City of Boulder's BVCP Community Assembly focused on accessibility, and on several nonprofit boards. She's passionate about education, affordable housing, a more accountable city government, and meaningful community outreach and conversation.
Sam Fuqua
Endorsed
Sam brings decades of Boulder public service: eight years on the BVSD board, two as president; service on the Boulder Library Commission and District Board of Trustees; and over two decades at KGNU Community Radio, from news director to station manager. Affordable housing tops his priorities: it let him raise his kids in Boulder, and he wants today's young families to have that same chance. Sam is committed to a Boulder that works for everyone.
Rachel Rose Isaacson
Endorsed
Rachel is running to become Boulder's first Gen Z City Council member, bringing a fresh voice to the table. A renter and barista at South Side Walnut Café, she is an advocate for workers' rights and renter protection. Rachel's experience navigating tipped wage work, rental housing, and co-op housing, and her understanding of the challenges facing Boulder's young people, would be valuable to our council.
Jill Adler Grano
Endorsed
Jill is Boulder's first-ever openly LGBTQ councilmember. As lead staffer for Congressman Joe Neguse's "Housing Our Communities" legislation, and with years as a residential real estate broker before that, her experience on housing issues makes her an even more insightful leader than before. She's a strong advocate for city policies that put people first and make Boulder more welcoming for everyone.
Help Us Get Them Elected
These seven candidates represent the breadth of progressive politics in Boulder, and bring unmatched experience and knowledge. Boulder Progressives will keep mobilizing volunteers and resources across the city through Election Day.