Former Head of Colorado Teachers’ Union Announces Run for Congress

Former Colorado teachers union president Amie Baca-Oehlert launches congressional bid

Amie Baca-Oehlert, a former teachers union president, launches her congressional campaign in Colorado's 8th District at Adams City High School on June 5, 2025. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)It’s suddenly a very crowded race in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s most competitive congressional seat. One day after Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young announced his bid, former teachers union president Amie Baca-Oehlert became the latest Democr…

Former head of Colorado teachers’ union announces run for Congress

Amie Baca-Oehlert is the latest candidate to run for the Democratic nomination for the 8th Congressional District, the state’s toss-up seat.

Former head of Colorado’s largest teachers union jumps into Democratic primary in 8th Congressional District

Democrat Amie Baca-Oehlert, the former head of the state’s largest teachers union, is running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans next year in Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District. Baca-Oehlert, the fifth Democrat to enter the race, served two terms as president of the Colorado Education Association from 2018 to 2024 and previously was the union’s vice president. Before joining CEA, she taught English at Adams City High School in …