Q&A: Meet Eric Mulder, a Libertarian Candidate Running for Colorado Governor
The candidates split on rent stabilization, reservoir expansion and wildfire grants as they spar over affordability, water rights and regulation.
- Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Velasco faces Republican challenger Russ Andrews in the November 3 election for Colorado House District 57, a seat that has shifted significantly toward Democrats in recent years.
- Seeking a third term, Velasco, a Glenwood Springs Democrat, faces Andrews, a Carbondale financial advisor running to flip the district following its 2021 redistricting that swapped rural counties for mountain resort areas.
- Velasco advocates for rent stabilization and environmental justice, while Andrews emphasizes deregulation and stricter immigration enforcement, citing rising housing costs as a primary concern for local voters.
- Facing a projected $1.6 billion budget deficit for the 2027-2028 fiscal year, the candidates disagree sharply on how to balance essential services with tax relief and spending cuts.
- In a district where nearly 54% of voters are unaffiliated, both campaigns are aggressively targeting independents to secure victory in a region that has shifted nearly 16 percentage points toward Democrats since redistricting.
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House District 57 candidates split on the state’s role in tackling regional issues
The outcome of the race will decide how a diverse district shaped by a mix of resort wealth, rural agriculture and energy economies, and a large immigrant workforce is represented at the Capitol as lawmakers face another budget shortfall next year.
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Q&A: Meet Eric Mulder, a Libertarian candidate running for Colorado governor
Eric Mulder is a Libertarian candidate running for Colorado governor in the Nov. 3 midterm election. The Summit Daily asked each candidate five questions about some of the key issues facing the Western Slope. Question 1: Colorado’s High Country has a severe housing crisis that is pushing out working locals, yet much of the housing legislation that has been passed in recent years has been focused on Front Range communities. As governor, what effo…
House District 57 candidates offer contrasting visions for Colorado’s Western Slope
The two candidates vying to represent Colorado House District 57, Democratic incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Velasco and Republican challenger Russ Andrews, agree that affordability, public safety and the region’s infrastructure need attention, but they differ sharply...
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