The Denver Post voter guide rounds up our explainers, stories, candidate Q&As and endorsements for the 2024 election. The guide will be updated with new stories up to Election Day, Nov. 5. JUMP TO: Colorado ballot measures • Denver, DPS, Aurora and RTD ballot measures • Candidates • Judge retention • Endorsements Colorado ballot measures Amendment G: Extend homestead property tax exemption Explainer Amendment G would extend Colorado’s homestead property tax exemption to more veterans Amendment H: Oversight for judges Explainer Amendment H would create independent oversight for Colorado judges Amendment I: Deny bail to murder defendants Explainer Amendment I would let Colorado judges deny bail to first-degree murder defendants Amendment J: Repeal defunct same-sex marriage ban Explainer Amendment J would repeal Colorado’s defunct ban on same-sex marriage from constitution Amendment K: Election deadlines Explainer Amendment K would tighten some of Colorado’s election deadlines Amendment 79: Abortion rights Explainer Amendment 79 would elevate abortion rights in Colorado to state constitution Amendment 80: School choice Explainer Amendment 80 would make school choice a constitutional right in Colorado Proposition JJ: Sports betting tax revenue Explainer Proposition JJ would allow Colorado to keep more money from sports betting taxes for water projects Propostion KK: Tax gun, ammunition sales Explainer Proposition KK would tax gun, ammunition sales in Colorado, with money going to victim services Proposition 127: Ban mountain lion, bobcat hunting Explainer Proposition 127 would ban mountain lion and bobcat hunting in Colorado Proposition 128: Prison sentence reform Explainer Proposition 128 would require Colorado prisoners to serve more of their sentences for certain crimes Story Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide. Proposition 129: New veterinary position Explainer Proposition 129 would expand Colorado’s veterinary care provider pool with a new licensed position Proposition 130: Law enforcement fund Explainer Proposition 130 would require Colorado to set aside $350 million for law enforcement fund Story Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide. Proposition 131: Ranked-choice voting in elections Explainer Coming soon Story Kent Thiry won’t give up on reforming Colorado’s elections. But is Proposition 131 the right formula for change? Denver, DPS, Aurora and RTD ballot measures Ballot Issue 2R: Denver affordable housing sales tax Explainer Ballot Issue 2R would increase Denver’s sales taxes to support affordable housing Story Denver’s affordable housing tax would make the city into an investment bank. Is it ready for that role? Ballot Issue 2Q: Denver Health sales tax Explainer Denver Ballot Issue 2Q would increase sales taxes to support Denver Health Initiated Ordinance 308: Fur ban Explainer Denver Initiated Ordinance 308 is a fur ban that would affect some hat makers, other businesses Initiated Ordinance 309: Slaughterhouse ban Explainer Denver Initiated Ordinance 309 would shut down the city’s only slaughterhouse DPS Ballot Issue 4A: Denver Public Schools bond Explainer Ballot Issue 4A asks voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond for Denver Public Schools Aurora Ballot Question 3A: Pit bull ban Explainer Ballot Question 3A gives Aurora voters final say on whether to keep pit bull ban RTD Ballot Issue 7A: Keep tax money Explainer Ballot Issue 7A would allow the Regional Transportation District to keep tax money Candidates U.S. House District 1 Candidate Q&A Valdamar Archuleta • Diana DeGette • Daniel Lutz • Critter Milton U.S. House District 2 Candidate Q&A Joe Neguse • Marshall Dawson • Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni • Jan Kok • Gaylon Kent U.S. House District 3 Candidate Q&A Adam Frisch • Jeff Hurd • James Wiley • Adam Withrow U.S. House District 4 Candidate Q&A Lauren Boebert • Trisha Calvarese • Frank Atwood • Hannah Goodman • Paul Noel Fiorino U.S. House District 5 Story In a Republican stronghold, Colorado congressional candidates will test just how reliably red the district still is Candidate Q&A River Gassen • Jeff Crank • Christopher Mitchell • Christopher Sweat • Michael Keith Vance • Joseph Gaye U.S. House District 6 Candidate Q&A John Fabbricatore • Jason Crow • Travis Nicks • John Kittleson U.S. House District 7 Candidate Q&A Sergei Matveyuk • Brittany Pettersen • Patrick Bohan • Ron Tupa U.S. House District 8 Candidate Q&A Yadira Caraveo • Gabe Evans • Chris Baum • Susan Hall Colorado Board of Education Candidate Q&A District 2: Kathy Gebhardt • Ethan Augreen Candidate Q&A District 3: Sherri Wright • Ellen Angeles Candidate Q&A District 4: Krista Holtzmann • Kristi Burton Brown Candidate Q&A District 8: Rhonda Solis • Yazmin Navarro CU Regents Candidate Q&A At-large district: Eric Rinard • Elliott Hood • Thomas Reasoner • T.J. Cole Candidate Q&A District 3: Ray Scott • Robert Logan Candidate Q&A District 5: Michael “Axel” Brown • Ken Montera RTD Board of Directors Candidate Q&A District A: Bob Dinegar • Kiel Brunner • Chris Nicholson Candidate Q&A District D: Chris Gutschenritter • Barbara McManus Candidate Q&A District E: Matthew Larsen • Scott Liva Candidate Q&A District F: Bernard Celestin • Kathleen Chandler Candidate Q&A District G: Julien Bouquet Candidate Q&A District H: Patrick O’Keefe Candidate Q&A District I: Karen Benker Candidate Q&A District M: Brett Paglieri Colorado State Senate Candidate Q&A District 2: Jennifer Brady • Lisa Frizell • Caryn Ann Harlos Candidate Q&A District 5: Cole Buerger • Marc Catlin Candidate Q&A District 6: Vivian Smotherman • Cleave Simpson Candidate Q&A District 10: Ryan Lucas • Larry Liston • John Hjersman Candidate Q&A District 12: Stan VanderWerf • Marc Snyder • John Angle Candidate Q&A District 13: Scott Bright • Matt Johnston Candidate Q&A District 14: Cathy Kipp • Phoebe McWilliams • Jeffrey Brosius Candidate Q&A District 16: Robyn Carnes • Chris Kolker • Bennett Rutledge Candidate Q&A District 17: Tom Van Lone • Sonya Jaquez Lewis Candidate Q&A District 18: Judy Amabile • Gary Swing Candidate Q&A District 19: Lindsey Daugherty • Sam Bandimere • Ryan VanGundy Candidate Q&A District 21: Frederick Alfred Jr. • Dafna Michaelson Jenet Candidate Q&A District 23: Barb Kirkmeyer Candidate Q&A District 26: Jeff Bridges • Bob Lane • Meredith Ryan Candidate Q&A District 28: Mike Weissman • Pedro Espinoza Candidate Q&A District 29: Janet Buckner Candidate Q&A District 31: Chris Hansen • David Aitken Candidate Q&A District 33: Max Minnig • James Coleman Colorado State House Candidate Q&A District 1: Barbara DeHaan • Javier Mabrey Candidate Q&A District 2: Steven Woodrow • Michael DiManna Candidate Q&A District 3: Meg Froelich • Mickey Neal Candidate Q&A District 4: Cecelia Espenoza • Jack Daus Candidate Q&A District 5: Johnnie Johnson • Alex Valdez Candidate Q&A District 6: Sean Camacho • Kyle Witter Candidate Q&A District 7: Jennifer Bacon • Tom Swift • Raymon Doane Candidate Q&A District 8: Philip Borrelli • Lindsay Gilchrist • Jesse Parris Candidate Q&A District 9: Emily Sirota • Tom Cowhick Candidate Q&A District 10: William DeOreo • Junie Joseph Candidate Q&A District 11: Karen McCormick • Kathy Reeves Candidate Q&A District 12: Kyle Brown • Mark Milliman Candidate Q&A District 13: Dave Williams • Julie McCluskie Candidate Q&A District 14: Rose Pugliese • Katherine Gayle Candidate Q&A District 15: Jeff Livingston • Scott Bottoms Candidate Q&A District 16: Rebecca Keltie • Steph Vigil Candidate Q&A District 17: Elizabeth Riggs • Regina English Candidate Q&A District 18: Amy Paschal • James Boelens Candidate Q&A District 19: Dan Woog • Jillaire McMillan Candidate Q&A District 20: Jarvis Caldwell • Arik Dougherty Candidate Q&A District 21: Liz Rosenbaum • Mary Bradfield Candidate Q&A District 22: Ken DeGraaf • Michael Pierson • Daniel Campaña Candidate Q&A District 23: Monica Duran • Cory Ohnesorge Candidate Q&A District 24: Gwen Henderson • Lisa Feret Candidate Q&A District 25: Tammy Story • George Mumma Candidate Q&A District 26: Meghan Lukens • Nathan Butler Candidate Q&A District 27: Brianna Titone • Ed Cox Candidate Q&A District 28: Peter Boddie • Sheila Lieder Candidate Q&A District 29: Shannon Bird • Evan Hunt Candidate Q&A District 30: Ramey Johnson • Rebekah Stewart Candidate Q&A District 31: Heidi Pitchforth • Jacque Phillips Candidate Q&A District 32: Manny Rutinel Candidate Q&A District 33: William Lindstedt • Michael Martinez Candidate Q&A District 34: Craig Sullivan • Jenny Willford • Alexander “Skinny” Winkler • Mark Bromley Candidate Q&A District 35: Lorena Garcia • Lee Knoll Candidate Q&A District 36: Michael Carter • Eric Mulder Candidate Q&A District 37: Chad Clifford Candidate Q&A District 38: Gretchen Rydin • Jeffrey Patty Candidate Q&A District 39: Eric Brody • Brandi Bradley Candidate Q&A District 40: Naquetta Ricks • Darryl Gibbs • Allison Spink Candidate Q&A District 41: Iman Jodeh • Robert McKenna • Keith Porter Candidate Q&A District 42: Mandy Lindsay Candidate Q&A District 43: Bob Marshall • Dan Woog Candidate Q&A District 44: Alyssa Nilemo • Anthony Hartsook Candidate Q&A District 45: Chad Cox • Max Brooks Candidate Q&A District 46: Tisha Mauro • Kimberly Swearingen Candidate Q&A District 47: Elizabeth Bulthuis • Ty Winter Candidate Q&A District 48: Carlos Barron Candidate Q&A District 49: Steve Ferrante • Lesley Smith Candidate Q&A District 50: Mary Young • Ryan Gonzalez Candidate Q&A District 51: Ron Weinberg • Sarah McKeen Candidate Q&A District 52: Yara Zokaie • Stephen Yurash Candidate Q&A District 53: Andrew Boesenecker • Donna Walter Candidate Q&A District 54: Matt Soper Candidate Q&A District 55: Rick Taggart Candidate Q&A District 56: Alessandra Navetta • Chris Richardson Candidate Q&A District 57: Caleb Waller • Elizabeth Velasco Candidate Q&A District 58: Kathleen Curry • Larry Suckla Candidate Q&A District 59: Katie Stewart • Clark Craig Candidate Q&A District 60: Kathryn Green • Stephanie Luck Candidate Q&A District 61: Eliza Hamrick Candidate Q&A District 62: Matthew Martinez • Carol Riggenbach Candidate Q&A District 63: Dusty Johnson Candidate Q&A District 64: Ryan Armagost • Mark Matthews Candidate Q&A District 65: Will Walters • Lori Sander District Attorney Candidate Q&A 1st Judicial District: Alexis King Candidate Q&A 2nd Judicial District: John Walsh Candidate Q&A 17th Judicial District: Brian Mason Candidate Q&A 18th Judicial District: Amy Padden • Carol Chambers Candidate Q&A 23rd Judicial District: Karen Breslin • George Brauchler County Commissioner Candidate Q&A Adams County Commissioner District 1: Shelly McClure • Julie Mullica Candidate Q&A Adams County Commissioner District 2: Kathy Henson • Bernadette Tedesco Candidate Q&A Adams County Commissioner District 5: Lynn Baca • Jim Wood Candidate Q&A Arapahoe County Commissioner District 1: Tyler Linnebur • Carrie Warren-Gully • Joshua Lallement Candidate Q&A Arapahoe County Commissioner District 3: Jeff Baker • Scott Brown Candidate Q&A Arapahoe County Commissioner District 5: Rhonda Fields • Eliseo Gonzalez Candidate Q&A Douglas County Commissioner District 2: George Teal • Angela Thomas Candidate Q&A Douglas County Commissioner District 3: Josh Smith • Kevin Van Winkle Candidate Q&A Jefferson County Commissioner District 1: Charlie Johnson • Rachel Zenzinger • Eric Bodenstab Candidate Q&A Jefferson County Commissioner District 2: Andy Kerr • Natalie Minton Judges Explainer How to make informed votes on questions about judges — Coming soon Endorsements Endorsements represent the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Ballot issues Amendment 79 Guarantee all Coloradans have reproductive freedom with Amendment 79 Proposition 129 Will Proposition 129 help or hurt Colorado pets and their vets? Denver Ballot Measure 2Q Ballot Issue 2Q is a much needed sales tax for Denver Health Denver Ballot Measure 2R On Ballot Measure 2R, Denver voters should say not this tax, not this time Denver Ordinance 308, 309 The folly behind Denver’s slaughterhouse and fur bans Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot.