FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLAN-Boulder County Has Made Our Endorsements for Boulder’s Next Elected Leaders

PLAN-Boulder County has endorsed the following candidates for Mayor and City Council for the 2026 November election. Our endorsements are based on the combined candidate forum held by PLAN Boulder County, Open Bouler and Better Boulder, and our PLAN-Boulder County Questionnaire.

Mayor:

Because Boulder’s Mayor is elected using Ranked Choice Voting, PLAN-Boulder County’s primary endorsement is for Aquiles LaGrave. Our endorsement for a second place vote is Taishya Adams.

For more details on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) go to https://bouldercolorado.gov/guide/ranked-choice-voting-guide

City Council: 

Dave Martus

Ryan Jamieson

Tina Marquis

Ryan Schuchard

Tara Winer

PLAN-Boulder has endorsed these candidates because they provide a broad range of experience, good communication with the citizens, concern about good governance and the city’s financial condition, and expertise in areas of concern to PLAN-Boulder. We feel that they will be well-prepared to exert the kind of change we need, with good oversight and more effective public engagement. We urge voters to check out the candidates’ web sites, attend a candidate forum or a candidate event to become better informed for voting. 

PLAN-Boulder County’s mission has been protecting the environment and enhancing Boulder County’s unique character since 1959. We are a future-focused, citizen-led grassroots activist organization that advocates for public - not special - interests using education, political action, and encouragement of good governance. plan-boulder.org

Ballots will be mailed on October 2, 2026 and must be returned by election Day, November 3, 2026.