Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder (since 2022)

Amanda Gonzalez is the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder and the Democratic nominee for Colorado Secretary of State³⁴. She was elected clerk in 2022, and before that was director of Colorado Common Cause, an advocacy group focused on ballot access and limiting the influence of money in politics⁴². She won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary over state Sen. Jessie Danielson⁴.

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said Colorado's elections are safe and secure, that the mail ballot system is one reason voting is accessible, and that "we shouldn't dismantle a system that securely gives Coloradans the freedom to vote in the way that works for them." (2026-10-02) source
  • Her campaign site says as Jefferson County Clerk she has led efforts to expand ballot access and improve election security. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says that as executive director of Colorado Common Cause she worked to "establish the state's independent redistricting commission." (2026) source
• Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said she supports modernizing campaign finance disclosure and strengthening disclosure requirements as new forms of political spending emerge, so voters can see who is behind political ads. (2026-10-02) source
  • Her campaign site says she worked to limit dark money in politics at Colorado Common Cause. (2026) source

No public position found on: Ranked-choice voting, Electoral College, Term limits.