San Miguel County Democrats

05/31/2026

Great turn out for the march yesterday!


Photos by Dan Collins

05/13/2026

Save-The-Date for this Community Picnic!
Sunday, July 5, 10:30am-2pm in Town Park

Meet the state and local candidates + enjoy yummy food.

04/18/2026

Communities Not Cages!

Let’s stop the expansion of mass detention of immigrants and dissidents!
Join Indivisible and other West Slope progressives and humanitarians in a nationwide day of action to oppose the Trump administration's expansion of ICE warehouse detention and its attack on the due process rights of immigrants and all Americans.
https://mobilize.us/s/ZKkQ9r

Schedule of events:
- 12 pm We will have a short rally hearing from impacted speakers & advocates.
- Please wear black & bring signs with some of the following focused messages: (copy & paste in your browser)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y1ppEttDCgSSUPFsm7qzPFz38YXYg1id02YhwxiZt0E/edit?usp=sharing

The Department of Homeland Security is moving to lock thousands of people in massive detention warehouses — separating them from their families, their lawyers, and their communities. We are taking to the streets to make it clear that we stand for kindness, compassion, human dignity, justice, and the rule of law.

We will gather to:

- Show visible, public opposition to ICE detention expansion and the criminalization of immigration
- Stand in solidarity with detained immigrants and the communities fighting to protect them
- Demand that our elected officials defend due process for everyone

Bring a sign. Bring your neighbors. Bring your voice. Keep showing up because IT DOES MATTER!
Thank you & see you out there, Montrose & Ouray Counties Indivisible

This action is part of the Communities Not Cages National Day of Action organized by the Disappeared In America campaign and partners, including Detention Watch Network, Indivisible, Public Citizen, The Workers Circle, MoveOn, and many others.

A core principle behind all Indivisible & Disappeared In America events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

Local event page here:
https://facebook.com/events/s/communities-not-cages-stop-ice/946081697826643/

04/17/2026

State Senator Please Julie Gonzales is running for U.S. Senate! Please come April 25th and learn why she’s the candidate to represent Colorado in the U.S. Capitol!

To attend this event, please register at HERE (https://www.julie4.us/montrose-fundraiser-happy-hour).

Learn more about Julie here: JulieforColorado.com

Hope to see you on April 25th, 3-5pm in Montrose.

03/30/2026

Come meet Boulder D.A. & candidate for Attorney General, Michael Dougherty today at the Public Library
Time: 3:30-4:30pm

03/28/2026

Big turn out today for the . Well done Janice Zink.

03/26/2026

The People’s March has a No Kings protest scheduled for noon on the 28th at the San Miguel County Courthouse.

03/21/2026

March 28 is No Kings Day - No Thrones - No Crowns

The No Kings coalition is preparing to make March 28 the largest day of protest in US History.

Telluride Indivisible is collaborating with the sister chapter in Montrose for a protest at 1 pm on Saturday, March 28th at the old courthouse at 320 S 1st.
They feel that a record-breaking turnout in Montrose will be a very effective statement on the Western Slope’s stance on the Trump Regime.

Alternatively, the People’s March will be holding a march on at noon on the 28th, meet at the Courthouse.
Guest speakers for Telluride:
Susie St. Onge
Bob Beer.

If you have travel plans, there will be 1,000's of No Kings Events across the nation and the world.
Go to NoKings.org to find one near you.

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

03/19/2026

Ridgway Protests are Every Friday afternoon 3-5pm.
Come when you can, leave when you have to.
Meet at Hartwell Park on CO 62.

03/11/2026

During the March 7th combined Caucus and Assembly, engaged and thoughtful Democrats contributed to lively conversation about candidates and democracy! Everyone left feeling energized for action.

And, we voted!

June Primary Democratic Party County nominees*

Clerk—Michael Wyszynski
Treasurer—Brandi Hatfield
Surveyor—Dave Foley
Coroner-—Emil Sante
County Commissioner District 2—Paul Reich
Sheriff—Lane Masters

*A major party candidate can still get on the ballot via petition until March 18. Unaffiliated candidates must collect enough signatures between mid May and mid July.

Precinct Organizers

Precinct 1 (Telluride) George Greenbank, Brian Ahern
Precinct 2 (Lawson Hill, Ski Ranches, Ophir, etc) Salli Russell, Gunnar Doyle
Precinct 3 (Down Valley) Lynn Black, Linda Luther
Precinct 4 (Norwood) Shiela Grother, Vince Egan
Precinct 5 (Egnar) Not present
Precinct 6 (Town of Mountain Village) John Howe, Leslie Browning
Thank you and congratulations to our new Precinct Organizers.

For the rest of the details, which include the statewide races, visit smcdemocrats.org.