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Amanda Gonzalez

Democratic · CO · Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder

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Gonzalez is the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, an election-law attorney, and a former Colorado Common Cause executive director. She emphasizes ballot access, election security, and efficient public services.

Where Amanda Gonzalez stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (4 records), Civil Rights (4 records)

Mixed record

Election Integrity (12 support · 3 oppose)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of SB18-075, which would have limited contributions to school-board candidates from individuals and small-donor committees.

    February 7, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 4 support
  • Testified on behalf of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office in support of HB26-1113, a package making multiple changes to Colorado election law.

    February 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SCR24-002, which proposed moving several election filing deadlines earlier and lengthening the public-review period for ballot-measure text and titles.

    May 2, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Published Jefferson County's first full post-election report, explaining election procedures, timelines, outreach, turnout, and results; the county described it as the first such public county report in Colorado.

    December 1, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SB23-276, a package of election-code changes that included revising how the state reimburses counties for election costs.

    April 24, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 12 support · 3 oppose
  • Testified on behalf of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office in support of HB26-1113, a package making multiple changes to Colorado election law.

    February 23, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified in opposition to HB25-1193, the proposed Vote Transparency Protocol Act requiring distributed-ledger voter registration and verification for statewide elections.

    March 3, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified in opposition to HB25-1089, which would have authorized county clerks to use teams of bipartisan election judges to verify mail-ballot signatures.

    February 24, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified in opposition to HB25-1155, which would have expanded authority for candidates to choose election watchers for general elections, congressional vacancy elections, and certain recounts.

    February 10, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Led Jefferson County's implementation of in-person voting in the county jail for the 2024 general election, increasing participation there from three voters in 2022 to more than 300 in 2024.

    November 5, 2024Supports Election Integrity

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SCR24-002, which proposed moving several election filing deadlines earlier and lengthening the public-review period for ballot-measure text and titles.

    May 2, 2024Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SB24-072, requiring Colorado county jails and detention centers to provide in-person voting access for eligible confined voters during general elections.

    April 29, 2024Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Published Jefferson County's first full post-election report, explaining election procedures, timelines, outreach, turnout, and results; the county described it as the first such public county report in Colorado.

    December 1, 2023Supports Election Integrity

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

  • Led Jefferson County's public county-commissioner redistricting process, finalized map options after public meetings and online input, and submitted them to the Board of County Commissioners for its August 1 decision.

    August 1, 2023Supports Election Integrity

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SB23-276, a package of election-code changes that included revising how the state reimburses counties for election costs.

    April 24, 2023Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of HB21-1047, which recommended independent county redistricting commissions and required public hearings, public mapping input, and multiple proposed plans.

    March 4, 2021Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of SB19-235, which created automatic voter registration through electronic transfers from state benefit and licensing agencies to the secretary of state.

    April 25, 2019Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of HB19-1278, a broad election-code measure expanding registration and voting access, revising ballot-curing and petition rules, and adjusting drop-box and voting-center requirements.

    April 2, 2019Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of SB19-042, Colorado's adoption of the interstate agreement to award presidential electors to the national popular-vote winner once the compact takes effect.

    February 12, 2019Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of SCR18-004 and SCR18-005, the measures establishing independent commissions for congressional and state-legislative redistricting.

    April 23, 2018Supports Election Integrity

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 4 support
  • Led Jefferson County's implementation of in-person voting in the county jail for the 2024 general election, increasing participation there from three voters in 2022 to more than 300 in 2024.

    November 5, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in support of SB24-072, requiring Colorado county jails and detention centers to provide in-person voting access for eligible confined voters during general elections.

    April 29, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of SB19-235, which created automatic voter registration through electronic transfers from state benefit and licensing agencies to the secretary of state.

    April 25, 2019Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified for Colorado Common Cause in support of HB19-1278, a broad election-code measure expanding registration and voting access, revising ballot-curing and petition rules, and adjusting drop-box and voting-center requirements.

    April 2, 2019Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records
  • Testified on behalf of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office seeking amendments to HB25-1319, which created November elections for certain county-commissioner vacancies.

    April 7, 2025

    Source: leg.colorado.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Took the oath of office as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, succeeding George Stern and becoming the county's first Latina clerk and recorder.

    January 10, 2023

    Source: jeffco.us · researched September 20, 2026

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Profile last researched September 19, 2026.