Our Endorsements

The Candidates We Stand Behind, and How Our Endorsement Process Works.

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2026 Endorsees

How it works

Our endorsement process

We endorse candidates who show a genuine commitment to the rights and wellbeing of Native communities across Colorado, especially those in urban and off-reservation areas. For us, this is about building relationships and allies, people who already understand urban Native issues or are willing to learn and champion them. Every candidate in a race is welcome to take part, and we consider everyone who requests our endorsement.

1

A candidate requests our endorsement

Any candidate can ask for our endorsement using the form below.

2

We invite everyone in the race

When one candidate requests our endorsement, we reach out to every candidate in that race and invite them to complete our questionnaire.

3

Candidates respond

Candidates have two weeks to return the questionnaire. That window may be shorter when an election is close.

4

Our members vote

We send every completed questionnaire to our membership. Members vote to endorse one or more candidates, or to make no endorsement in the race.

5

We announce the endorsement

Once the vote is final, we notify all the candidates. We post the endorsement the next day on this site and on Instagram.

For candidates

Running for office in Colorado?

If you want CIPA's support, request our endorsement and we will take it from there.

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