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February 12, 2025
Over 2,300 Coloradans voted from jail in 2024 under new law
“I want to continue to see this program expand — I want to see every single eligible voter participate in our democracy — but I am really proud that we made a significant step forward toward that goal during this cycle,” Gonzalez said.
January 29, 2025
Jeffco clerk’s office reaffirms support for nonbinary and transgender communities amid federal passport directive
“We want to be clear: nonbinary, transgender and gender non-conforming people have always been, and will always be, valued members of our community,” said Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez. “We are deeply disheartened by this directive, which sends a message contrary to the inclusive values we hold. But here in Jeffco, our passport office will always remain a place where everyone is treated with kindness and respect.”
January 6, 2025
Amanda Gonzalez, Jefferson County clerk, launches Colorado secretary of state campaign
“I’m excited for this. I’ve been working on voting rights for a very long time … This is something that I’m really passionate about, especially coming into another Trump administration. I know how important it is that we protect the right to vote. And so I’m excited to do it and be transparent about it.”
January 6, 2025
Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez launches bid to become Colorado secretary of state
Gonzalez said her experience running elections and advocating for voting policy changes make her stand out in the field. She also pointed out how she would be the first Latina and first openly queer secretary of state in Colorado if elected. (She identifies as bisexual.)
January 6, 2025
Jefferson County clerk launches bid for Colorado Secretary of State
“January 6th is a day that reminds all of us what's at stake. It's a day that none of us, I think, we'll ever forget. I know that four years ago I sat glued to the news and horrified about what was happening in Washington DC,” she said. “One of the things that I take solace in is that for the last couple years, (is that) I have had the privilege of running elections in a really bipartisan manner.”
January 6, 2025
Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez Joins 2026 Race for Secretary of State
"Right now in politics, people feel unheard. That indicates we need a new kind of leadership," she says. "The first Latina, the first out person, that's a new kind of leadership. That's the future. Talking about a system that works for all of us isn't academic for me. My people are some of the people who have historically been left out of our democracy."
January 6, 2025
Jeffco Clerk Amanda Gonzalez kicks off 2026 campaign for Colorado secretary of state
“You need to be able to trust people that you’re electing to make good decisions, even in unforeseen circumstances, and I want people to know who I am,” Gonzalez said. “And that’s someone who has been fighting tirelessly for voting rights for a very long time.”
January 6, 2025
Jeffco election official announces bid for Secretary of State
”Gonzalez, previously the executive director of Colorado Common Cause, said, “Voting is the way we express hope. The way we show love for our community. The way we make our voices heard. I promise to safeguard Coloradans' access to the ballot box and to fight for secure elections that work for every Colorado voter."
November 5, 2024
Colorado election workers unite across party lines for accurate count
"Those rooms are full of people from all different parties. They're working together because they just want a fair election. They just want to see democracy work for everybody," said Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez.
November 3, 2025
The 25 Young(ish) New Democrats to Watch
”Although they don’t run the country yet, the visions of these young Democratic politicians speak to the problems the party is grappling with: how to deliver on working-class issues, expand the party’s tent while still holding onto their values, and stand up to the current administration.”
November 4, 2024
A Colorado law lets many inmates vote from jail – some are taking officials up on the offer
"Colorado’s election rules already allowed counties to do in-person jail voting, but only Denver had tried it before it became a requirement this year. Inmates can also get a ballot mailed to them in jail, but Amanda Gonzalez, the Jefferson County Clerk, said that just didn’t happen much. Her county ran the numbers and said voting from jail accounted for just around a half percent of voter turnout.
April 25, 2025
Nearly 2,600 incarcerated people voted in Colorado last year under new law
“Voting isn’t an academic exercise, right? It is the way that you actually make your voice heard in government, and often times, people that have involvement with our criminal justice system are people that have been told that they shouldn’t have a voice, or they’re not worthy of a voice, or that their opinions don’t matter, and that is absolutely not true,” Gonzalez said.
April 2, 2025
The real threat to our elections is voter suppression | OPINION
“Protecting our democracy doesn’t just mean ensuring elections happen. Protecting our democracy means ensuring the system is fair, that every eligible voter is able to cast their ballot, and that we don’t allow voter suppression to masquerade as ‘election security.’”
May 19, 2025
Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They’ve long been a source of misinformation
Amanda Gonzalez, the elections clerk in Colorado’s Jefferson County, doesn’t support Trump’s order but believes Colorado’s decision was a worthwhile step. “We can just eliminate confusion,” Gonzalez said. “At the end of the day, that’s what I want -- elections that are free, fair, transparent.”
June 12, 2025
Department of Justice demands Colorado turn over 'all records' related to 2024 federal elections
“I want to be absolutely clear that we will not be proactively handing over any data to anyone,” said Gonzalez. “Our voters trust us to protect their elections from interference, and whether that's from foreign actors, domestic threats, or an administration that thinks it's above the law, we need to be protecting voters.”
June 23, 2025
Handheld translation devices help non-English speakers navigate government bureaucracy
“The Clerk and Recorder’s office is the office you go to if you have questions about voter registration or when you actually are voting,” said Gonzalez. “It's the office that you go to for the tags to your car, to record the deed to your home.”
October 30, 2025
Ahead of Tuesday’s Election, Jefferson County’s clerk reflects on how Colorado’s first in-jail voting effort turned out
“And so we brought that [in-jail voting] number up from just three in 2022, which is just unacceptable, up to over 300 last year, which was so exciting. Every step that we get that is closer to every eligible voter voting, is a really, really good thing.”
