No on 131: Sen Warren Press Release, Graphics & Updates
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Chae Park
Oct 25, 2024, 4:36:34 PM10/25/24
to Carolyn Siegel, Sean Hinga, Justin Wills
Dear Elected Officials,
We are excited to share that US Senator Warren has publicly come out against Prop 131! Please scroll to the bottom of this email to read the press release we put out this afternoon. We have updated our social media toolkit with a graphic of her and a quote. Please help get the Senator's messaging out wide and far by sharing the graphic on your social media pages. I have also attached the graphic to this email if that makes it easier for folks.
EARNED MEDIA
Our messaging continues to gain coverage in the media! US Congresswoman Diana Degette's op-ed was recently published in Colorado Politics. You can read it here.
LITERATURE
Please let us know if you would like more lit for upcoming events or walks. We'd be happy to coordinate with you for drop offs.
PARTNER BALLOT GUIDES
Here's what some of our partners are saying about Prop 131.
You can find the full list of orgs opposing the measure on our website: voterrightsco.org.
If you haven't already signed onto the campaign, you can do so through this link.
Thank you!
Chae Park
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ellen Dumm, 303 810-4370
US Senator Elizabeth Warren: Say No to Checkbook Politics & CO Proposition 131
US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts today opposed efforts against a massive overhaul of Colorado’s election system, saying it “is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, completely funded by billionaires to tilt the political landscape toward their own special interests.”
Proposition 131 is a confusing mix-up with a jungle primary where voters cast one ballot for each race followed by a “final-four” ranked-choice voting general election that requires voters to ranked the candidates in order of preference. Only about half of Colorado candidates are covered by Prop 131: US Senate, US House, statewide races and legislative races. US President, district attorneys, county races and other local races would be held as they are currently in both the primary and general elections.
Studies show that a vote cast in a ranked-choice voting election is 10 times more likely to be invalidated due to voter error, and the voter will never know.
Prop 131 is almost entirely funded by millionaires and billionaires. The most recent information on 131 donors from the Secretary of State’s website shows about $14.5 million total raised, including $2.4 million from former DaVita CEO Kent Thiry, the main proponent. The most recent contributors reported are:
Charles Gallagher, private equity investor & owner of Gallagher Industries - $10,000
Larry Mizel, Founder & Director of MDC Holding, Inc - $50,000
Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk - $100,000
David Peeler, financier & executive at Berkshire Holdings - $125,000
Patrick Hamill, Founder & CEO of Oakwood Homes - $100,000
Unite America PAC - $1,000,000 (individual donors are anonymous)
Colorado Chamber of Commerce - $375,000
Ben Walton, WalMart family - $1,000,000
Beach62 LLC - $5,000
Seth J. Sternberg, Founder & CEO of Honor Technology - $5,000
Kent Thiry - $1,000,000
Earlier contributions to 131 are six- and seven-figure contributions from Walmart heir Ben Walton, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Kathryn Murdoch, the daughter-in-law of right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Sen. Warren’s entire statement:
Colorado voters should reject Proposition 131 — an election reform that is a wolf in sheep’s clothing —completely funded by billionaires to tilt the political landscape toward their own special interests.
Instead of actual election reform, a handful of super wealthy donors are attempting to change the system with a confusing voting system that decreases election transparency in favor of special interests.
I encourage every Colorado voter, regardless of their party or lack of party affiliation to vote for less influence from the billionaire class. Vote NO on Prop. 131.
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