Jax for El Paso County Commissioner District 5

Speaking the truth and prioritizing service over politics -- regardless of political affiliation -- will always be part of my work to serve the community. The political dialogue this campaign served as a vehicle for will continue.

JWJ S4, Ep. 2: Winning + Breaking Up with The Dems Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Co...

Wow. What a El Paso County Democratic Party County Assembly! It was brutal to go over time by several hours, and so I am very grateful to all of my delegates for their support!

While these results are disappointing, my team did suspect our campaign would be too progressive for this group of just 106 EPCO Dems.

Food for thought: CC5 alone is 47,654 unaffiliated voters and only 18,091 Dems.

Happy International Women's Day! ✊🏼

Our client Jax was walking her bicycle in a 2021 housing march when she saw Colorado Springs police tackle a Chinook Center leader. Another officer in riot gear ran towards her. She dropped her bicycle, and the officer — untouched — continued towards the protesters.

Law enforcement went on to obtain warrants to arrest Jax for allegedly attempting to assault an officer by dropping her bicycle; these charges were later dropped. They also searched her home and seized all of her digital devices, as well as the page of the Chinook Center. The overbroad searches of the devices included keywords like “cop,” “protest,” “human,” and “rights.”

Now, a federal appeals court has affirmed what we've always known: these “wide-ranging exploratory searches” were unconstitutional. Colorado Springs and its officers must now face accountability in further court proceedings.

It was never a question that our campaign would go the caucus and assembly route to be on the El Paso County Democratic Party primary ballot, instead of gathering signatures.

Engaging at caucus and assembly is living our values as a grassroots campaign seeking to build community through our work. The act of gathering and collaborating with your Dem neighbors in the name of democracy matters.

So, tonight was great at Russell and Galileo middle schools!

We were also surprised to learn a governor candidate is skipping caucus and assembly entirely.

Onward! ✊🏼

No days off this weekend because Caucus is next week!

Thanks to 50501 Colorado Springs & Indivisible Colorado Springs for their work to gather voters to meet candidates at Penrose library yesterday!

Let me be clear:
Not all Democrats are the same.

When we talk about records, I'm proud to be the only candidate in the CC5 race with a record of delivering victory for our democracy and Civil Rights being represented by ACLU of Colorado in the case Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs.

The differences in this race are clear, including the fact that I'm the only candidate speaking this truth:

📸: Ryan Macoubrie

The lived experience of being targeted by local & federal police for standing up for what's right is a huge part of why I'm running for office today. ...

From the press release:
"I've held hope for accountability in my heart every day since we filed this case more than two years ago. This decision reaffirms that police must be held accountable for violating my civil rights. ... No one could've anticipated just how much this case has been a terrible foreshadowing of our political circumstances today. The continued need to fight to protect our civil rights, and our democracy is painfully apparent. I am proud to stand with the ACLU of Colorado and my Colorado Springs community as this journey continues."

These kinds of overbroad and politically motivated searches are a clear violation of our constitutional rights.

They should never have happened.

There was a great turnout at last night's candidate Meet & Greet hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and THE CONCERNED CITIZENS PODCAST! Thank you so much for your efforts to reach our community. It truly matters!

For your informed voter consideration, JAX4EPCO presents the remarks of all three candidates in the El Paso County Democratic Party primary for District 5 County Commissioner:

All Democrats Are *NOT* the same, El Paso County! These candidate remarks are from the Feb. 17, 2026 Candidate Meet & Greet hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and the Concerned Ci...

Super excited to be drawn as the first candidate to speak in the CC5 race at this year's El Paso County Democratic Party Assembly on Sat., March 14!

The journey continues. I'm ready to meet the moment in standing against fascism, fighting economic inequity and pursuing smart growth that works for EP County.

For voters doing their research about who really deserves their vote this primary season, I'm proud to present a fourth season of the Justice with Jax Podcast telling the local story of my case represented by ACLU of Colorado to protect Civil Rights in Colorado Springs and beyond. JWJ offers hours of video to watch to understand who I am as a public servant and community advocate.

For registered Dems, JAX4EPCO is grateful for your support as a delegate at County Assembly on Sat., March 14. First, we need you at Caucus! Find your information here:
https://epcodemparty.org/el-paso-county-precinct-finder-tool/

JWJ is back with Season 4!

EPISODE 1: "On Protest & Public Service in 2026 Colorado Springs"
LINK: https://youtu.be/NStt17hAgVw

Congrats to new The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board Member, Charles Johnson, for his recent Election 2025 victory and thank you for joining this episode!