2024 Endorsements and Voting Resources

Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day across the country. As a future or current family physician in Colorado, you can be an advocate for your patients and community at the ballot box in addition to the clinic. It is known that medical care only amounts for 10-20% of the contributors to healthy outcomes in our communities, while the other 80-90% are determined by non-medical factors, often referred to as the social determinants of health. These non-medical factors like access to affordable housing, transportation, cost of prescription drugs, and job opportunities are decisions that get made at local, state, and national levels.

The CAFP has surveyed and interviewed many of the state candidates on the 2024 November ballot resulting in 58 endorsed candidates through our small donor committee. These candidates have either previously demonstrated their commitment to family medicine by being a champion for our priorities or have the potential to lead on our priorities if elected.

Be sure to drop off your ballot or be in line at your polling location by 7pm on Tuesday, November 5th. Find the closest ballot box or polling location by visiting your county clerk’s website. More voter resources at the bottom of the page.

Candidate Endorsements

Find out your district here.

Voting Resources

Colorado election dates:

  • October: Ballot and Blue Books (information about each ballot measure) arrives in your mailbox
  • November 5: General Election  – Polls open 7am to 7pm, ballot boxes close 7pm

Track your ballot:

  • Most counties offer a ballot tracking service like BallotTrax. Check with your local county elections office for more information.

Help you patients and colleagues become active voters:

Interested in being a resource for your patients and colleagues for the upcoming election? Voting has direct connections to health outcomes – from who we elect to determine state funds and services for important health related programs to ballot initiatives that impact community health. Family physicians can lead their communities in being active voters this election. AAFP has partnered with Vot-ER to offer helpful resources for getting started.

Below are some helpful tools to get you started:

  • Voter Registration Badges – Order a free voter registration badge that can clip on to your existing ID to connect folks to the state’s voter registration information. (See photo of Dr. Piggott below with his badge!)
  • Conversation Starters – Helpful tips in starting conversations about voting with your patients. 
  • Clinic Visuals – Civic Health Alliance has a created a Vote Rx campaign to help health care professionals communicate the importance of voting.

CAFP Board Chair, Dr. Cleveland Piggott with his Vot-ER badge during the 2022 election.