Election guide
These seats are on the ballot and have a say in decisions StandLocal tracks. For each candidate you’ll find their recorded votes on those cases and what they’ve said about them in public, with a link to every source. StandLocal doesn’t endorse candidates or parties, and this isn’t a full voter guide — see your official sample ballot for every race on your ballot.
Open seat: Commissioner Holly Williams is term-limited. The Monument Independent reports that the Buc-ee’s site at I-25 and County Line Road is in District 1. Source ↗
Why it matters for Buc-ee's Travel Center — Monument Hill: The Board of County Commissioners decided the zoning appeal and controls changes to the Land Development Code.
Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
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Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
StandLocal hasn’t found a public statement from this candidate about these cases. Know of one? Send us the source.
Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
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Commissioner Lauren Nelson is running for re-election. Source ↗
Why it matters for Buc-ee's Travel Center — Monument Hill: The Board of County Commissioners decided the zoning appeal and controls changes to the Land Development Code.
Elected office: Colorado Springs City Council member (former).
Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
“If Buc-ee's wants to come, then come to a community that wants them there as an anchor store.”At a League of Women Voters candidate forum, opposed the decision, citing the store’s size and lighting and the site’s location next to a state park, and said Buc-ee’s should go to a community that wants it.
Elected office: El Paso County Commissioner, District 5 (current); vice chair of the board.
“I am a huge private property rights advocate.”At a League of Women Voters candidate forum, defended the decision as based on the criteria and the evidence in the record, and called herself a strong advocate of private property rights.
“This 30 acres has been zoned commercial for 68 years.”Made the motion to grant the appeal, based on the project’s similarity to uses already allowed in C-1 zoning and the site’s long history of commercial zoning.
Open seat after Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson lost the Republican primary. The district includes Monument. Source ↗
Why it matters for Buc-ee's Travel Center — Monument Hill: State legislators can raise concerns with CDOT about the I-25 interchange and can change state law on land use and water.
Elected office: Colorado state representative, 2015–2023.
Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
StandLocal hasn’t found a public statement from this candidate about these cases. Know of one? Send us the source.
Hasn’t held this office, so no votes on these cases.
StandLocal hasn’t found a public statement from this candidate about these cases. Know of one? Send us the source.
Rep. Jarvis Caldwell is running for re-election. StandLocal couldn’t confirm any other candidate for this seat as of October 26, 2026 — check your official sample ballot. Source ↗
Why it matters for Buc-ee's Travel Center — Monument Hill: State legislators can raise concerns with CDOT about the I-25 interchange and can change state law on land use and water.
Elected office: Colorado state representative, District 20 (current); House minority leader.
No recorded votes on these cases.
StandLocal hasn’t found a public statement from this candidate about these cases. Know of one? Send us the source.
StandLocal is nonpartisan and doesn’t endorse candidates, parties or ballot measures. This guide covers only seats with a say in cases StandLocal tracks; your ballot has other races. For official election information, visit GoVoteColorado.gov or vote.gov.
