Eric Proctor (D)
Jefferson County Treasurer

2026 – Answered the following questions from APA:

What do you see as the primary drivers of affordable housing challenges and homelessness in Jefferson County? What specific policies or actions would you advance in the office you are seeking to expand affordable housing, prevent displacement, and address homelessness at the local level?

Proctor: Progressive values built our American banking system out of the ashes of the Great Depression. Those same values can be implemented today to ensure all have access to life, and to life more abundant. Further, access to capital is access to the fulfillment of dreams. When our county invests public funds, there is an opportunity to work with local financial institutions to ensure they are prioritizing access to capital for all. Additionally, working with our legislators to promote financial literacy in public high schools to give our children a financial foundation.

As a community banker for the last twelve years, I have seen firsthand how access to capital can help make dreams come true, people obtain jobs, promote homeownership, and affordable housing. As a proud member of the Democratic Party who is also a banker, I have a unique perspective on how capital can be utilized to ensure prosperity for all and help our economy work for working families.

How will you, as Jefferson County Treasurer, partner with the school district to help address the decades of underfunded public schools in our state?

Proctor: As a former public school teacher, a parent of two Jeffco Public Schools students, and the spouse of a unionized Jeffco Public Schools employee, this is an issue near to my heart. The greatest contribution any Democratic elected official can make is to advocate for a constitutional amendment to overturn TABOR. Our legislature can make improvements to funding but without overturning TABOR we will continue to be extremely limited.

What is the most challenging problem facing the Jefferson County budget? How do you propose to address this problem?

Proctor: I have served on the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Budget for Jefferson County for the last two years. Unfortunately, TABOR at the county level largely contributed to a backlog in infrastructure needs. Fortunately, with the passage of the 1A referendum, our county has “de-Bruced.” This allows the County Treasurer to have an increased impact on the budget as the investments we make can directly go back into infrastructure funding.

How will you ensure that the county’s head fund investments are safe, responsible investments, but also support progressive causes (NOT invested in fossil fuels)?

Proctor: The office of County Treasurer can and should be utilized to ensure we are creating a better world for our children, where they can have access to making their dreams a reality. We can obtain a solid return for taxpayers on the investment of their funds without compromising our values.

There is a progressive way to be the public’s banker wherein our investments reflect our collective values. Where our treasurer is, there our hearts are also.

A.) We will not invest our municipal bonds from regions who elect fascists. We will seek out bonds from regions who share our values.

B.) We will invest as much as possible in local financial institutions to ensure they have access to the capital they need to grow our local economy and invest in our neighbors and their dreams.

C.) We will actively seek out hedge funds comprised of companies who are not funding this fascist regime in Washington, harm our environment, or fleece Americans who are trying to make ends meet.

D.) Jefferson County is one of the largest depositors with CSAFE, Colorado (Surplus Asset Fund Trust), a local government investment pool developed by and for Colorado local governments. As one of the largest depositors, the Jefferson County Treasurer serves on the board of this organization. I will work with CSAFE to implement a progressive investment option to help accomplish points B. and C. above.

E.) As a former member of the Democratic National Committee, I developed relationships with the current leadership of the DNC. Should I be elected, I will seek an appointment to the DNC’s National Democratic County Officials Executive Committee. I will seek to learn from what other progressive county treasurers are implementing across the country and add our voice and vision to their efforts.

What is your position on campaign finance reform at the local and state levels? How would you use the authority of the office you’re seeking to promote transparency, limit the influence of wealthy donors or special interests, and ensure fair access to the political process in Jefferson County? Please describe specific actions or policies you support.

Proctor: As a county treasurer, I would not have direct impact on this topic from a policy implementation standpoint. However, I will lend my voice to any effort to overturn Citizens United and work with our local, state, and federal elected officials to assist in any way I can.

How has TABOR affected Jefferson County’s ability to plan, budget, and invest in long-term community needs? As an officeholder, would you support or oppose ballot measures, revenue adjustments, or policy changes to reduce TABOR’s constraints on local services? Please explain your approach.

Proctor: Addressed in point 3. I will support ballot measures to reduce TABOR’s detrimental impact on the people of our state.

How do you assess the current presidential administration’s impact on local governance, and how would you use the authority of your office to respond—whether through implementation, advocacy, or opposition—on behalf of Jefferson County residents?

Proctor: The fascist Trump regime (I refuse to refer to it as an administration) has and will continue to target blue states and Colorado especially. Democratic elected officials must aggressively challenge the status quo and work to implement clear change. I am a proud Democrat and will utilize every opportunity in the press, at rotary clubs, working to elect progressive candidates, and lend my voice in every way possible.

This is a progressive county, and every elected office should be run as a progressive office. As progressives, we believe every single American deserves a fair deal and the ability to make their own American Dream a reality.

*In addition to the policy laid out in response to question four.

Do you consider yourself a progressive? Please give a few examples of progressive action you’ve taken.

Proctor: I am a proud progressive and I am excited to utilize the skills I have obtained as a banker to implement our values when we invest public funds.

Former Democratic National Committee Member
Former Secretary of the Jefferson County Democratic Party
Former Elector for President Biden
Member of the Jefferson County Democratic Party’s County Government Committee
Volunteered on Democratic campaigns for the last 28 years

Endorsements
Dave Young – Colorado State Treasurer
Jerry DiTullio – Jefferson County Treasurer
Leslie Dahlkemper – Jefferson County Commissioner
Andy Kerr – Jefferson County Commissioner
Rachel Zenzinger – Jefferson County Commissioner
Dr. Annette Cannon – Jefferson County Coroner
Karla Esser – Colorado State Board of Education Member
Elliott Hood – University of Colorado Regent
Tracy Kraft-Tharp – Former Jefferson County Commissioner and State Representative
Chris Kolker – State Senator District 16
Lisa Cutter – State Senator District 20
Monica Duran – Majority Leader, State Representative District 23
Brianna Titone – State Representative District 27
Sheila Lieder – State Representative District 28
Rebekah Stewart – State Representative District 30
Danielle Varda – JeffCo Board of Education Member
Lauren Simpson – Mayor of Arvada
Claire Carmelia – Mayor of Westminster
Sharon Davis – Arvada City Councilor
Dave Rein – Lakewood City Councilor
Bill Furman – Lakewood City Councilor
Jacob LaBure – Lakewood City Councilor
Jim Dale – Former Golden City Councilor
Chuck Hoskin Jr. – Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Eli Potts – Osage Nation Tribal Congressman
Howard Chou – Democratic National Committee Member
Alicia Andrews – Chair of the DNC’s Women’s Caucus and DNC Member
Cory Williams – Former Democratic National Committee Member

FINANCES AND TRANSPARENCY

1. Are you aware of any Super PACs or 527 organizations that are not directly coordinating with your campaign, but you consider helpful to your campaign or issues your campaign advocates?

2. How much money have you self-financed for your campaign at this point?

3. Do you accept money from Corporations, PACS, Party Committees, Real Estate Companies (not agents), Real Estate Developers, or Unions?

Proctor:

1: I am not.

2: I loaned my campaign $5,000 at the onset of my race.

3: I have accepted donations from the below Leadership PACs
ZenPac – Rachael Zenzinger
Sheila for Colorado Leadership Fund – Sheila Lieder

Eric Proctor (D) Jefferson County Treasurer