Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum
Boulder voters are being asked to authorize $400 million in new debt through additional property taxes for recreation, public safety and other city facilities as part of ballot issue 2K. Do you support this measure? Why or why not?
Asked at the League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums, September 26, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | Said yes/no | In their words |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Gilbert | No | I'm also a no on the issue. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 57:27 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Sam Fuqua | Yeah, I'm a reluctant yes, but a yes. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 58:13 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Ryan Schuchard | One, we're going to have service cuts if we don't proceed with the funding Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 59:53 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) Second, this sets a cap. We are already talking about $100 million off of the $400 million. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:00:04 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Jamillah Richmond | No | Okay. Thank you. I do not support this bond measure. Transcript note: Richmond was called twice; this is her second, complete answer. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 48:46 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Benita Duran | No | But this one I do oppose, but I don't oppose the investment that we want to be making in our recreation, our public safety, our municipal facilities. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 49:38 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Rachel Rose Isaacson | I do support this measure, but I also do share concerns. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 50:25 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Dave Martus | No | As I mentioned earlier, I'm a no vote on this. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 51:28 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Scott Rendleman | No | I don't support the bond measure. And in fact, if I had been on city council, I would not have voted to submit the bond measure to the Boulder voters. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 52:29 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Jill Grano | I think we need to go back to the community, get clear on our priorities, and then bring back a smaller, more targeted bond. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 54:21 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Ryan Jamieson | No | I am against this particular bond measure, but I would be definitely for smaller, more targeted projects that were facilitated through debt. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 55:07 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Lynn Segal | No | Opposed for all the reasons brought forward. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 55:19 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Tina Marquis | Yes | Yeah, I support the bond and was one of the members of council to put it on the ballot. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 56:22 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
Yes or no refers to 2K (the $400 million bond), marked only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't say.
If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.