Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum
Do you agree or disagree that our city council is adequately representative of the social, political and economic interests of Boulder? Would you support a study session on proportional representation?
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 | Well, clearly the council is not representative of the people. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:19:48 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Sam Fuqua | Yes | I would support a study session on this issue Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:20:46 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Ryan Schuchard | But I don't know about proportional representation. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:21:48 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Jamillah Richmond | So we do need to have more representation, more diversity Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:23:00 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Benita Duran | I think our public engagement needs a refresh and a fix. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:23:55 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Rachel Rose Isaacson | Yes | I do not think that there's proportionate representation on council currently. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:12:52 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) I do support us having a study session Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:13:29 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Dave Martus | So overall, I think we're representing the community very well. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:14:02 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Scott Rendleman | In terms of a study session, I'd be interested in hearing more about whether that would make sense Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:14:58 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Jill Grano | We don't have proportional representation. I think the question is, what do we do about that? I'm not sure that a study session solves that Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:15:34 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Ryan Jamieson | I also don't think that we need to strive for proportionality across the board Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:17:08 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Lynn Segal | I don't think people are being represented. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:17:37 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) | |
| Tina Marquis | I am open to a study session on that specific methodology. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:18:50 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
Yes or no refers to a study session on proportional representation, 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.