2025 Voter Guide
Ballot Recommendations
Salida • Buena Vista • Chaffee County
Ballot Recommendations
Ballots are now out, and this year’s election includes several pages of local and statewide questions. Some measures are worded in ways that can be confusing, so we encourage every voter to review trusted resources before making your selections.
Below is a summary of where the Colorado GOP stands on key ballot issues and local races for Chaffee County, Salida, and Buena Vista.
👉 For full statewide ballot positions and details, visit:
Colorado GOP 2025 Ballot Guide
👉 For additional faith-based analysis and constitutional perspectives, visit:
2025 Colorado Voter Guide – Centennial Institute
City of Salida
Mayor: Tracy Kachadourian
City Council Ward 1: Sage Kitson
City Council Ward 2: Daniel Bush
City Council Ward 3: Wayles Martin
Salida School District
Board of Directors (At Large): Joe Smith
Chaffee County Ballot Measures
Proposition LL: No
Proposition MM: No
Chaffee County 1A (Lodging Tax): No
City of Salida 2A (Block F Street Summers): No
Colorado Mountain College Issue 7C (Increase Tax Collected): No
Buena Vista School District
School Board: Farber & Navarrette
Why These Recommendations Matter
Each year, the Colorado GOP and the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University compile voter guides to help Coloradans understand complex ballot issues. Their recommendations reflect a shared commitment to:
Limited government
Personal freedom and responsibility
Strong families and communities
Free enterprise and opportunity
The original intent of the Constitution
Faith, integrity, and service in public life
Your voice matters. Study the issues, share this guide with friends and neighbors, and help shape the future of our community.
🗓 Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2025
📍 Together, let us keep Chaffee County strong, prosperous, and free.
Make Your Voice Heard in 2025
Every vote matters, especially this year.
If you or someone you know has not registered yet, now is the time. Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to get registered and ready to vote. This election will be close, both here in Chaffee County and across the nation, so make sure your voice counts where it matters most — at the ballot box.
👉 Register to Vote or Verify Your Registration Here:
Colorado Voter Registration Portal
If you have questions, ideas, or concerns that our Republican Executive Board can help address, please reach out. We are here to listen and to help.
Please share this page with undecided voters or those feeling overwhelmed by this year’s ballot. A clear voice and an informed choice can make all the difference.
Together, let us keep Chaffee County strong, prosperous, free, and keep America shining bright.
We look forward to seeing you at the polls on November 5.
Jennifer Barker, Secretary
Chaffee County Republican Central Committee