City Council Candidate Surveys
As we have done in previous years, we sent surveys to candidates for Colorado Springs City Councilors, featuring questions of the most interest to our readers.
While we do not endorse candidates at Springs Taxpayers United, we will post each response that is returned, in its entirety, on our website. We will then link to those responses on our social media pages and our weekly newsletter.
Below is the survey sent to each of the City Council candidates. Please encourage your favorite candidate to fill out the survey and return it to us.
The City Council survey was sent on 3/4/2025 to:
District 1 Candidates:
| Dave Donelson Survey response received 3/13/25, click this link to read. |
| Lee Lehmkuhl Survey response NOT received. |
District 2 Candidates:
| Frank Chrisinger Frank Chrisinger has officially withdrawn from the race for Council District 2. Frank Chrisinger will still appear on the ballot and any votes for him will not be recorded. |
| Tom Bailey Survey response NOT received. |
District 3 Candidates:
| Brandy Williams Survey response NOT received. |
| Maryah Lauer Survey response NOT received. |
| Richard Gillit Survey response NOT received. |
| Greg Thornton Survey response received 3/13/25, click this link to read. |
| Christopher Metzgar Survey response received 3/6/25, click this link to read. |
District 4 Candidates:
| Kimberly Gold Survey response NOT received. |
| Sherrea Elliott-Sterling Survey response NOT received. |
| Chauncy Johnson Survey response NOT received. |
| Jeannie Orozco Lira Survey response NOT received. |
District 5 Candidates:
| Nancy Henjum Survey response NOT received. |
| Cass R Melin Survey response received 3/5/25, click this link to read. |
| Christopher Burns Survey response received 3/14/25, click this link to read. |
| Jim Miller Survey response NOT received. |
District 6 Candidates:
| Aaron D. Schick Survey response NOT received. |
| Roland Rainey, Jr Survey response received 3/18/25, click this link to read. |
| Parth Melpakam Survey response received 3/17/25, click this link to read. |
City Council Candidate Forum Videos and Articles
District 1:
League of Women Voters District 1 Forum:
KOAA District 1 Candidate Forum:
District 2:
KOAA District 2 Candidate Forum:
District 3:
League of Women Voters District 3 Forum:
KOAA District 3 Candidate Forum:
District 4:
League of Women Voters District 4 Forum:
KOAA District 4 Candidate Forum:
District 5:
League of Women Voters District 5 Forum:
KOAA District 5 Candidate Forum:
District 6:
League of Women Voters District 6 Forum:
KOAA District 6 Candidate Forum:
