Michael Pierson (D) Candidate for Colorado House District 22
@pierson4co.bsky.social
Official BlueSky account for Pierson for Colorado. See https://pierson4co.com for information.
Proud to be endorsed by Teamsters Local 455!
Working people built Colorado’s middle class, and I’ll fight for fair wages, strong unions, safe workplaces, and retirement security in the Colorado House.
#UnionStrong #Teamsters #HD22 #Colorado
Working people built Colorado’s middle class, and I’ll fight for fair wages, strong unions, safe workplaces, and retirement security in the Colorado House.
#UnionStrong #Teamsters #HD22 #Colorado
May 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Proud to be endorsed by Teamsters Local 455!
Working people built Colorado’s middle class, and I’ll fight for fair wages, strong unions, safe workplaces, and retirement security in the Colorado House.
#UnionStrong #Teamsters #HD22 #Colorado
Working people built Colorado’s middle class, and I’ll fight for fair wages, strong unions, safe workplaces, and retirement security in the Colorado House.
#UnionStrong #Teamsters #HD22 #Colorado
Reposted by Michael Pierson (D) Candidate for Colorado House District 22
Democrats aren't meeting the moment: they need to start talking about how, even for college grads, hard work no longer pays off in a stable life, linking frustration of the young and that of the precarious Missing Middle (aka "working class"). www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Lucky for Democrats, they picked the least-worst time to be unpopular
Despite dismal polling, Democrats have some encouraging signs. But they need to get in shape, fast.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Democrats aren't meeting the moment: they need to start talking about how, even for college grads, hard work no longer pays off in a stable life, linking frustration of the young and that of the precarious Missing Middle (aka "working class"). www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
The SAVE Act has already been tested at the state level—and it failed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The SAVE Act has already been tested at the state level—and it failed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
K-12 schools deserve 100% funding! This bill moves us in the right direction
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Democrats say this bill would help stop ‘talented, dedicated educators’ from quitting Colorado schools
Studies show Colorado needs billions more to adequately support schools. Now, lawmakers want to ask voters to solve that problem.
www.chalkbeat.org
March 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
K-12 schools deserve 100% funding! This bill moves us in the right direction
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Solar power taking only tiny fraction of Colorado farmland despite fears, industry study shows coloradosun.com/2026/02/24/s...
Solar power taking only tiny fraction of Colorado farmland despite fears, industry study shows
Some local officials worry solar could take a big bite out of agricultural land. So far, it has amounted to less than 1%, trade group says
coloradosun.com
February 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Solar power taking only tiny fraction of Colorado farmland despite fears, industry study shows coloradosun.com/2026/02/24/s...
Veterans betrayed by proposed disability rating evaluation change pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/vete...
Veterans betrayed by proposed disability rating evaluation change -
Editor’s Note: The Military Times reported Feb. 19 that “The Department of Veterans Affairs has retreated from enforcing a controversial regulation it rolled
pikespeakbulletin.org
February 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Veterans betrayed by proposed disability rating evaluation change pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/vete...
I’m honored to be endorsed by @votevets.org.
After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, I know service doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. It continues in our communities and in defense of our Constitution.
#COleg #HD22 #VeteransInOffice
After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, I know service doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. It continues in our communities and in defense of our Constitution.
#COleg #HD22 #VeteransInOffice
Endorsed Candidates - VoteVets
The mission of VoteVets Political Action Committee is to elect Veterans to public office; hold public officials accountable for their words and actions that impact America’s 21st century service membe...
votevets.org
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I’m honored to be endorsed by @votevets.org.
After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, I know service doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. It continues in our communities and in defense of our Constitution.
#COleg #HD22 #VeteransInOffice
After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, I know service doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. It continues in our communities and in defense of our Constitution.
#COleg #HD22 #VeteransInOffice
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app/petitions/ke...
Keep Public Funds in Public Schools
This federal private school voucher tax credit is just the latest attempt to splinter our community and erode the democratic foundation of public schooling.
Este crédito fiscal federal para cupones e...
publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app/petitions/ke...
Colorado’s 300,000+ veterans deserve more support.
As a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, I’ll make sure state government hears the voices of those who served.
www.koaa.com/community/yo...
As a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, I’ll make sure state government hears the voices of those who served.
www.koaa.com/community/yo...
Veterans in Colorado Springs push for stronger voice in state policy
Sen. Michael Bennet met with veterans at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to hear what they want from Colorado’s next governor.
www.koaa.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Colorado’s 300,000+ veterans deserve more support.
As a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, I’ll make sure state government hears the voices of those who served.
www.koaa.com/community/yo...
As a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, I’ll make sure state government hears the voices of those who served.
www.koaa.com/community/yo...
I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “February Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
February Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado
We are excited to welcome Joshua Martell of the Bell Policy Center who will discuss the need for tax reform and explain a proposed ballot initiative to make Colorado's tax system more fair for all.
www.mobilize.us
January 19, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “February Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
THIS is why Colorado enacted strict laws to protect tenants. I think the Legislature needs to take input from mom-and-pop landlords and help make it easier for them to rent out their property to working families to live in (NOT for vacation homes).
coloradosun.com/2026/01/12/d...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/12/d...
When a landlord ghosted its Denver tenants, trash and dog poop piled up. Then came the mysterious fees.
Colorado lawmakers have steadily expanded protections for tenants in recent years, but many renters still find it hard to reason with out-of-state investment firms.
coloradosun.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
THIS is why Colorado enacted strict laws to protect tenants. I think the Legislature needs to take input from mom-and-pop landlords and help make it easier for them to rent out their property to working families to live in (NOT for vacation homes).
coloradosun.com/2026/01/12/d...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/12/d...
Let's cut the crap. Get to work on fixing housing, affordability and jobs. Nobody asked for this, least of all Colorado voters.
www.coloradopols.com/diary/220103...
www.coloradopols.com/diary/220103...
Legislative Republicans Prove Their Unseriousness in First Minutes | Colorado Pols
Colorado Republicans in the state legislature have made it clear for years that they are not serious people and have no intention of actually trying to govern the state on any level. State Rep. Ron We...
www.coloradopols.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Let's cut the crap. Get to work on fixing housing, affordability and jobs. Nobody asked for this, least of all Colorado voters.
www.coloradopols.com/diary/220103...
www.coloradopols.com/diary/220103...
"Since the 2018-19 fiscal year, the TABOR cap has increased by 39%. The cost of providing Medicaid over that period has increased much faster — about 86%, or $2.6 billion."
This is why we need TABOR 2.0; reform, not repeal. It's not 1992. Colorado needs tax laws for the 21st Century.
This is why we need TABOR 2.0; reform, not repeal. It's not 1992. Colorado needs tax laws for the 21st Century.
Colorado lawmakers return to Capitol facing $850 million mountain of tough budget decisions
Colorado lawmakers return to Capitol facing $850 million mountain of tough budget decisions
The shortfall means two major things: The General Assembly will have to make funding cuts and it also has no money available to spend on new programs.
coloradosun.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"Since the 2018-19 fiscal year, the TABOR cap has increased by 39%. The cost of providing Medicaid over that period has increased much faster — about 86%, or $2.6 billion."
This is why we need TABOR 2.0; reform, not repeal. It's not 1992. Colorado needs tax laws for the 21st Century.
This is why we need TABOR 2.0; reform, not repeal. It's not 1992. Colorado needs tax laws for the 21st Century.
It’s time to retire the Labor Peace Act.
Colorado’s “Labor Peace” Act forces workers to vote twice just to organize. The second vote demands a 75% supermajority — a gift to corporations who then bring in lawyers, pressure workers, and kill the union drive.
tinyurl.com/476hhph9
Colorado’s “Labor Peace” Act forces workers to vote twice just to organize. The second vote demands a 75% supermajority — a gift to corporations who then bring in lawyers, pressure workers, and kill the union drive.
tinyurl.com/476hhph9
How the Colorado Labor Peace Act came to be and why unions want so desperately to get rid of it
Democrats in the Colorado legislature this year want to get rid of the requirement that unions take a vote before they can negotiate with an employer over imposing fees on all employees to pay for col...
tinyurl.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It’s time to retire the Labor Peace Act.
Colorado’s “Labor Peace” Act forces workers to vote twice just to organize. The second vote demands a 75% supermajority — a gift to corporations who then bring in lawyers, pressure workers, and kill the union drive.
tinyurl.com/476hhph9
Colorado’s “Labor Peace” Act forces workers to vote twice just to organize. The second vote demands a 75% supermajority — a gift to corporations who then bring in lawyers, pressure workers, and kill the union drive.
tinyurl.com/476hhph9
January 6, 2021 wasn’t a “public tour.”
Officers were beaten with their own batons, crushed with riot shields, and sprayed with chemical agents at close range. Officer Brian Sicknick died after the attack.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Officers were beaten with their own batons, crushed with riot shields, and sprayed with chemical agents at close range. Officer Brian Sicknick died after the attack.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Opinion | 5 Years After Jan. 6, Lawlessness Has Triumphed
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
January 6, 2021 wasn’t a “public tour.”
Officers were beaten with their own batons, crushed with riot shields, and sprayed with chemical agents at close range. Officer Brian Sicknick died after the attack.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Officers were beaten with their own batons, crushed with riot shields, and sprayed with chemical agents at close range. Officer Brian Sicknick died after the attack.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
I've been shot at. Threats don't scare me. I doubt this scares many veterans. We will continue to speak up when we see the military being abused for personal gain. As a member of the Colorado Legislature, I will not be intimidated by the Feds, no matter who is in charge.
Secretary of War Hegseth moves to reduce and downgrade Senator Mark Kelly's military rank and retirement pay. Senator Kelly says he'll fight back.
Sec. of War Hegseth moves to demote Senator Kelly
Secretary of War Hegseth moves to reduce and downgrade Senator Mark Kelly's military rank and retirement pay. Senator Kelly says he'll fight back.
www.kktv.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I've been shot at. Threats don't scare me. I doubt this scares many veterans. We will continue to speak up when we see the military being abused for personal gain. As a member of the Colorado Legislature, I will not be intimidated by the Feds, no matter who is in charge.
As a veteran of the U.S. war in Iraq, I disagree with Gov. Jared Polis on Venezuela. Yes, a brutal leader was removed through a skilled military operation. But legitimacy cannot be imposed from the outside.
January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
As a veteran of the U.S. war in Iraq, I disagree with Gov. Jared Polis on Venezuela. Yes, a brutal leader was removed through a skilled military operation. But legitimacy cannot be imposed from the outside.
My 2026 New Years resolutions:
1. Fully fund K-12
2. Fix Powers Blvd.
3. Prioritize working families over corporations
1. Fully fund K-12
2. Fix Powers Blvd.
3. Prioritize working families over corporations
January 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
My 2026 New Years resolutions:
1. Fully fund K-12
2. Fix Powers Blvd.
3. Prioritize working families over corporations
1. Fully fund K-12
2. Fix Powers Blvd.
3. Prioritize working families over corporations
These aren’t normal times. When emergency funds are used as political leverage, Colorado needs the ability to take care of Coloradans — without waiting on
Washington.
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
Washington.
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
Trump rejects Colorado’s bid for federal disaster relief after fires, flooding
President Donald Trump late Saturday denied Colorado’s request for disaster relief funding following the Elk and Lee fires and Western Slope flooding this summer.
www.denver7.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
These aren’t normal times. When emergency funds are used as political leverage, Colorado needs the ability to take care of Coloradans — without waiting on
Washington.
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
Washington.
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
Happy Birthday to the US Space Force! I'm proud to have helped in its creation. As much ridicule as we took, it was time for the US to have a separate service to grow warriors who understand the threats and potential capabilities space operations can bring for defending the US.
www.spaceforce.mil
www.spaceforce.mil
www.spaceforce.mil
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy Birthday to the US Space Force! I'm proud to have helped in its creation. As much ridicule as we took, it was time for the US to have a separate service to grow warriors who understand the threats and potential capabilities space operations can bring for defending the US.
www.spaceforce.mil
www.spaceforce.mil
I’ll always vote NO on using public money for private schools — including vouchers and tax breaks. Arizona is a case study in why this fails. Public schools must serve every child, including kids with disabilities. www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I’ll always vote NO on using public money for private schools — including vouchers and tax breaks. Arizona is a case study in why this fails. Public schools must serve every child, including kids with disabilities. www.propublica.org/article/ariz...