HD-16 was once written off as “deep red.” Since 2020, we've proved that wrong by fighting for workers, renters, and young people. I’m honored to again be the Democratic nominee and headed to the general election. Let’s win this seat back. Let’s ride ✌️

Check out this interview posted by the Colorado Springs Area Labor Council where I explain real benefits labor-focused legislators can bring to working people, and what’s next with your support.

Daylight savings time began this week, and there’s a question I often get: since so many people dislike the back and forth time changes, is there anything we can do about it at a state level? And the answer is: yes, but only partially. 1/3

Happy International Women’s Day! Today is a global day of action for gender equity that has been recognized for 115 years. The progress we've made isn't an accident; it was the result of struggle. We have to commit, this IWD and every day, to advancing gender equity.

Proud to be endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund for the fourth cycle in a row! I’m honored to be part of this year’s “Secular Seven,” a list of competitive races with secular candidates. As an exvangelical, defending separation of church and stateis deeply personal to me.

It’s really strange to find myself agreeing with the Cato Institute so much lately. But when they’re right, they’re right.

I’m ready to get back to work for our district, and I want to hear from you! Some of my best legislation has come straight from the community. Join one of three stops on my upcoming listening tour and share what’s on your mind. Register: linktr.ee/stephvigillisteningtour

Great turn-out for HD-16! I’m so appreciative of the many community members who have stepped up, some who became precinct organizers and/or delegates for the first time! I’ll see you on the 14th for Assembly, where I hope to earn your nomination to once again serve HD-16 in the Colorado House!

This is an atrocity. If America—and our species—survive this era, our descendants will look back with shame and horror. There is no justification for bombing a school and killing children. One day everyone will know it was wrong. We should all be keeping receipts.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Indivisible All Candidate Meet & Greet on Saturday! HD-16 is a battleground district, and we’ll win it back by fighting for working people—renters, low-wage & gig workers, and better transit. Join us: vigilforcolorado.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK9d...

International affairs isn't really my lane, and I won't pretend it's my specialty, but there are some things I can safely and confidently say about going to war with Iran. We'll never bomb our way to a safer and more just world. 1/

Want to learn more about how we can support HD-16 together? Join me at the Indivisble All Candidate Meet & Greet at Penrose Library tomorrow. Hear about key issues affecting our area and how we can work together to better shape the district. Saturday, Feb 28th 12PM – 3PM

Join me tonight at 6 for a virtual event with the Center for Freethought Equality discussing the separation of church and state & religious freedom. Ask me questions about our fight for CO HD-16 and hear about CFE’s mission fighting white Christian Nationalism! Register here: bit.ly/4cKNOz2

We had our first big volunteer event and canvass of the campaign on Saturday! It was amazing seeing so many familiar faces and to also welcome new friends to the team. This is the energy that’s going to win this race!

Had quite the "press conference" with first graders at Bristol Elementary last week. They asked me: “Who’s your boss?” When I told them, “Well, the people. Actually, in a way, you’re my boss!” they could barely contain themselves. From the mouths of babes.

The House Finance committee voted down a bill permitting local govs to impose a vacancy tax. We can lose one Democratic vote on that committee and still advance a bill, but we lost three, two of whom are heavily funded by realtors and landlords. (1/4) leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1...

Had a wonderful time at last night’s Citadel Mall meet & greet! My vision for HD16 has remained the same since I first ran in 2020: build a foundation on which every Coloradan can build a good life, and put our state government on the side of working people. Learn more: vigilforcolorado.com

I was privileged to close out the evening for Attorney General Phil Weiser on a campaign stop yesterday. I'm proud to support Phil to be our next Governor!

Join the campaign for a volunteer meet-and-greet and canvassing training next Saturday, February 21st at 2 PM! No canvassing or campaign experience required! RSVP here: mobilize.us/s/OtX0Fu

Happy Darwin Day! In community college, studying biology helped me move beyond religious fundamentalism and discover the beauty of life’s diversity. Today I hope you'll join me in honoring Charles Darwin, whose contributions to scientific understanding truly changed the world.

El Paso County’s shift didn’t happen by accident. When I flipped HD-16 in 2022, we cracked the dam. In 2024, $2M in corporate money flooded in, and the race was decided by 3 votes. This is Colorado’s top battleground. Help us win it back: secure.actblue.com/donate/webvigilforcolorado2026

We all know what we saw. Abolish ICE.

Heartbreaking to hear that shots were fired at UCCS Monday. Students shouldn’t have to fear gun violence in the place where they learn and live. A bill we passed in 2024 prohibits firearms in sensitive spaces, such as public universities, though this policy does not take effect at UCCS until June.

I want to hear from you! If you're an HD-16 resident, I invite you to take a few minutes to fill out my constituent priorities survey. Your input is valuable and helps me better serve our community.

Precinct organizers are the lifeblood of the Democratic party & powerful agents for grassroots change. I'm proud of our Democratic district leadership in HD-16 - our district officers & all the precinct officials who organize their precincts & serve on the central committee. On to victory in 2026!

What a privilege to participate in this policy discussion event at Manitou Springs High School, hosted by the Colorado College Sunrise chapter! It was reminiscent of my time chairing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, when I got to see first hand how much our youth have to offer. 1/2

Great town hall event at Chinook Center today with @daveyseligman.bsky.social for CO Attorney General & Charles Johnson for COS D-11 The economy is stacked against us & corporate lawlessness is escalating rapidly. We need an AG who knows what it takes to put the law on the side of ordinary people.

Join me and my friend David Seligman for a town hall next Saturday! We'll also be joined by D-11 school board candidate Charles Johnson. We're running to put the law on the side of working Coloradans - join us! When: Saturday, October 25th, noon-2pm Where: Chinook Center link in bio to sign up

It's the last day of a reporting period & there's a big fight ahead. Billionaires spent over $2m in dark money to oppose me in 2024, and they’ll do it again bc there’s nothing they hate more than a working class leader. Donate to fuel my people-powered campaign! secure.actblue.com/donate/webvi...

Colorado Republicans do this a lot too. We call it "Lodge you 'no,' but take the dough."

No matter how much Trump waves his tiny, splotchy little fist at Colorado, we like how we vote, we were always the best choice for basing Space Command, & Republicans have no one to blame by themselves for making this petty tyrant president. Today's announcement was inevitable. GOP owns it.

Thank you EPC Progressive Veterans for having me around for your lunch this afternoon! We had some heavy topics to cover, from service cuts at the VA to how military personnel can defend themselves against unlawful orders. Appreciate you all for your continued service to our community & our country

The temper tantrums that CO House Republicans are throwing today are almost a little funny. Their dear leader got 43% of the vote in this state. The same voters have chosen a Dem trifecta with strong majorities in both chambers. 1of2

The legislature passed a balanced budget this year, same as any other year. It's the OBBB that blew a hole in it (this is a matter of our state's particular type of conformity to federal tax code, not a reduction in Federally sourced funding). Buckle up: this is going to hurt for a lot of people.

This is what Timothy Snyder meant by "do not obey in advance." He actually can't force everyone to do everything that he wants, every time. Even if we don't "win" with every act of resistance or refusal, we have to keep pushing.

They haven't mentioned me by name yet, but rest assured: I've always been in right wing extremists' crosshairs. Dark money groups poured millions of $$ into HD-16 last year & they still only took it by 3 adjudicated votes. Real life humans can donate at StephanieVigil.com to take it back next year!

Crime in Washington D.C. is down. Trump and his goons swooping in to take over the city IS the crime wave.

Watching MAGA suddenly realize that their leader blatantly lies about things that are embarrassingly easy to fact check is really something.

The 14th Amendment was ratified today in 1868—guaranteeing equal protection under the law. 157 years later, Trump’s trying to erase it like it was a typo. No birthright citizenship. No due process. Just Trump doing what he does best—breaking the law.

Mr Speaker, you actually are not helpless - you are handsomely paid, with tax dollars, to act. Not to pray. Shame on you. This is why we're supposed to keep church and state separate.

I know we're losing our ability to be shocked anymore, but - this made my stomach drop. Let's call it what it is: calling people "rats" & removing them en masse is Nazi level stuff. This is what Nazis did. If you think Nazis were bad, you have to agree this is bad. It's not that complicated.

The US Constitution is crystal clear: if you're born here, you're a citizen. Eroding this right paves the way to have millions of stateless individuals born on US soil - people born into a world in which they have no legal right to exist. There is no rationale for this that isn't cruel & racist.

Don’t ask state workers to comply with ICE subpoena, union leaders urge Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, whose policy is to do just that.

Beautiful morning at the NAACP Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast! The observation of Juneteenth reminds us that freedom on paper is not the same as freedom in practice. We have to commit to the work for the long haul, especially when it's difficult & uncomfortable. Always nice to see these great ladies!

Karman Line annexation defeated in a landslide! I see this as a death knell for low-density sprawl. I'm sure some number of these votes are just anti-growth, and we'll continue to negotiate with those folks. But it is a decisive rejection of endless expansion & that's very exciting!

Some of us took it seriously when he said he would turn US troops against civilians to serve his agenda. It's true that this is eerily familiar to those who have already been denied the American promise. But it remains the case that this is deeply un-American. Basic civil rights are not conditional

Hey just so we’re clear this is what an insurrection actually looks like

It's not our undocumented neighbors throwing flash grenades into crowds and terrorizing families. It's the government. There's a reason why the right wing has fear-mongered about "big government" all these years; they were the threat all along.

The 2025 Obama Dinner this weekend was beautiful! It was really encouraging to hear from fellow Democratic leaders, serving at a federal and state level, that Democrats need to be bold. 1/

Sending my love to Boulder. Conflict is inevitable in this world, but violence is a choice. If this outburst is what it appears to be: this is not the way.