eric nelson

Colorado Democratic candidate submitted 1,600 signatures — only 29 were valid

Feb 20, 2026

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Marianne Goodland

When he turned in some 1,600 signatures last month, Eric Nelson said it demonstrated “strong grassroots support from voters” across the district and a “growing momentum” for his “inclusive, community-centered leadership.” On Thursday, the Secretary of State rejected Nelson’s petition to get on the House District 42 ballot in Aurora, where he is one of…
Six candidates emerge to vie for Colorado House District 42 vacancy

Dec 27, 2021

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Marianne Goodland

Six Democrats have put their hats into the ring to replace Rep. Dominique Jackson, D-Aurora, who resigned after being appointed by President Joe Biden to become the next Housing and Urban Development Region 8 administrator. Jackson submitted her resignation on Dec. 17 with an effective date of Dec. 20, when she was sworn in for…
Aurora school board member Eric Nelson claims more advanced degrees, posts fresh diplomas

Mar 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Eric Nelson, the Aurora Public Schools board member with a knack for self-invention, is at it again. Nelson, who lost a Democratic primary for an Aurora House seat last summer when it came to light that he’d fabricated nearly everything on his resume, including numerous advanced academic degrees and a career as a decorated Air…
Highlight reel: Colorado’s wild and woolly 2016 election season

Dec 29, 2016

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Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics

Symbolic of the divisiveness of our politics, many Coloradans will look back at the 2016 election with violent contempt, reflecting on a political year that saw the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, while others will reminisce with sublime glee over a cycle where voters bucked the political establishment. In a year full of tectonic shifts…
The 2016 Colorado Election Quiz

Nov 2, 2016

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Ernest Luning

As the 2016 election season draws to a close, we thought there would be no better way to reward readers who have paid close attention to the campaigns than offer a quiz about the seemingly endless ordeal. From the sharp reversals and near-daily bombshells of the presidential contest to the stunning upsets and jaw-dropping tangents…
Political mailers hit, miss marks as campaigns target voters

Oct 13, 2016

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Ernest Luning

It’s that time of year – in an election year, at least – when campaign mailers are falling as thick as autumn leaves, and as Nov. 8 approaches, political pros say the barrage of postage-paid brochures will only grow. Even as candidates, outside groups and issue-oriented committees pour on the voter contact with seemingly more…
Democrats blanket house district with mailers hitting Nelson

Jun 23, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Democrats and an independent expenditure committee rained down mailers on House District 42 in Aurora on Wednesday in an attempt to steer voters away from embattled candidate Eric Nelson in the June 28 Democratic primary. “Eric Nelson is a liar,” reads one side of an oversized, glossy postcard sent by the House Majority Project, an…
State House candidate Nelson won’t quit Aurora school board, vows to ‘do this job’

Jun 22, 2016

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Ernest Luning

The Aurora Public Schools Board member and House District 42 candidate at the center of allegations he has invented much of his resume – including numerous academic degrees and an illustrious military career – refused to step down from the school board Tuesday night after all but one of his fellow board members asked for…
Aurora school board president to ask for Nelson’s resignation

Jun 21, 2016

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Ernest Luning

The president of the Aurora Public Schools Board says she plans to ask embattled board member Eric Nelson to resign his position immediately on Tuesday night at the board’s regular meeting in the wake of allegations that Nelson has fabricated academic degrees, among other deceptions. Nelson is also running in next week’s Democratic primary for…
Nelson defiant as calls mount to end campaign, quit school board

Jun 19, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Aurora Public Schools Board member Eric Nelson politely refused on Saturday to withdraw from a Democratic primary race even as Democrats increased pressure on the candidate to “admit to himself that the charade is over.” Following a conversation with Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio on Friday, Nelson said he would consider a request that…