About The Colorado Liberty Scorecard

Chairman of Colorado Liberty Republicans since 2017, Sue is a former Chairman of the Denver County Republican Party. She has served in multiple grassroots leadership roles, including District Captain, Precinct Committee Person, and member of the Colorado Republican Party Executive Committee. She is a 2016 graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, a 1 year intensive program that trains emerging leaders in America's founding principles - why they were important in the beginning and how they apply to the challenges of today.

Sue is the owner of Elizabeth St. Properties, holds a BA in Communications from the University of Kentucky and an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver. She is a wife, mother of three, and proud grandmother of four. Sue is an avid golfer and speaks passable Spanish.

Victoria is a former candidate for House District 2. She is dedicated to defending individual liberty, increasing government transparency, and supporting strong community-based solutions. She serves on the board of the Horizon Metropolitan District. As a former Step Denver board member, she championed programs that help men overcome addiction and rebuild their lives.

A 22 year flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, Victoria received the President’s Award, the highest honor one can achieve. Victoria brings calm-under-pressure leadership, strong communication skills, and a genuine commitment to serving people. A Colorado resident since 1991, Victoria enjoys the outdoors, community service, and connecting with people who value freedom and accountability in government.

A Tennessee native, Steve earned his B.A. in Business Administration and Finance from Middle Tennessee State University before moving to Colorado in 1982, drawn by the state’s beauty, weather, and its “live and let live” spirit. A longtime political activist in Jefferson County, he has served as Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party and is currently a Board Member of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers.

Retired from a successful career in medical equipment sales, he now works as an independent contractor and remains deeply engaged in grassroots politics as a dedicated advocate for limited government and taxpayer rights. Steve also hates golf — but he hates it every chance he gets.

Kelly Hegarty serves as Secretary of Colorado Liberty Republicans and is the current Chair for House District 59, as well as the Small County Liaison to the State GOP Executive Committee. She is the former Vice Chair of the La Plata County Republican Party and an active member of Heritage Foundation Sentinels, Southwest Republican Women, Club 20, and Moms for America. Kelly has also worked as a campaign consultant for school board, LPEA, Durango City Council, and state legislative candidates.

Kelly is the single managing member of BETTERIT, an oil and gas asset management and real estate holding company. She also serves as adjunct faculty in the Health & Human Performance Department at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico.

A committed conservative activist, Margo currently serves on the Douglas County Republican Party Executive Committee and is a longtime member and former First Vice Chair of the Douglas County Republican Women. She also co-founded Coffee4Conservatives, a grassroots organization focused on education and civic engagement.

Before dedicating more time to political and community work, Margo built a successful career in the private sector, serving as Vice President of Sales for a billion-dollar printing company and later as Manager of Investor Relations for the nation's seventh-largest homebuilder. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado.

John is returning for his third legislative session as a bill analyst for Liberty Scorecard. He brings extensive expertise in the energy, transportation, real estate, and water sectors—knowledge gained through multiple careers, decades of business ownership, and a lifelong entrepreneurial spirit.

A committed philanthropist, John is passionate about helping those in need across Colorado. He is also an avid outdoorsman who is fiercely protective of the state's natural landscapes. Whether hiking, backpacking, camping, bicycling, hunting, or fishing, he finds both purpose and solitude in Colorado's backcountry.

A former competitive athlete and a steadfast lover of freedom, John is most proud of being a grandfather to four wonderful grandchildren.

Hope is a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman veteran and a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner with more than three decades of frontline medical experience. She began her career as a CNA, later becoming a bedside nurse who worked across every unit in the hospital before earning her NP degree in Critical Care. Hope has served in open-heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic and in trauma and neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico Hospital.

A proud Second Amendment supporter and America First conservative, Hope previously served as Vice Chairwoman of the Colorado GOP, working directly with more than 220 Republican candidates across the state. She and her husband, Steve, live in La Plata County, where they remain active in agriculture, water issues, and veterans advocacy.

Emiko is a wife and mother of two grown, married, homeschooled children. A housewife, business owner, and dedicated volunteer, she serves on the executive board of the Republican Women of Montezuma County and is active in a variety of political and community organizations.

She owns an energy healing company and provides pro bono support to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Women Veterans of America (WVA), helping veterans address post-traumatic stress and other service-related challenges. Her work reflects her deep commitment to serving others and giving back to those who have served our country.

Cindy currently serves as Secretary for the Montezuma County Republican Central Committee, Vice Chair for the Mesa Verde Republican Women, and Vice Chair for House District 59. She is a board supervisor for the High Desert Conservation District and represents the San Juan River Watershed on the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Board of Directors. Cindy graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in agronomy in 1984 and retired from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in 2021. She is part of a multi-generational farming and ranching family in Montezuma County.

Dr. Winchester is a retired invasive cardiologist who earned her M.D. from the University of California, Irvine, completed her Internal Medicine residency at Stanford University, and her cardiology fellowship at the University of California, Davis. She practiced cardiology in both Central California and Durango, Colorado before retiring from medicine.

A Republican for more than 30 years and a Colorado resident for two decades, Cathy now lives and works on her ranch in Bayfield, Colorado, where she enjoys an active life with her husband and their 2 giant dogs.

Joe first came to Colorado at age 17 to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he majored in Management and discovered his passion for the principles of liberty during his first economics course. He went on to serve as a Financial Management Officer before returning to Colorado in 2006 with his wife, Kirsten, to raise their two children and build a career in project and contract management.

An active grassroots leader, Joe has served as a precinct leader since attending his first Republican caucus in 2008. He was honored to represent Colorado as a Trump Delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention in his original hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.