Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Women Decide: The Colorado Governor's Forum. Rocky Mountain PBS hosts a live, nonpartisan forum with 2026 Colorado gubernatorial candidates Michael Bennet, Scott Bottoms, Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Phil Weiser.
Produced by Rocky Mountain PBS, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, and the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce, the forum addresses policy priorities that affect women, families, and communities across Colorado: economic opportunity and workforce, healthcare, housing, education, and caregiving. Moderated by Rocky Mountain PBS Journalism Director Gabriela Resto-Montero.
Candidates are asked identical questions and given equal time to respond. This forum is nonpartisan and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or political party.
▶ Read more on our site: go.rmpbs.org/women-decide
▶ Election 2026 FAQs — How to vote in Colorado this year
Colorado voters head to the polls twice this year: the primary on June 30 and the midterm general election on Nov. 3.
go.rmpbs.org/election-2026-faqs
▶ Find all Rocky Mountain PBS Election 2026 coverage, here:
go.rmpbs.org/election-2026
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Chapters:
0:00 What's at stake for Colorado women
1:15 Welcome & partners
3:40 Meet the candidates & forum format
5:45 Economy, housing & affordability — poll findings
6:43 Protecting paid family & medical leave
12:04 Access to capital for women-owned businesses
17:45 Tax policy, the family affordability credit & TABOR
22:58 Audience Q: first-time homebuyers & housing costs
27:56 Audience Q: SNAP cuts & food access
33:25 Childcare affordability & access
38:41 Domestic violence & sexual assault support
43:37 Reproductive rights & abortion
48:43 Health equity & Black maternal health
53:32 Aging: older adults & family caregivers
58:51 Gender-affirming care
1:03:56 Audience Q: youth mental health
1:08:41 Yes/No: TABOR cap & education funding measure
1:13:00 Workers with disabilities & Medicaid buy-in
1:19:44 Worker protections, DEI & equal opportunity
1:24:40 Environment & water: conservation & storage
1:29:42 Immigration & state vs. federal authority
1:34:56 Women in leadership & a woman governor
1:39:02 Closing statements
1:44:34 Sign-off & where to watch more
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#WomenDecide #ColoradoGovernor #Election2026
Women Decide: The Colorado Governor's Forum. Rocky Mountain PBS hosts a live, nonpartisan forum with 2026 Colorado gubernatorial candidates Michael Bennet, Scott Bottoms, Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Phil Weiser.
Produced by Rocky Mountain PBS, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, and the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce, the forum addresses policy priorities that affect women, families, and communities across Colorado: economic opportunity and workforce, healthcare, housing, education, and caregiving. Moderated by Rocky Mountain PBS Journalism Director Gabriela Resto-Montero.
Candidates are asked identical questions and given equal time to respond. This forum is nonpartisan and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or political party.
▶ Read more on our site: go.rmpbs.org/women-decide
▶ Election 2026 FAQs — How to vote in Colorado this year
Colorado voters head to the polls twice this year: the primary on June 30 and the midterm general election on Nov. 3.
go.rmpbs.org/election-2026-faqs
▶ Find all Rocky Mountain PBS Election 2026 coverage, here:
go.rmpbs.org/election-2026
✉ Get Colorado stories in your inbox: go.rmpbs.org/newsletters
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: go.rmpbs.org/youtube-subscribe
Chapters:
0:00 What's at stake for Colorado women
1:15 Welcome & partners
3:40 Meet the candidates & forum format
5:45 Economy, housing & affordability — poll findings
6:43 Protecting paid family & medical leave
12:04 Access to capital for women-owned businesses
17:45 Tax policy, the family affordability credit & TABOR
22:58 Audience Q: first-time homebuyers & housing costs
27:56 Audience Q: SNAP cuts & food access
33:25 Childcare affordability & access
38:41 Domestic violence & sexual assault support
43:37 Reproductive rights & abortion
48:43 Health equity & Black maternal health
53:32 Aging: older adults & family caregivers
58:51 Gender-affirming care
1:03:56 Audience Q: youth mental health
1:08:41 Yes/No: TABOR cap & education funding measure
1:13:00 Workers with disabilities & Medicaid buy-in
1:19:44 Worker protections, DEI & equal opportunity
1:24:40 Environment & water: conservation & storage
1:29:42 Immigration & state vs. federal authority
1:34:56 Women in leadership & a woman governor
1:39:02 Closing statements
1:44:34 Sign-off & where to watch more
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Follow Rocky Mountain PBS on our other platforms, too.
- Facebook: facebook.com/rmpbs
- Instagram: instagram.com/rmpbs
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rocky-mountain-pbs
#WomenDecide #ColoradoGovernor #Election2026
