Douglas County commissioner candidates | 2024 VOTER GUIDE | Elections [Video]

Editor’s note: Active voter registration numbers are current as of Sept. 25, 2024, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The candidates’ responses have been edited for clarity and brevity. 

Two commission seats — in District 2 and District 3 — are up for grabs in Douglas County, an affluent area between Denver and Colorado Springs. Additionally, voters will decide on a $490 million bond measures, as well as a sales tax increase in Castle Rock.

The Republican-leaning county has 391,875 residents.

Voter registration: Democrats: 48,871; Republicans: 89,751; Unaffiliated: 136,350. Total active voters: 279,352

District 2

District 2 represents the central and southern parts of the county.

George Teal

Party: Republican

Website: https://www.georgefordougco.com/

Education: Bachelor’s degree in History, University of Northern Colorado.

What are the biggest issues facing your county and do you intend to solve them?

Since being elected Douglas County Commissioner in 2020, I’ve been working hard to provide solutions to the challenges our county is facing, …