The Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) is elected to oversee and administer a broad range of laws pertaining to a comprehensive list of areas involving business/licensing and elections. Even though the business/licensing area is critically important for Colorado, much more attention is being paid by Democrats, Republicans, and the media to the elections area because of the 2020 election and subsequent issues of election integrity.

It seems Colorado’s SOS Democratic incumbent and some Republican challengers are also primarily focused on elections and saying little about the other responsibilities of the SOS’s office. However, there is one Republican SOS candidate who is focusing on all of the SOS’s responsibilities, and he’s getting the attention and support of the highly sought-after unaffiliated voters.

Republican SOS candidate Mike O’Donnell has a strong business background and a solid command of facts, statistics, and solutions to the SOS incumbent’s dismal mismanagement of her office. O’Donnell’s uncanny ability to collect and analyze data, identify problems, and implement cost-saving measures will bring a new level of efficiency and economic success that Coloradans deserve from the SOS’s office. Furthermore, O’Donnell’s demeanor is refreshingly neutral — all business and no drama. Mike O’Donnell is the best choice for Colorado’s next Secretary of State.

Elizabeth West

Castle Rock