2026 Colorado State GOP Assembly

Thursday, April 9 — Setup & Prep

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Pickup from Printer

Printing Subcommittee

Ballots, programs, resolutions, signage

Confirm all print quantities match delegate count (~4,500)
Pick up laminated rules posters, directional signs, lanyard color guides
Pick up printed ballots for all races (US Senate, Governor, Lt Gov, SoS, AG, Treasurer)
Pick up programs and resolutions packets
Printer: Copies In a Flash, Pueblo

View Rules Poster asset →

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Venue Walkthrough

CSU Pueblo — Occhiato & Massari

Walk all spaces, confirm table layouts, power access, ADA routes

Confirm table layout in Massari Arena main hall + Occhiato Ballroom
Verify power outlets at candidate table locations
Walk ADA accessible routes from parking to registration to assembly hall
Identify overflow seating areas (capacity ~4,000 + 800 overflow)
Locate restrooms and confirm directional sign placement
Contact: Brandon Samora (OSC/Massari) — (719) 214-7936

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Security Briefing

Todd Whittemore + Victor Marx team

Radio distribution, incident room walkthrough, dead zone check

Distribute Baofeng BF-888S radios — frequency-lock before handing out
Walk Tier-1 personnel + spouses to incident room (Admin Bldg Basement)
Test all 3 channels: Ch1 General Ops, Ch2 Security, Ch3 Emergency
Check for radio dead zones in basement and stairwells
Review pre-ban list: Parella, Varela, Salem
Review 3-level escalation protocol: Code 1 / Code 5 / Code 10
Todd Whittemore (CSU Security) — (719) 406-2105

View Radio Reference card → View Escalation Protocol →

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Tech Setup & Wi-Fi Test

Sean Steele + CSU IT

Custom SSID + captive portal, screen check

Test custom SSID + captive portal (Brandon Samora routing to CSU IT)
Screen check with Tyler Lundquist (Media Center) — (719) 469-0079
Verify projector/screen connectivity in Massari main hall
Note: CSU IT Help Desk closed Saturdays — all issues must be resolved Thursday

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Signage Placement

Printing Subcommittee

QR codes, rules signage, directional signs, lanyard guide at registration

Post laminated rules posters in every room and hallway (bright red, large font)
Post lanyard color guide at registration station
Place QR code / "Text to 5-digit code" signage at multiple locations
Place directional signs: Registration, Assembly Hall, Vendor Area, Restrooms, Media Area
Verify all signage is ADA-height compliant

View Rules Poster → View Lanyard Guide →

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Delegate Packet Assembly

Delegate Packet Subcommittee

Sort packets into plastic tubs by county. Add stickers to bags.

Sort delegate packets into labeled plastic tubs — one per county (64 counties)
Add stickers to canvas bags
Include: program, resolutions, ballot info, rules of order
Stage tubs at registration area for Saturday morning

Friday, April 10 — CD Assemblies

Early AM

CD Assembly Setup

Occhiato Ballroom

Candidate & Vendor Table Setup

Occhiato Grand Foyer & Hallway

Vendor tables: $175 each. Candidate tables: $150 each.

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Congressional District Assemblies Begin

Occhiato Ballroom

Each CD gets designated time block. Designation by Assembly + Vacancy Committee paperwork required.

During CDs

Packet Sorting by County

Delegate Packet Subcommittee

Evening

Centennial Dinner

Location TBD

Included in safety plan scope

Friday Vendor / Candidate Tables

Occhiato Ballroom — Friday Vendors & Candidates

Booth assignments from mega form submissions. Table numbers TBD.

Levon Stilson SD11 Candidate — CANDIDATE table

Shannon Andersen Mikesell4Governor — CANDIDATE table

Scheduling Michael Allen Michael Allen for AG — CANDIDATE table

Aubree Adams Every Brain Matters — VENDOR table

Frank Vaughn COS Action — VENDOR table

Jay Liu Local First Alliance — VENDOR table

Rep. Scott Bottoms Candidate for Governor — CANDIDATE table

Maria Orms Candidate for Governor — CANDIDATE table

Marla Reichert Victor Marx for Governor — 4x CANDIDATE tables + hospitality room

Saturday, April 11 — State Assembly (~4,500 expected delegates)

6:00 AM

Candidate Table Setup & Signage Hanging

60 min Main hall + hallways

Run by candidate POC

7:00 AM

Registration / Credentialing Begins

120 min Adrienne Sandoval — Credentials Committee

DL scan + delegate list check. Badge fees: $50 delegates, $40 alternates. ~4,500 expected.

6-step check-in: metal detector → lanyard → ID check → flag if not listed → badge fee → packet
Adrienne Sandoval (Credentials Chair) — (970) 222-3238
Checks preferred over CC (no processing fees)
Non-listed attendees: document on paperwork, flag for Credentials

View Check-In Procedure poster → View Lanyard Guide →

7:00 AM

Delegate Packet Distribution

120 min Delegate Packet Subcommittee

Packets in plastic tubs by county

8:30 AM

Weatherman Station Goes Live

15 min Radio controller — Ops center

All radios on + tested

8:45 AM

Final Radio Check — All Carriers Confirm

15 min Security team — All locations

Check dead zones + basement

Ch1 General Ops — all holders confirm
Ch2 Security — Todd's team + leadership confirm
Ch3 Emergency — monitor check, do not transmit
Verify basement + stairwell coverage

View Radio Reference card →

9:00 AM

Call Meeting to Order

5 min Chair Brita Horn — Main assembly hall

9:05 AM

Prayer / Pledge of Allegiance / National Anthem

11 min TBD

9:16 AM

Chair Remarks & Agenda Overview

4 min Chair Brita Horn

9:20 AM

Report from Rules Committee

15 min Wayne Williams

Rules in effect + how we vote. 30% threshold for primary ballot placement.

30% of votes cast required for primary ballot placement
If no candidate reaches 30% on second ballot, top two go to primary
Paper ballots, hand count by Teller Committee
2 observers per campaign during vote counting
Wayne needs 2 assistants (Perry Will, Mike Lynch)

9:35 AM

Initial Credentials Committee Report

15 min Adrienne Sandoval

Preliminary delegate count

9:50 AM

Elevate Alternates

10 min Credentials Committee

Fill vacant delegate slots. Done by County Chair per county bylaws.

Each county has its own elevation process per their bylaws
County chairs must have printed copy of their bylaws on hand
Elevated alternates become full delegates with voting rights

10:00 AM

Speeches from Congressional Delegates

40 min CD delegates — 5 min each

10:40 AM

BREAK

15 min

10:55 AM

Candidate Speeches — US Senate

75 min 15 min per candidate

12:10 PM

Final Credentials Report

10 min Adrienne Sandoval

Total delegates ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

12:20 PM

VOTE — US Senate

30 min Teller Committee — Priscilla Rahn

Paper ballots, hand count. 2 observers per campaign.

Paper ballots distributed by Teller Committee (50+ tellers)
Hand count — no electronic voting
Each campaign gets 2 observers during counting
30% threshold required for primary ballot placement
If no candidate at 30% after 2nd ballot, top two advance
Priscilla Rahn (Teller Chair) — (720) 331-1026

12:50 PM

LUNCH BREAK

45 min

1:35 PM

Candidate Speeches — Governor

60 min 15 min per candidate

2:35 PM

VOTE — Governor

30 min Teller Committee

3:05 PM

Candidate Speeches — Lt. Governor

45 min 15 min per candidate

3:50 PM

VOTE — Lt. Governor

20 min Teller Committee

4:10 PM

Candidate Speeches — Secretary of State

20 min

4:30 PM

VOTE — Secretary of State

10 min Teller Committee

4:40 PM

Candidate Speeches — Attorney General

20 min

5:00 PM

VOTE — Attorney General

10 min Teller Committee

5:10 PM

Candidate Speeches — State Treasurer

20 min

5:30 PM

VOTE — State Treasurer

10 min Teller Committee

5:40 PM

Results & Adjournment

Chair Brita Horn

Saturday Vendor / Candidate Tables — Massari Arena

Exhibition Hall — Saturday Vendors & Candidates

From mega form submissions. Table numbers TBD.

Cory Parella SOS Candidate — CANDIDATE table + 1/2 Page Color ad [PRE-BANNED — decision needed]

Christina Mascarenas Tuxedo Cat Communication — VENDOR table

Robin Hollenbeck City Publications 5280 — 1/8 Page Color ad

Rep. Scott Bottoms Candidate for Governor — 2x CANDIDATE tables + Front Cover ad

Frank Vaughn COS Action — VENDOR table

Jolynn Allen AIS Medicare & More — VENDOR table

J.J. McKinzie Candidate for SoS — CANDIDATE table

Jack Cutter Michael Allen for Colorado — CANDIDATE table + Inside Front Cover ad + Side Wall Signage

Maria Orms Candidate for Governor — CANDIDATE table + 2x Side Wall Signage

Jay Liu Local First Alliance — VENDOR table + 1/2 Page B&W ad

Michael Badagliacco Colorado DOGE Report — VENDOR table

Alex Landin Truth and Liberty — VENDOR table

Matthew Koontz Log Cabin Republicans of CO — VENDOR table

Paul Mathew "Matt" Clark Self — VENDOR table

Jason Lupo Candidate for GOP Chair — CANDIDATE table + 1/2 Page Color ad

Michelle Gray HD60 Candidate — CANDIDATE table + 1/2 Page B&W ad

Danielle Pond Candidate — CANDIDATE table + 1/2 Page Color ad

Bob C. Brinkerhoff Candidate for Governor — CANDIDATE table

Marla Reichert Victor Marx for Governor — Main Stage + 4x tables + 2x Coffee Stations + Wifi + Hospitality Room

Aubree Adams Every Brain Matters — Main Stage Sponsor + 1/2 Page Color ad

Christy Fidura Tina Peters — 1/8 Page B&W ad

Jaden Varela Business — 1/8 Page B&W ad

Additional Vendors (from Mission Central — not yet on mega form)

Beef Growers Beef sticks donation

CO Beverage Association Water/drinks donation

CO Builders Association Hi vis vests / T-shirt funding

CO Right for Life Scott Shamblin — called for table sponsor

CSSA Joel Sorensen / Daniel Fenason — called for table sponsor

Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Comp table — Duane Nava, via Christy

Jefferson County GOP Rich Wyatt — VENDOR table (migrated from old form)

Check-In Procedures

Delegate Check-In Flow

Go through metal detector

Receive lanyard (color by role — see below)

Check ID against delegate list — DL scan

If NOT on list: document on provided paperwork, flag for Credentials Committee

Collect badge fee: $50 delegates / $40 alternates

Distribute delegate packet (sorted by county in tubs)

Lanyard Colors

Lanyard & Access Levels

Color	Role	Access
Red	Leadership	All areas
White	Delegates	Floor + general areas
Green	Guests	General areas only
Yellow	Vendors	Vendor area + general
AP (Special)	Floor Nominators	Floor access for nominations

Escalation Protocol

3-Level Response

        Level 1 — De-Escalate
        Trigger: Verbal disruption / heated argument

        Action: Peer mediator engages on scene

        Script: "How can I support you right now to make this a positive experience?"

        Radio: Code 1
      
        Level 2 — Escort
        Trigger: Mediator cannot resolve / physical posturing

        Action: Security team responds — escort to cooling area

        Radio: Code 5
      
        Level 3 — Remove
        Trigger: Refusal to comply / physical contact / threat

        Action: Remove from premises — document incident — notify chair

        Who: Todd's team + law enforcement if needed

        Radio: Code 10

Radio Channels

Communications

Channel	Purpose	Who Has Access
Ch 1	General Operations	All radio holders
Ch 2	Security	Todd's team + leadership
Ch 3	Emergency Only	All radio holders (monitor only)

Radio Inventory: Sean (5 Baofeng BF-888S), Tonya (12 Baofeng BF-888S), Christy (4 JJCC + TBD Midland) — Frequency-lock before distribution

Pre-Ban / Do Not Credential

Flagged Individuals

Cory Parella — Prior disruption history + restraining orders

Steven Varela — Prior assembly disruption history

Josh Salem — Prior assembly disruption history

Note: Parella signed up as volunteer + paid $600 for booth/ad — decision needed on refund.

Voting Procedures

Ballot & Teller Information

Ballot type: Paper ballots, hand count

Threshold: A candidate needs at least 30% of votes cast to be placed on the primary election ballot. If no candidate reaches 30% on second ballot, top two candidates are placed on the ballot.

Teller Committee: Priscilla Rahn (Chair) — 50+ tellers needed

Observers: 2 observers per campaign during vote counting

County chairs: Must bring at least one printed copy of their county bylaws (required for alternate elevation process)

Media

Media Area & Rules

Location: Designated media area (one spot only)

No live links of the meeting

2 separate entries: one for candidates/media, one for general admission

Signage Requirements

QR Codes & Posted Signage

QR codes + "Text to 5-digit code" signage — displayed in multiple places in every venue

Rules signage — bright red, laminated, large font (see below)

Directional signs — registration, assembly hall, vendor area, restrooms

Lanyard color guide — posted at registration station

Maps — printed copies at registration + linked digitally

Food & Catering

Food Service

Catering contact: Jerry Carter — jerry.carter@elior-na.com

Food costs not included in sponsorships — must pay through CSU Pueblo Catering. Assembly Committee Chairs will assist.

Breakfast Sponsorship: $500 (banner/logos displayed, 3 hours)

Lunch Sponsorship: $500 (banner/logos displayed, 3 hours)

Coffee Station Sponsorship: $1,000/station (banners all day)

Venue Rules — Post in Every Room

Assembly Conduct Rules

No negative signage

No denigrating candidates

No stomping, booing, or hissing

Format: Bright red, laminated, large font. Post in every room and hallway.

Incident Room

Emergency Location

Location: Admin Building Basement

Show route to: All Tier-1 people + their spouses

When: Wednesday 4/9 during security briefing

Key Contacts

Leadership & Operations

Brita Horn

COGOP Chair

brita@cologop.org

Alec Hanna

Executive Director

(262) 347-9532

Tonya Van Beber

Assembly Committee Chair

(970) 590-7141

Christy Fidura

National Committeewoman / Co-Chair

(719) 600-8288

Sean Steele

Technical Operations

(720) 979-1343

Committee Chairs

Adrienne Sandoval

Credentials Committee Chair

(970) 222-3238

Priscilla Rahn

Teller Committee Chair

(720) 331-1026

Wayne Williams

Rules Committee

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Shana Black

Bylaws Committee

(619) 405-6623

John Post

Sergeant at Arms

(719) 369-4629

Nancy Pallozzi

CRCAS Chair

(720) 353-3171

Venue & Logistics Contacts

Todd Whittemore

CSU Pueblo Campus Security

(719) 406-2105

Brandon Samora

OSC/Massari Auxiliary

(719) 214-7936

Tyler Lundquist

Media Center — Massari Screens

(719) 469-0079

Jerry Carter

Food / Catering

jerry.carter@elior-na.com

Printable Assets

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Assembly Conduct Rules Poster

Navy/red poster — post in every room and hallway. Letter size.

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Lanyard Color Guide

Post at registration — shows all 5 colors and access levels. Letter size.

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Delegate Check-In Procedure

6-step registration flow with badge fees. For volunteer stations. Letter size.

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Escalation Protocol Poster

3-level response with codes and de-escalation scripts. Letter size.

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Radio Quick Reference Card

Channels, codes, escalation, incident room. Landscape. STAFF ONLY.

Venue Maps

Maps — Occhiato, Massari, Campus

Maps to be linked here — digital + print versions

Ensure copies at registration station and in the overall printed document.

Payment Information

How to Pay

Delegate Badge$50

Alternate Badge$40

Mail checks to: PO Box 4585, Greenwood Village, CO 80134 (preferred — no processing fees)
Payable to: Colorado Republican Committee
Pay by phone (CC): Call Alec Hanna at (262) 347-9532 (~4% WinRed fee)
Pay online: WinRed link TBD