Tag: Doug Monger

He will govern under that new affiliation alongside fellow commissioners Tim Corrigan and Beth Melton, both Democrats. Monger, who registered as a Democrat at age 17, has been frustrated with the direction of the party at the state and national levels. It was not the first time during his tenure as a commissioner that he saw a single party rule the trifecta of the state legislature. When Monger was first elected, in 2000, Republicans held that control under Gov. This time, things feel different. He feels that leftist lawmakers are using their newfound power to push more extreme legislation that does not reflect the interests of a majority of Coloradoans, especially in more rural areas like Routt County. “We in rural Colorado are really not getting much of a vote.” Both Corrigan and Melton voiced support for Monger’s decision and do not expect it to change the way their relationship with him. Monger’s political switch did not come as a surprise to Corrigan, who has seen firsthand the commissioner’s growing frustration over the direction of the Democratic Party. Corrigan, who has been a Democrat since he registered to vote at 18, still finds that the party reflects his own values — at least, for the most part. He has not decided if he will run again in 2020, but if he does, he wants his political affiliation to reflect what he brings to the table.