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Katherine Gayle
Katherine Gayle (Democratic Party) (also known as Kat) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 14. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gayle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Katherine Gayle's career experience includes working as an attorney and educator. She earned a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1987 and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1990.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Rose Pugliese defeated Katherine Gayle in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rose Pugliese (R) | 60.7 | 34,428 |
 | Katherine Gayle (D)  | 39.3 | 22,301 | |
| Total votes: 56,729 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14
Katherine Gayle advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katherine Gayle | 100.0 | 5,837 |
| Total votes: 5,837 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Rose Pugliese advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rose Pugliese | 100.0 | 12,544 |
| Total votes: 12,544 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gayle in this election.
Pledges
Gayle signed the following pledges.
2023
See also: City elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2023)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Leinweber (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 43,649 |
| ✔ |  | Lynette Crow-Iverson (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 40,470 |
| ✔ | Brian Risley (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 39,662 | |
| Katherine Gayle (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 28,205 | |
 | Glenn Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 25,362 | |
 | Gordon Klingenschmitt (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 22,424 | |
 | Roland Rainey Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 20,038 | |
| Chineta Davis (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 18,488 | ||
| Jay Inman (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 16,384 | ||
| Jane Northrup Glenn (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 14,768 | ||
| Jaymen Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 14,534 | ||
| Total votes: 283,984 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katherine Gayle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gayle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I left Colorado to attend Amherst College. Then, I went south to Georgetown Law. After graduating, I traveled the world with my husband (former Marine and US diplomat.) We served in Islamabad, Panama, Sapporo, Washington D.C., London, Cairo, and Port-au-Prince. Mike spent two years unaccompanied in Afghanistan while I was safe havened in Cairo with a teenager and a toddler. A glitch in that plan was the Arab Spring, when we had to evacuate with only two 40-pound suitcases. I worked as an advocate for democracy and access to healthcare and education. My last overseas job was Senior Human Rights Advisor for USAID in Haiti. I collaborated with international groups to combat human trafficking and with the UN Peacekeeping Forces to mitigate threats to vulnerable Haitians.
I understand the sacrifice and critical role our military and diplomatic corps play in human rights and protecting freedom globally. I also know how to collaborate with people from every background. I will do my best to represent all of my constituents.
I am a mother, human rights advocate, lawyer, teacher and outdoors fan. I can promise to serve ALL my constituents openly, with integrity and honor.- I am a proponent of SMART growth.
This concept includes universal design so people may age in place in their own homes and communities. It also requires maintaining and improving infrastructure for multi-modal transportation before increasing density or sprawl. What impact will it have on existing services? First responder services, schools, libraries must meet the expanded needs. Finally, a comprehensive plan evaluating a development's impact on the environment, especially water supply, is crucial. How much of the development will consist of impermeable surfaces? Open space?
Master Plans may evolve, but we must follow them. The property rights of individuals are of equal importance to developers' desires to make a buck. - Safety first. Colorado must address emergency evacuation needs statewide, especially with regard to wildfires. Terrain and limited or aging infrastructure often creates a single access/egress point for communities. Before we increase density in these areas, we must ascertain that roads and bridges can handle existing loads. Then, we must upgrade them and/or create alternate routes out. The Marshall fire taught us that this risk is not limited to mountain regions. The primary objective of government is to keep the citizens safe. We must ensure that new development doesn't jeopardize the safety of existing neighborhoods and that new residents will also be secure in their homes.
- My goal is to conserve and protect parks and natural resources. Coloradoans love our mountains and outdoor recreation. Whether we are climbing 14ers or taking a walk in our neighborhoods, we enjoy spending time outside. Commercial recreation ventures should not crowd out individual use. Conservation is active planning and use of our natural resources, so they are not wasted and don't run out. Open spaces are critical for habitat, wildlife corridors, and to provide permeable surfaces so that rain and snow may recharge the aquifers. Hunting and fishing are part of healthy wildlife management. All of these needs and interests must be considered to keep our high plains and mountains accessible for us all.
Growth is healthy and inevitable. My goal is to ensure that public health and safety come first as Coloradoans work to grow our economy and attract new businesses. Clean air and water and the natural beauty that surrounds us are all key factors in our longevity.
“I wanted you to see what real courage is... It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
Citizens are the experts in their communities and their lived experiences. There must be communication between the people and the government at all levels
Integrity matters. I am not an ideologue, nor do I have fixed views. If new information proves the citizens are better served, I will pivot.
Listen to all constituents not only one's supporters
Collaborate with other representatives for the greater good of our communities
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2023
Katherine Gayle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2024
