Lindsey Daugherty

Lindsey Daugherty

Colorado House of Representatives, District 29, CO

2020 Endorsement

Lindsey’s passion for activism started at a young age. When she was eight, Lindsey advocated to include girls in the all-boys recess soccer game, and today she is an attorney specializing in juvenile and family law. When children are removed from parental care due to neglect and abuse, Lindsey becomes their legal advocate, ensuring that they are heard, seen, and have input into their safety and their future. After high school, Lindsey attended the University of Northern Iowa on a soccer scholarship, where she graduated with a political science degree. Lindsey interned for former Congressman Bruce Braley in the House of Representatives, participated in voter registration drives, and volunteered during the Iowa Caucuses for the 2008 presidential election. Through these experiences, Lindsey recognized the vital role our communities play in our political system, and seeing our democracy in action inspired her to help protect our fragile and unique system.

Lindsey returned to Colorado to attend law school at the University of Denver. As a college student, Lindsey clerked for the Obama White House. In that role, Lindsey solicited feedback from the education community, consumers, and trade groups, and drafted policy promoting access to trade schools, lowering the cost of higher education, and enrolling more women in STEM programs. Lindsey also clerked for former Senator Tom Harkin, where she investigated for-profit colleges as part of his work on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee.