Supporters
“Andrew is the ‘Gordon Ramsay’ of campaigns. He’s a knowledgeable steward to have navigate the choppy waters of this pandemic."
Fmr. Democratic Senate Minority Leader, Lucia Guzman
(1st Latina / Lesbian Senate Minority Leader in Colorado History)
“Andrew understands how to bring likely and unlikely allies together to achieve a common goal. He built a team and led a statewide coalition to protect public education and defeat Proposition 119.”
Chair of Public Education Policy & Former Colorado State Representative, Judy Solano
“My race was a swing seat and received national attention. We were one of the few successful school board races in the country that defeated extremist ideologies. Engage Strategies worked with me to craft a message that was authentic to who I am and spoke to the values of my district.”
Cherry Creek Board of Education, Kristin Allan
“Andrew worked across party lines to create and implement a plan that passed Initiative 1A — protecting our parks, open spaces, and economic drivers in Arapahoe County.”
Arapahoe County Commissioner, Jeff Baker
“Andrew is one of the few people in Colorado with deep knowledge of all 64 counties, and one of the few people in the country who has the experience of leading a senate caucus for three election cycles. I’ve enjoyed working alongside him. His knowledge, commitment, and ability to run innovative campaigns are among the best.”
Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Rollie Heath
(Founding Chairman of ProgressNow)
“Engage Strategies built, implemented, and led my campaign strategy to help us build a plan with measurable goals of success and elect a Democratic majority to the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners for the first time in Colorado History.”
Arapahoe County Commissioner, Carrie Warren-Gully
“Andrew understands how to reach objectives in a measurable way and build a strategic plan that wins. He oversaw efforts to flip the University of Colorado Board of Regents to Democratic control for the first time in 40 years, and led us to victory in Congressional District 6.”
University of Colorado Board of Regents, Congressional District 6, Ilana Spiegel
“Andrew led efforts for the ACLU to help defeat two dangerous statewide ballot initiatives. He knows how to maximize targeting, field, and earned media on a limited budget.”
Former Executive Director of the ACLU of Colorado, Cathy Hazouri
“Engage Strategies provided a turnkey operation that helped craft my message to voters across the district and obtain 70% of the vote.”
Thornton City Councilwoman, Jacque Phillips
“Engage Strategies helped build my communications and strategic messaging in a way that resonated with voters throughout Congressional District 7, where we won with over 62% of the vote. Andrew knows how to build a long-term campaign strategy and implement it into an operational plan.”
Colorado State Board of Education, Congressional District 7, Karla Esser
“Andrew at Engage Strategies is fun to work with. He crafted and connected all the moving pieces of our campaign so I could focus on talking to voters. We defeated an entrenched incumbent by 17 points.”
Denver City Councilwoman, Amanda Sawyer
“Andrew has a unique and deep understanding of Colorado politics. He’s a pragmatic thinker that knows how to build bridges and connect all the moving pieces of a campaign so they build upon and enhance each other’s work.”
Fmr. Colorado United States Attorney under Fmr. President Barack Obama, John Walsh
“Andrew Short understands the rural and urban divide in Colorado. He knows how to build a long-term campaign strategy and implement it into a fully operational plan.”
Colorado Senate District 5, Kerry Donovan