Chris Phelen for Douglas County GOP Chair? Think Twice

This is an opinion and a commentary to encourage your critical thinking skills about the candidate who wants to become the next Douglas County GOP Chair on February 3, 2025.

Patriots, here we go again. The Douglas County GOP chairmanship will be getting a new face, but possibly not the fresh start we hoped for after Steve Peak’s leadership failures. Enter Chris Phelen, the man who thinks he can waltz into the role without even a nod to the local meetings or community efforts over the past year. Like not attending Douglas County GOP meetings, helping with DCGOP functions, not helping in the Douglas County GOTV. A true "come-lately" in the most unflattering sense.

Here's the scoop on Phelen: despite his grand declarations in his recent announcement about a united, red Douglas County, his track record tells a different story, or rather, it hardly tells one at all. Phelen hasn't shown his face (other than as a candidate for CD4) at a single DCGOP event/meeting in the past year (if he has, please let us know which meetings!). What kind of leader skips the very gatherings of the body he wants to shape? The kind that seems more interested in padding his resume than in actual service.

Now, onto what we are all asked to give to DCGOP, Time, Talent and Treasure. For his "talents." It appears Phelen's greatest skill lies in disparaging true conservative voices like Lauren Boebert, rather than contributing anything of substance. Just check out his cringe-worthy Instagram or this video:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink...

So here are a few noteworthy places to watch:

0:10:40 – Introduction

0:17:00 – A statement solidifies Chris Phelen as an Establishment Republican

0:37:00 – Slams Loreen Boebert

0:55:45 – States Ken Buck did a decent job

1:18:00 – Want to keep the OPEN PRIMARY!

1:19:00 – Does not believe the 2020 election was stolen!

1:12:00 – Another slam at Loreen Boebert

1:24:00 – Would not support a National Abortion Ban!

So, he speaks about bringing harmony to the DCGOP. He must believe it’s okay to slam other Republicans; it’s this type of RINO harmony we keep hearing about in recent weeks. Then they get all bent out of shape when I do it; oh, the hypocrisy they show.

Oh, and let’s not forget the treasure, or lack thereof. He’s contributed in a quick Tracer lookup a paltry $25 to Douglas County compared to $320 to El Paso GOP (home of the GOP Coup) in the last year. It’s not hard to see where his loyalties lie…or don’t.

So, let me paint a picture of this DCGOP chairman candidate: Chris Phelen, the failed CD4 candidate who prefers to throw mud from the sidelines rather than fight in the trenches with DCGOP. This is not the MAGA champion we need, but rather another RINO ready to let MAGA values be dismissed in favor of "harmony" and open primaries. Harmony, it seems, is just a nicer word for compromising our values and principles.

Now, if we're serious about maintaining our DCGOP core values and principles and pushing back against the RINO tide, here are the people who genuinely deserve your vote and support:

Robin Web for Chair

Calvin Downs for 1st Vice Chair

Jeff Toborg for 2nd Vice Chair

Amanda Budimlya for Secretary

Pam Hampton for Treasurer

These are the individuals who stand with us, who have been in the arena, and who will ensure that Douglas County not only stays red but gets even redder.

So, come February 3, 2025, make the RIGHT choice. Support the true conservatives. Let's not gamble our party's future on a candidate who sees leadership as just another line on their LinkedIn profile rather than a commitment to fighting for our values and our people. Douglas County deserves better than Chris Phelen—way better.

In essence, choosing Chris Phelen as our DCGOP Chair would be like expecting the crocodile not to eat the frog (https://allaboutfrogs.org/stories/crocodile.html). It ends badly. Choose wisely. Choose commitment. Choose the true grassroot conservative leadership.