Jesse Lashawn Parris
Unity Party · Colorado · 2026Running for Colorado House District 8, Colorado
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- A reparative justice framework addressing the economic consequences of slavery and discrimination
- Affordable housing and protection of historically underserved communities from displacement
- Support for Black-owned small businesses and workforce development
Biography
Jesse Lashawn Parris is a Northeast Denver resident of more than 20 years and a third-generation Denverite who has previously run for Denver mayor and at-large city council, per his campaign site. He is running as the Unity Party candidate for Colorado House District 8, describing over a decade of public advocacy and community service work, per his campaign site.
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