Custer County

Overview

• Cities: None
• Towns: Silver Cliff, Westcliffe
• Unincorporated Areas:
• School Districts: Custer County C-1, Freemont RE-2
• State House: HD 60 (Republican)
• State Senate: SD 35 (Republican)
• Congressional: CO 3 (Republican)

County Officials

County Executive

Assessor, Treasurer, County Clerk & Recorder, Surveyor, Coroner, other elected positions.

2017 Recall

November 7th, 2017, all 3 Custer County Commissioners face a recall election. The Commissioners are Bob Kattnig, Donna Hood, and Jay Printz. All 3 are registered Republicans.

For recalls, Custer County requires signatures that total 25% of the number of total ballots cast in the respective position's previous election. Kettnig's recall needed 470 signatures, 582 for Printz, and 735 for Hood. Signatures were due by September 7th, but all three were turned in on August 14, 2017. Signatures were certified (763 counted for Kattnig, 745 for Printz, and 778 for Hood) on August 31, 2017, officially triggering the recall election.

The group behind the recall, Take Back Custer County Recall Committee, consists of three primary people: Marjorie Ann Barthrop, Marjorie Ann Willson, and Mike Haga. All three are registered Republicans, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. All three are said to be of Westcliffe, but only Willson is registered in Westcliffe. A Marjorie A. Barthrop is found registered in Arapahoe County (Centennial). Cannot find reliable registration info for Mike (or Michael) Haga.

Running for Succession

Bill Canda, Christopher "Kit" Shy (then-incumbent defeated in 2016), and Sandra Attebery (defeated in 2016) are running as a slate to replace each commissioner should any recall be affirmed by the majority of voters per district. There are others who have filed or announced intentions as well, via a website catered to Custer County conservatives (Sangre de Cristo Sentinel, which has an annual online subscription for $29).

Bill Canda

• Registered Republican
• Running to replace in District 1 (Bob Kattnig).
• 2017 TRACER Filing. Registered Agent is Joanne L. Canda, and the Designated Filing Agent is Linda C. Pollack.

Dan Fischer

• Registered Unaffilated
• Announced run for District 1. No TRACER Filing yet.

Sandra Attebery

• Registered Republican
• Ran for District 2 in 2016 (TRACER Filing)
• Defeated by Jay Printz.
• No TRACER Filing yet, but was featured at a "campaign launch" event for the slate.
• Husband Lynn Attebery previously served as County Commissioner for District 2 (2012 TRACER Filing and 2008 TRACER Filing)

Richard Posadas

• Registered Republican
• Announced run for District 2. No TRACER Filing yet.

Tommy Flower

• Registered Republican
• Running to replace in District 3 (Donna Hood).
• 2017 TRACER Filing. No noted Registered Agent or Designated Filing Agent.

John Johnston

• Registered Unaffiliated
• Announced run for District 3. No TRACER Filing yet.
• Ran for District 3 in 2016 as an Unaffiliated (TRACER Filing). Defeated by Donna Hood.

Christopher "Kit" Shy

• Registered Republican
• Running to replace in District 3 (Donna Hood).
• Ran for District 3 in 2016 (TRACER Filing). Defeated by Donna Hood.
• 2017 TRACER Filing. No noted Registered Agent or Designated Filing Agent.
• 2012 TRACER Filing
• 2004 TRACER Filing