During a June 23 radio show appearance, Douglas County Commissioner George Teal claimed, without evidence, that the Chinese Communist Party bankrolled opposition to a 2025 home rule ballot question that later failed in Douglas County. Financial filings show the organization Teal said he was referencing, No Little Kings in Douglas County, is a state-registered issue committee founded by county resident and cancer doctor Eiko Browning. Teal’s claim led to criticism by local residents, politicians and media for stereotyping Browning based on her race. The home rule measure failed with 71% of voters rejecting it. The Colorado Sun partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims.