GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Grand Junction Tea Party’s rally Sunday didn't just highlight politicians aiming for D.C. or Denver.

A local candidate who's getting some extra crumpets from the Tea Party is Stephen Saint. Saint is running for Mesa County Commissioner as a Libertarian. Saint says a priority of his is to be accessible and to put the people's voice back into government.

“They can come to me any time, voice their opinion, and I will actually put merit to it and sit down with the other Commissioners, if I get elected, and say this what the people of Mesa County want and what are we going to do about it?” says Saint.

Saint currently works in the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. He says he's a hardworking family man who can relate to people struggling in Mesa County. Saint will be running against current County Commissioner Steve Acquafresca.