Colorado Governor Candidates
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Scott Bottoms
Illegal Immigration Enforcement
"Colorado D.O.G.E." for efficiency; supports 287(g) agreements and full federal cooperation.
Fully consistent. Campaign, legislative votes, and stated platform all align on strict enforcement.
Source: Rocky Mountain Voice / campaign platform
Sanctuary State Policies
Voted against sanctuary protections in legislature. Supports full ICE cooperation statewide.
Fully consistent. Legislative votes match campaign statements.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Law & Order / Public Safety
Sponsored anti-trafficking legislation; supports increased law enforcement funding and accountability.
Fully consistent. Legislation and campaign messaging align completely.
Source: HB25-1145 / campaign platform
Gun Rights
Consistent Second Amendment advocate. Voted against all gun control measures in Colorado legislature.
Fully consistent across legislative record and campaign.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Free Speech
"Colorado D.O.G.E. will bring real solutions and full transparency." Champions conservative speech rights.
Consistent free speech advocacy with no contradictions found.
Source: Weld County GOP Statement / campaign
Tax Burden
Supports TABOR; voted against tax increases. "Transparency" and fiscal restraint central to platform.
Fully consistent. Clean legislative record on tax opposition.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record / campaign
Government Spending
"Colorado D.O.G.E." to cut government spending. Voted against spending increases in legislature.
Fully consistent. DOGE framing matches voting record on spending restraint.
Source: Rocky Mountain Voice / legislative record
Regulatory Burden on Business
Supports deregulation broadly. Voted against regulatory expansion bills in Colorado House.
Fully consistent. No contradictions between record and campaign.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Energy Policy
Supports fossil fuels and opposes renewable mandates. Some limited acknowledgment of energy transition.
Mostly consistent. Strong fossil fuel supporter but limited detail creates slight uncertainty vs. 1.0.
Source: Campaign platform
Property Rights
TABOR defender; supports private property against government overreach. Consistent legislative votes.
Fully consistent property rights advocate.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Housing Affordability
Supports permitting reform and deregulation to lower housing costs. Less specific on affordability programs.
Consistent approach (deregulation = affordability) but limited programmatic specificity.
Source: Campaign platform
Homelessness Policy
Supports enforcement-based homelessness policy. Voted for accountability measures in legislature.
Fully consistent enforcement posture across record and campaign.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record / campaign
Education Reform
Supports school choice, parental control over curriculum. Consistent legislative record on education.
Fully consistent. Education reform aligns with broader parental rights platform.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record / campaign
Healthcare Access
Supports market-based healthcare reform; opposes Medicaid expansion; sponsored HB26-1087 on parental medical decisions.
REVISED: HB26-1087 reclassified as Parental Rights per guidelines. Remaining healthcare record (market-based, anti-Medicaid expansion) is consistent. Score reflects market-access position without the parental rights overlay.
Source: HB26-1087 / leg.colorado.gov / campaign
Water Rights
Supports Colorado water sovereignty and senior water rights protections. Voted accordingly in legislature.
Fully consistent. Water rights aligned with broader property rights platform.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Agricultural Protection
Supports agricultural deregulation and water rights for farmers. Colorado Springs base limits ag depth.
Consistent in principle but urban district base limits depth of agricultural record.
Source: Campaign platform
Election Integrity
Supports election integrity reforms. Voted for audit measures in legislature. Not an election denier.
Consistent and credible on election integrity without embracing denial claims.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record
Constitutional Rights
Strong constitutionalist across 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendment issues. Consistent legislative record.
Fully consistent constitutional rights advocate.
Source: Colorado Legislature voting record / campaign
Government Transparency
"Colorado D.O.G.E. full transparency" — central campaign promise. Legislative record supports.
Mostly consistent. DOGE transparency theme repeated across venues.
Source: Rocky Mountain Voice / Weld County GOP Statement
Parental Rights: Minor Medical Interventions
HB25-1145: Made it a felony trafficking offense to bring a minor across state lines for gender-affirming care without parental consent. HB26-1087: Restrict minor medical gender interventions directly. Most aggressive legislative record in the entire field on this issue.
Score 1.0 per guideline: Pro-Citizen, Pro-Constitution, Pro-Law Enforcement. Bottoms has the most documented legislative record in the race on this issue — two bills directly protecting parental authority over minor medical decisions. Fully consistent and action-backed.
Source: https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/bill-minor-colorado-abortion-gender-affirming-care/ | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1087
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