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Accountability Scoring: Score Meaning When to Use 1.0 Fully consistent Public statements match voting record or actions across time & audiences Pro-Citizen, Pro-Constitution, Pro-Law Enforcement  0.75 Mostly consistent Generally aligned, but occasional weak vote, carve-out, or exception 0.5 Mixed record Roughly even split between stated position, votes, or public action. Inconsistencies on Pro-Citizen and Pro-Government 0.25 Mostly inconsistent Frequent contradiction, but some limited alignment exists 0.0 Material contradiction Statements consistently conflict with voting record, public statements, or actions. Pro-Government, Pro-Illegal Immigrant, Pro-Socialism (Government Control) Scoring is based on:  Public statements  Legislative records  Sponsored or supported legislation  Public policy platforms  Documented voting behavior   Original File Candidates Without Legislative Voting Records These candidates cannot have rhetoric-vs-vote con...

Scott Bottoms

#2 Scott Bottoms

Republican
Total Score
18.5 / 21
88.1%

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
"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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
"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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
"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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
TABOR defender; supports private property against government overreach. Consistent legislative votes.

Fully consistent property rights advocate.

Source: Colorado Legislature voting record

Housing Affordability

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
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

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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

0.75 Mostly Pro-Citizen
"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

1.00 Pro-Citizen / Pro-Constitution
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