Congressional District 4
“I am a political science professor, lawyer, former program manager with the National Park Service and former journalist. I have a deep professional background in the issues that face this country, from economics, to foreign policy, to environmental protection. I know how Washington works. I know how lobbyists use their influence to benefit special interests. And I know how to confront those forces and bring economic fairness back to politics. As your nominee for Congressional District 4, I will take on Lauren Boebert, or any other Republican, by focusing on the economic challenges that face middle- and lower-income people who have lost ground even as the richest among us get richer. Too many Americans turn to people like Trump and Boebert who then use that support to undermine our democracy. If we want to defend our democracy, we must defend the interests of working Americans. Defeating Boebert means ensuring that voters know how she has harmed the interests of working families. It also means being the ‘anti-Boebert,’ as some viewers of my YouTube channel dubbed me. One viewer commented: ‘Wow! This woman gets it. No BS here. Intelligent, well spoken, well informed. She will easily win this election’.”
Candidate Responses
1: Strongly Disagree
2: Somewhat Disagree
3: Does Not Apply to the Position
4: Somewhat Agree
5: Strongly Agree
Yes, entirely.
Yes, entirely.
- Economic Policy, Job Creation, and Social Justice
- Energy, Environment, and Climate
- Securing Democracy
Do you believe that healthcare is a human right?
Will you support the expansion of Medicaid and the Colorado Health Care Option to cover more uninsured and underinsured Coloradans?
Will you create/support policy to address the rising costs of prescription drugs and medical services?
Do you support access to comprehensive health care that includes reproductive freedom for people with uteruses?
Will you ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to education, employment, health care, and social services in Colorado?
Do you support the separation of church and state and the protection of religious freedom for all faiths and beliefs?
Will you fight to address and correct the systemic racism and discrimination that affects communities of color in Colorado?
Will you ensure that LGBTQ+ Coloradans are treated with dignity and respect in all aspects of society?
How will you protect and expand the civil rights and liberties of all Coloradans?
As a federal representative, by speaking out on examples of abuses, and by championing reproductive rights.
Cost of living, housing costs, and homelessness were the top issues in a recent Colorado Polling Institute Poll. What would you propose to remedy and address these issues?
I support an increase in the minimum wage and a guaranteed minimum income.
Do you support workers’ rights to organize, bargain collectively, and earn a living wage?
Will you work to reform the tax system to make it more progressive and fair?
Will you fight to fully fund public schools?
Will you fight to ensure that every child has access to early childhood education, universal pre-K, and full-day kindergarten?
Will you advocate for the expansion of public higher education opportunities and affordability?
How will you support the implementation of high academic standards and assessments that measure critical thinking and problem-solving skills?
The federal government can condition federal funding on metrics of this sort.
Will you combat the climate crisis and advocate for renewable energy?
Will you protect Colorado’s water quality and quantity, especially in the face of drought and population growth?
Will you fight to preserve and enhance Colorado’s public lands, wildlife, and biodiversity?
Will you promote environmental justice and ensure that all communities have a healthy and safe environment?
What is your position on the current immigration policies and practices of the United States?
I would oppose cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants and support a prompt path to citizenship.
How will you ensure that the state of Colorado is ready and robust to face the threats of natural disasters, cyberattacks, terrorism, and foreign aggression?
Through appropriate federal funding, as a federal representative.
How will you ensure that Colorado is a state with social and economic safeguards to maintain a decent standard of living and adequate nutrition for our aging population?
As a federal representative, through federal funding.
