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Republican
Running for: Governor / Lieutenant Governor · Colorado
Running mate: George Washington Markert
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Statement: “Cutting regulations and permitting costs is the best way to make housing more affordable.”
Would cut the red tape he says drives up home-building costs.
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“I'll cut the red tape driving up home-building and childcare costs, making Colorado easier and more affordable to live in.”
Statement: “Federal immigration enforcement (ICE) has gone too far and needs new limits on its tactics.”
Says Colorado will work with federal agents, who must enforce the law professionally and constitutionally.
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“Federal agents must enforce the law professionally and constitutionally, and Colorado will work with them, not against them.”
Statement: “Colorado should expand oil and gas production to lower energy bills.”
Would "unleash our energy resources" to lower gas and utility bills.
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“We'll unleash our energy resources to lower gas and utility bills for every household.”
Statement: “State and local police should be required to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.”
Would end sanctuary policies and require state and local police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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“As governor, I will end sanctuary policies that shield violent and repeat offenders, require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, and establish a Border-Related Crime Strike Force to dismantle fentanyl pipelines and trafficking networks harming Colorado families.”
Statement: “Colorado's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than focus on building a working relationship with it.”
Says the governor's job is to build relationships with the administration, not pick fights.
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“But I believe the governor's job is to build relationships with that administration, not pick fights for political theater.”
Statement: “Colorado should keep TABOR's limits that refund surplus revenue to taxpayers instead of letting the state keep more.”
Promises to protect TABOR.
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“And I'll protect TABOR, so government can't quietly drain your wallet when families are already stretched thin.”
