Governor
Vote for 1All 7 candidates, same questions, same sources, in ballot order. "Not found" means we looked and found no public statement. On a phone, scroll the table sideways.
| Topic | Victor Marx / George Washington Markert | Phil Weiser / Lesley Dahlkemper | Stephen T. Hamilton / James K Treibert | Eric Mulder / Wayne Harlos | Jeff Peckman / T.J. Cole | Erik Underwood / Frank Atwood | Greg Lopez / Taralyn Romero |
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| On the ballot as | Republican Party | Democratic Party | American Constitution Party | Libertarian Party | Unity Party | Approval Voting Party | Unaffiliated |
| Occupation | Ministry leader; founder of All Things Possible Ministries (Colorado Springs nonprofit); Marine Corps veteran Source: coloradopolitics.com | Colorado Attorney General (term-limited) Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | U.S. Army veteran and small business owner (per Libertarian Party of Colorado release) Source: lpcolorado.org | Author, entrepreneur and consultant (per CPR News) Source: cpr.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Prior offices | Not found Know a source? Send it | Colorado Attorney General (current) Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | U.S. Representative, Colorado 4th District (about six months in 2024) Source: coloradonewsline.comMayor of Parker, Colorado Source: coloradonewsline.com |
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| Taxes and budget | "I will not balance the budget through new taxes or backdoor fees." Source: coloradopolitics.com | "As Governor, I'll prioritize changing TABOR" Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Economy and jobs | Not found Know a source? Send it | "champion a Colorado Earn-and-Learn Promise" Source: philforcolorado.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "We enjoy the benefits of this capitalistic economy, but we don't like the consequences." Source: cpr.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I'll work to reduce unnecessary regulations, fees and permitting delays" Source: coloradopolitics.com |
| Education | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I'll work hard to support and strengthen Colorado's K-12 public education system" Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "Increases in brainwave coherence for students are associated with increased creativity" Source: cpr.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Public safety | "I will end sanctuary policies that shield violent and repeat offenders" Source: cpr.org | "create an Office for Safe Communities to coordinate local and state agencies" Source: philforcolorado.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Energy and utilities | "We'll unleash our energy resources to lower gas and utility bills for every household." Source: cpr.org | "drive solar and wind expansion, strengthen grid reliability through battery storage" Source: philforcolorado.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Elections and government | Not found Know a source? Send it | "stand up to Trump's lawless acts to punish Colorado for our voting laws" Source: philforcolorado.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Housing and cost of living | "I'll cut the red tape driving up home-building and childcare costs" Source: cpr.org | "I'll lower housing costs by working to build 40,000 affordable starter homes for first-time buyers" Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "And we can build these homes for less than $235,000." Source: kunc.org |
| Endorsements they list | Not found Know a source? Send it | Former Gov. Roy Romer (Honorary Campaign Chair) Source: philforcolorado.comFormer U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (Campaign Co-Chair) Source: philforcolorado.comFormer Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt (Campaign Co-Chair) Source: philforcolorado.comFormer Secretary of State Bernie Buescher Source: philforcolorado.comFormer House Speaker Terrance Carroll Source: philforcolorado.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Libertarian Party of Colorado nominee (party press release, Jul 10, 2026) Source: lpcolorado.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Colorado state GOP secretary (Colorado Politics, Oct 8, 2026) Source: coloradopolitics.com |
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