2020 Colorado State Candidate Questionnaire Results

In the fall of 2020, we sent a non-partisan questionnaire to the candidates running for Colorado State House and Senate. We asked candidates about their stance on major issues like health care, the economy, and more.

You can access each candidate’s complete responses to Centennial State Prosperity’s 2020 non-partisan candidate questionnaire by clicking on the candidate’s photo below. Reading their full responses is important for context. However, we have also included a summary of their responses. You can also click on a specific question to see a candidate’s position on that question. If a candidate doesn’t have a response listed, they either did not respond to the questionnaire or that particular question. All candidates were sent the questionnaire and asked to return it. Centennial State Prosperity is a nonpartisan organization that doesn’t support any candidates or political parties.

The Questions

Colorado Workers & Economy

1This year, Colorado raised the state minimum wage to $12/per hour. However, no more than $3.02/per hour in tip income may be used to offset the minimum wage of tipped employees. Do you support or oppose action changing how tip income is treated for minimum wage purposes?

2A 2018 NPR/Marist poll revealed 20 percent of all American workers are contract workers hired to work on a specific project or for a fixed period of time. Do you support or oppose action that would provide gig economy workers access in Colorado to unemployment benefits, workers compensation, etc.?

3This summer, Governor Polis signed into law a bill that prevents an employer from discriminating, retaliating, or taking adverse action against any worker who raises a concern about workplace health and safety practices or hazards related to a public health emergency. Do you support or oppose enacting similar legislation to protect whistleblowers who sound the alarm about waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, or dangers to public health and safety from employer retaliation?

Revenue/Taxes

4The coronavirus pandemic has upended state budgets across the country, including Colorado’s. Do you support or oppose efforts to decouple state taxes from federal taxes and change how Colorado taxes corporations to responsibly raise revenue and why?

5The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) prohibits Colorado from raising taxes without voters’ consent. TABOR also prohibits Colorado from establishing a rainy day fund to weather tough economic times. Colorado’s spending on essential services like education and transportation has lagged behind the state’s economic and population growth. Colorado ranks 47th in the nation in per pupil spending. The state also currently lacks funds to enforce labor and other laws in any meaningful way. Do you support or oppose efforts to revise or get rid of TABOR and why?

Quality & Affordable Healthcare

6This year, lawmakers introduced legislation to create a public health insurance option for our state. Do you support or oppose creating a public option in Colorado and why?

7One 2018 survey of Colorado adults found that more than half (53%) reported being either “worried” or “very worried” about affording the cost of prescription drugs. Do you support or oppose policies that would make prescription drugs more affordable and why?

Keep Communities Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

8At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, some states and localities rushed to grant businesses immunity from civil lawsuits related to the coronavirus. Do you think businesses should be shielded from lawsuits related to COVID-19?

Voting Access and Constitutional Reform

9Do you think Colorado should take additional action to protect low-income and voters of color access to vote?

10In past years, legislators have introduced legislation calling for an Article V constitutional convention to address a number of reforms. Do you support or oppose legislation calling for an Article V constitutional convention?

11This year, lawmakers introduced legislation that would place for the first time campaign contribution limits on school board candidates. Do you support or oppose this legislation and why?

The Responses

Click a filter below to see which candidates would support any combination of policies, or click on an individual candidate profile to read more about that candidate’s responses or learn more about their campaign.

Meg M Froelich

Meg M Froelich

Colorado House District 3 (Democrat)
Steven Woodrow

Steven Woodrow

Colorado House District 6 (Democrat)
Dr. Karen McCormick

Dr. Karen McCormick

Colorado House District 11 (Democrat)
Tracey Bernett

Tracey Bernett

Colorado House District 12 (Democrat)
David A Thompson

David A Thompson

Colorado House District 14 (Libertarian)
Andres Pico

Andres Pico

Colorado House District 16 (Republican)
Stephanie Vigil

Stephanie Vigil

Colorado House District 16 (Democrat)
Tony Exum

Tony Exum

Colorado House District 17 (Democrat)
Meg Fossinger

Meg Fossinger

Colorado House District 20 (Democrat)
Liz Rosenbaum

Liz Rosenbaum

Colorado House District 21 (Democrat)
Mary Parker

Mary Parker

Colorado House District 22 (Democrat)
Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy

Colorado House District 23 (Democrat)
Lisa Cutter

Lisa Cutter

Colorado House District 25 (Democrat)
Brianna Titone

Brianna Titone

Colorado House District 27 (Democrat)
Ryan Van Gundy

Ryan Van Gundy

Colorado House District 29 (Libertarian)
Kyle Mullica

Kyle Mullica

Colorado House District 34 (Democrat)
Rob Stutz

Rob Stutz

Colorado House District 34 (Libertarian)
Mike Weissman

Mike Weissman

Colorado House District 36 (Democrat)
David Ortiz

David Ortiz

Colorado House District 38 (Democrat)
Brianna Buentello

Brianna Buentello

Colorado House District 47 (Democrat)
Mary Young

Mary Young

Colorado House District 50 (Democrat)
Cathy Kipp

Cathy Kipp

Colorado House District 52 (Democrat)
AlliceMarie Slaven-Emond, APRN, MSN, FNP-C

AlliceMarie Slaven-Emond, APRN, MSN, FNP-C

Colorado House District 54 (Democrat)
Scott Beilfuss

Scott Beilfuss

Colorado House District 55 (Democrat)
Colin Wilhelm

Colin Wilhelm

Colorado House District 57 (Democrat)
Barbara McLachlan

Barbara McLachlan

Colorado House District 59 (Democrat)
Gen Schneider

Gen Schneider

Colorado House District 63 (Democrat)
Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson

Colorado House District 63 (Libertarian)
E Dean Ormiston

E Dean Ormiston

Colorado House District 64 (Democrat)
Steve Fenberg

Steve Fenberg

Colorado Senate District 18 (Democrat)
Rachel Zenzinger

Rachel Zenzinger

Colorado Senate District 19 (Democrat)
Dominick Moreno

Dominick Moreno

Colorado Senate District 21 (Democrat)
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Colorado Senate District 26 (Democrat)
Chris Kolker

Chris Kolker

Colorado Senate District 27 (Democrat)
Janet Buckner

Janet Buckner

Colorado Senate District 28 (Democrat)
Rhonda Fields

Rhonda Fields

Colorado Senate District 29 (Democrat)
Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

Colorado Senate District 31 (Democrat)
James Coleman

James Coleman

Colorado Senate District 33 (Democrat)

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