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Jason Crow (i) Democrat
Residence: Aurora
Profession: Congressman
Education:
Experience: Former Paratrooper & Army Ranger; Colorado Congressman
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
Lowering the costs of housing, healthcare, gas, and groceries, cleaning up corruption that is stealing from my constituents, and ending forever wars in the Middle East.
What specific actions would you support to address concerns about the rising cost of living, oil prices, high interest rates and the toll of high inflation in recent years?
Donald Trump campaigned on lowering costs. Instead, his illegal war with Iran, reckless tariffs, and rampant corruption have raised prices and made life harder for Coloradans. As head of the End Corruption Caucus, I’m working to clean up corruption, make government work better, and reduce the influence of corporate special interests in Washington. I’m leading efforts in Congress to rein in Trump’s military adventurism, have helped pass new laws to lower the cost of housing, and continue to vote to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs.
Should Congress play a stronger oversight role regarding the Trump administration, and if so, which matters deserve more scrutiny and why?
Our Constitution is clear. Itap the job and duty of Congress to provide a check and balance on the Executive Branch and ensure the President follows the law and spends taxpayer dollars appropriately. I will continue to focus on both passing legislation to lower costs for Coloradans and providing proper oversight. That includes going after corruption and government officials who enrich themselves at Coloradans’ expense, banning our elected leaders from trading stocks, reining in abusive practices by ICE, and stopping Pete Hegseth’s politicization of our military.
The Trump administration has pushed to open more public land to oil and gas leasing. Should more federal land in Colorado be made available for extraction, and how would you use your position to influence or instruct federal public land agencies in this decision-making process?
Public lands belong to Coloradans, not private corporations. The Trump Administration is trying to sell our public lands to special interests like Big Oil. Thatap wrong and a slap in the face to Coloradans. I will continue to fight these reckless policies that benefit big corporations, not Colorado families.
As the Trump administration pursues an immigration crackdown, what specific actions should Congress take legislatively to direct the nation’s immigration policy?
ICE has become a rogue, lawless agency that must be reined in. Itap important to remember how we got here–President Trump and Congressional Republicans cut healthcare and food assistance to give tax breaks to billionaires and hire thousands of poorly-trained ICE agents. ICE’s aggressive tactics and mass deportations have hurt Colorado’s economy and terrorized our communities. I’ve sued the Trump Administration over its immigration abuses and conducted regular oversight of the immigration detention facility in Aurora. Coloradans deserve a secure border, orderly asylum process for those fleeing violence, and a path for workers, families, and children to earn citizenship.
Jason Clark Republican
Residence: Aurora
Profession: Entreprenuer
Education: West Point
Experience: West Point graduate.
Army Officer.
Entrepreneur.
Financial Engineer.
American Bad Ass.
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Limited government.
2. Limited government.
3. Limited government.
What specific actions would you support to address concerns about the rising cost of living, oil prices, high interest rates and the toll of high inflation in recent years?
Limited Government.
Should Congress play a stronger oversight role regarding the Trump administration, and if so, which matters deserve more scrutiny and why?
Limited Government.
The Trump administration has pushed to open more public land to oil and gas leasing. Should more federal land in Colorado be made available for extraction, and how would you use your position to influence or instruct federal public land agencies in this decision-making process?
Limited Government.
As the Trump administration pursues an immigration crackdown, what specific actions should Congress take legislatively to direct the nation’s immigration policy?
Limited Government.
Patty McMahon Libertarian Party
Residence: Littleton
Profession: Publisher
Education: Metropolitan State University, B.S. (CJC)
Experience: 35 years with EEOC, including congressional liaison and leadership roles, plus selection to a national task force that reorganized the agency, saving millions.
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
Fix how government spends. Rein in federal spending, address the national debt, and identify waste, fraud, abuse, and unnecessary spending before asking Americans for more money.
Fix how government governs. Restore the separation of powers and Congress’s constitutional role as the representative of the people, including its responsibility for decisions of war and peace.
Invest in people’s ability to invest in themselves. Expand access to lifelong, credentialed higher education through O.P.E.N. America. Americans already invest through their tax dollars. I want to build a system where anyone can turn that investment into knowledge, skills and credentials throughout their lifetime.
What specific actions would you support to address concerns about the rising cost of living, oil prices, high interest rates and the toll of high inflation in recent years?
Congress cannot legislate lower prices or interest rates, but with the power of the purse, it can stop making the problem worse. I would rein in federal spending and borrowing, eliminate waste and unnecessary spending, and encourage competition rather than price controls. I would also require rigorous audits of federal contracts and make contract oversight an explicit responsibility of those charged with monitoring them. Americans should not have to work harder simply to finance irresponsible government.
Should Congress play a stronger oversight role regarding the Trump administration, and if so, which matters deserve more scrutiny and why?
Congress should play a strong oversight role in any administration. Hard stop. Executive power has expanded far beyond what the Constitution intended and done so with the quiet acceptance of Congress. This must end. I would prioritize scrutiny of unauthorized military action, executive spending, executive actions that exceed statutory or constitutional authority, and violations of civil liberties. Oversight is not partisan opposition; it is Congress doing its constitutional job. When one branch accumulates too much power, democracy weakens. When Congress surrenders its role, it is the people who lose their voice.
The Trump administration has pushed to open more public land to oil and gas leasing. Should more federal land in Colorado be made available for extraction, and how would you use your position to influence or instruct federal public land agencies in this decision-making process?
BLM is currently reviewing 113 Colorado parcels totaling 126,445 acres for its December lease sale, with public comments still being accepted. Another 29 parcels are scheduled for a September lease sale, following environmental review and public input. I would review the land, environmental analysis, economic impact and, most importantly, what affected Coloradans have said before reaching a conclusion. My job as a Representative is to represent my constituents and ensure federal agencies follow the law and the public process, not decide the outcome before hearing the evidence. I will not prejudge a real-world land-use decision based on an abstract political position.
As the Trump administration pursues an immigration crackdown, what specific actions should Congress take legislatively to direct the nation’s immigration policy?
Congress, not the Executive Branch, is responsible for immigration laws. Therefore, a failed immigration system falls squarely on Congress. It must reevaluate immigration laws to determine what hinders lawful immigration and what encourages unlawful immigration, and address both. Congress must establish clear standards for enforcement, detention and due process, while ensuring that enforcement respects constitutional rights and public safety. Immigration laws must be enforced, but enforcement must be legal, humane, accountable and subject to congressional oversight. Immigration policy belongs in law, not in executive orders that change dramatically whenever a new president takes office.
Samir Witta Unaffiliated
Residence: Cherry Hills
Profession: Oncologist
Education: Charles University, Prague, University of Colorado, Oncologist, National Institutes of Health, PhD
Experience: 25-year cancer physician in District 6. Founded nonprofits fighting patient deductibles, premiums, and medication costs. Built teams to help working families survive a broken healthcare system.
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
Healthcare: Cap medical deductibles by law, lower premiums, mandate drug price transparency. Make coverage real, not a $8,000 trap before insurance means anything.
Cost of Living: Reform predatory HOA practices, stop corporate consolidation driving rents, pass housing affordability legislation that reaches working families — not just developers.
Restore Congress: Accept no corporate PAC money, no foreign government money. Write legislation that caps what working families pay — not bills that protect donors. Serve District 6 first, party never.
What specific actions would you support to address concerns about the rising cost of living, oil prices, high interest rates and the toll of high inflation in recent years?
Cap medical deductibles by law. Mandate Medicare drug price negotiation so prescriptions cost what they cost in Canada, not three times that. Reform HOA fee structures preying on homeowners. Pass anti-price-gouging legislation targeting corporate consolidation in housing, groceries, and energy. Redirect foreign war spending — $180 billion in three terms — toward domestic infrastructure and family needs. Oppose interest rate policies that punish working borrowers while protecting institutional investors. Stop subsidizing corporations that offshore profits while working families pay full tax rates.
Should Congress play a stronger oversight role regarding the Trump administration, and if so, which matters deserve more scrutiny and why?
Yes. Congress has abdicated its oversight role regardless of which party holds the White House. Under this administration, Congress must scrutinize: executive spending that bypasses appropriations authority; immigration enforcement methods for constitutional compliance; foreign policy commitments made without congressional authorization; and the dismantling of federal agencies that directly serve Colorado constituents. Oversight is not a partisan act — it is the constitutional duty of every member of Congress. I will exercise it regardless of political cost or party pressure.
The Trump administration has pushed to open more public land to oil and gas leasing. Should more federal land in Colorado be made available for extraction, and how would you use your position to influence or instruct federal public land agencies in this decision-making process?
Colorado’s public lands are an economic and environmental asset that must be protected for future generations. I oppose blanket expansion of oil and gas leasing without rigorous environmental review and full community input. Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy, water supply, and air quality are not negotiable. I would direct federal land agencies to prioritize responsible renewable energy development on appropriate federal lands, protect Colorado’s watersheds from contamination, and require that any extraction activity meets the highest environmental standards — not the minimum a federal waiver allows.
As the Trump administration pursues an immigration crackdown, what specific actions should Congress take legislatively to direct the nation’s immigration policy?
Congress must do what it has failed to do for 30 years: pass real immigration legislation. I support mandatory E-Verify with actual enforcement; a clear, efficient path to legal status for long-term residents who built lives and contribute here; full funding for immigration courts to eliminate the years-long backlog; and enforcement that respects constitutional rights. Cruelty is not a border policy — it is a political performance. Immigration should not be a permanent campaign weapon for either party. It should be solved. I will work across the aisle to solve it.
Meredith Ryan did not return the questionnaire.
