Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Colorado 8th Congressional District in 2026 Colorado Primary Election.
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Get StartedRestore federal protections for abortion rights and fight back against Republican attempts to restrict abortion and birth control access. Learn more
Restore federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Learn more
Protecting our farmers and ag industry by repealing Trump’s tariffs that have devastated export markets. Learn more
Expand funding for early childhood education programs like Head Start. Learn more
Reverse the Trump Administration’s wind down of the Department of Education. Learn more
Ensure Colorado gets our fair share of federal education dollars. When the Trump administration temporarily froze 70 million in education funding to Colorado, Gabe Evans stayed silent. I’ll always fight for Colorado taxpayers and bring your hard-earned dollars home. Learn more
Increase Pell Grant funding, and allow student loan borrowers to refinance their loans. Learn more
Reverse the Trump Administration's new limitations on student loans for critical professions so that students from all income levels can have the opportunity to earn the necessary credentials and compete for these jobs. Learn more
Restoring the clean energy tax credits that Gabe Evans repealed so that clean energy facilities and factories open in our district. Learn more
Lower energy bills by cutting red tape that makes it harder for energy projects – like wind and solar – to connect to the grid. Our district is home to many solar and oil and gas producers, and we need to make sure that we harness all of these energy sources to lower costs and preserve and create jobs, while doing so in a way that protects the environment. Learn more
Increasing fines for violations of campaign finance and ethics laws. Learn more
Passing a federal law to ban gerrymandering. Learn more
Requiring federal judges to abide by a binding code of ethics. Learn more
Enacting meaningful campaign finance reform to get big money out of politics. Learn more
Banning members of Congress and their spouses from owning or trading individual stocks. Learn more
Expand the government’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. Learn more
Lower health care premiums on the Connect for Colorado Health Exchange. Learn more
Require insurers to fully cover childbirth. Learn more
Reverse the steep Medicare and Medicaid cuts in Gabe Evans’ budget law, which may force nursing homes to close and make it harder for Medicare providers, especially in rural areas, to provide care. Learn more
Add vision, dental, and hearing coverage to Medicare. Learn more
Expand the government’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. Learn more
Work to reverse the steep Medicare and Medicaid cuts in Gabe Evans’ budget law, which may force nursing homes to close and make it harder for Medicare providers, especially in rural areas, to provide care. Learn more
Increase reimbursement rates for Medicare providers, allowing providers to stay open. Learn more
Reverse Trump’s cuts – which Gabe Evans has stayed silent on – to federally-funded research for serious diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more. Learn more
Ease our housing crisis by increasing funding for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit so we can build more housing in Colorado. Learn more
Provide down payment assistance to middle-income first-time home buyers. Learn more
Ending abusive immigration enforcement practices that are sweeping up American citizens and creating fear across our district, instead of targeting violent offenders and making communities safer. Read my plan to keep our communities safe and bring accountability to ICE. Learn more
Passing the DREAM Act to provide a pathway to citizenship for people who were brought to the U.S. As children. Learn more
Preventing inhumane conditions at detention facilities Ensure the right to legal counsel Hold officials accountable for detention center abuses. Learn more
Require changes to ICE training and operations Pass The Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act. Learn more
Reforming the U.S. Asylum system to, among other things, expedite processing of asylum claims, prevent fraud and deter false claims. Learn more
Making it easier for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers to immigrate to the U.S. To ease our rural healthcare provider shortage. Learn more
Identifiable and vetted officers All officers wear badges with identifying numbers. Require clear identification by eliminating the use of face masks. Clear uniform standards for identification. All vehicles are clearly marked as ICE. Implement thorough background checks on ICE personnel. Learn more
Stop ICE from purchasing or accessing commercial license plate reader data without a warrant. Learn more
Universal body cameras Mandate that all field agents wear body cameras. Body camera footage needs to be readily available to the public and must not be used for surveillance of Americans. Learn more
Increasing funding for immigration judges so we can rapidly process asylum claims. Learn more
Increase federal funding for childcare, so that parents don’t have to pay the equivalent of a month’s rent or mortgage for childcare and early learning. Learn more
Reverse Gabe Evans’ and Donald Trump’s cruel cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Learn more
Pass a middle class tax cut. Learn more
Ending tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. Learn more
Repeal Trump's tariff taxes. Learn more
In Congress, I’ll continue this work by: Increasing apprenticeship programs and trade education at community colleges. Learn more
Supporting our small businesses by modernizing the Small Business Administration so that the SBA actually works for our communities. Learn more
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