Jared Polis

Liberal

Democrat

Governor

Colorado

Current Position: Governor of Colorado

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

Against Trump's tariffs; advocates for free trade, arguing tariffs lead to higher prices and destroy American manufacturing
For eliminating Colorado's income tax and replacing property tax with a land value tax

Against a state ban on rent-fixing algorithms; vetoed a bill that would have banned landlords' use of rent-setting algorithms

Against vaccine mandates; calls himself 'pro-choice' on vaccines, opposed provisions making it harder for parents to seek non-medical vaccine exemptions, praised RFK Jr. for helping defeat vaccine mandates in Colorado, and supported Trump's nomination of RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
For capping prescription drug costs, including insulin, and lowering health care premiums
Against a bill banning surprise billing by ambulance companies; vetoed the unanimously passed legislation

For school choice; fought for parents' rights to send their kids where they want to go to school
For free universal preschool and all-day kindergarten

For 100% renewable energy; put Colorado on a path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2040, electrifying transportation sector and securing commitments to reduce emissions by 80% by end of decade

For abortion rights; codified the right to abortion into Colorado state law via the Reproductive Health Equity Act, issued executive order protecting out-of-state patients seeking reproductive healthcare in Colorado, and signed bills enshrining access to abortion
For same-sex marriage; pushed for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, praised DOJ's decision to stop defending DOMA, and is himself in a same-sex marriage
For LGBTQ+ protections; signed ban on conversion therapy for minors, signed law requiring public schools to use trans students' preferred names, sponsored Student Non-Discrimination Act, signed bills enshrining access to gender-affirming care, and condemned anti-trans legislation as 'un-American'

Against U.S. military presence in Afghanistan; supported a 2010 resolution to withdraw all troops within 30 days
Against the Iraq War; opposed the invasion from the beginning, calling it 'a colossal mistake'

Against unrestricted gun rights; signed red flag law, expanded background checks, raised purchasing age from 18 to 21, enacted 3-day waiting period, banned homemade firearms, and signed legislation creating a state gun registry and sharply limiting acquisition of semi-automatic weapons
For cannabis legalization; introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2013), the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act (2015), co-launched Congressional Cannabis Caucus, and pardoned 1,351 Coloradans convicted of marijuana possession
Against the Patriot Act
Against NSA domestic surveillance; opposed CISPA and stated that allowing the NSA to spy on Americans on American soil goes against founding principles