Statewide Measures

There are 14 statewide measures on Coloradans' ballots in 2026. Seven of these questions are amendments to the Colorado Constitution. While I favor the spirit of several of these amendments, I am concerned that we are abusing the amendment process, cluttering the Colorado Constitution and moving our Constitution to irrelevancy.

In order for everyday Coloradans to begin to reclaim our state, our pocketbooks and affordability, vote NO on the big TABOR (Colorado Taxpayer's Bill of Rights) questions: Prop NN (keeping our TABOR refunds), Amendment 87 (graduated income tax) and Prop 137 (keeping sporting goods TABOR refunds). Defeating these three measures alone will keep more than $1 billion in Coloradans' pockets in the first year, and about $2.7 billion the year after. I favor Prop 136, the fair and equitable 4.4% cap on the state income tax rate.

After careful consideration, I am a NO on two of the Advance Colorado-sponsored ballot questions. I am recommending a NO on Amendment 84, requiring a signature and identification number on returned ballots. While voter ID is a really good idea, I am not comfortable including my driver's license number or the last four digits of my Social Security number on the outside of my returned ballot envelope. Regarding Prop 132: fentanyl is a terrible thing; however, I am concerned about a young person doing something dumb and then facing harsh prison time.

Lastly, I totally support the common-sense Protect Kids Colorado ballot questions: Prop 133 (prison for human trafficking a minor), Prop 134 (boys in boys' sports and girls in girls' sports) and Prop 135 (no transgender surgeries on kids).