Elizabeth, Colorado
Greg Lopez is a former U.S. Congressman, Air Force veteran, and former Mayor of Parker. He is the president of Colorado Hispanic Republicans and a 2026 Republican candidate for Governor of Colorado.
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Gregorio Beltran Lopez was born June 7, 1964, and grew up in Irving, Texas, as the child of farm workers. He joined the United States Air Force in 1983, serving until 1987 as a weapons specialist at Holloman Air Force Base before sustaining hearing loss that ended his active duty service. He moved to Colorado in 1988.
Lopez was elected Mayor of Parker, Colorado at age 27 in 1992, serving two terms. He initially served as a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 1994. He later served as Colorado District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2008 to 2014, gaining extensive experience supporting small business development.
In 2022, Lopez ran for Governor of Colorado as a Republican, campaigning on limited government, deregulation, and support for rural Colorado. He remained active in Colorado politics after the race. In 2024, he was selected by Republican vacancy committee to run in the special election for Colorado's 4th Congressional District following Ken Buck's resignation. He won the special election and served in Congress from July 8, 2024 to January 3, 2025, where he introduced the Red Card Solution immigration reform legislation and worked with DOGE on government waste issues.
Lopez serves as President and CEO of Colorado Hispanic Republicans and has been an advocate for Hispanic business owners and outreach to the Hispanic community. He operates small businesses with his wife Lisa in Elizabeth, Colorado.
In 2025, Lopez announced his candidacy for Colorado Governor, campaigning on a platform focused on affordability, public safety, government deregulation, and addressing the wolf reintroduction crisis affecting Western Slope ranchers. He has appeared on the Kim Monson Show over 25 times since 2020.
June 9, 2026
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero make an Independent bid for governor and Rob Natelson examines the Declaration on the Kim Monson Show, June 9, 2026.
“The major parties now here in Colorado are minor parties. They don't decide who wins. It's the independent voters.”
May 11, 2026
Ballot Measures & TABOR
An independent gubernatorial ticket, Xcel's eminent domain push in Elbert County, and a duty to disobey unlawful military orders. May 11, 2026.
“Don't ever believe that if you vote for the person you truly want to support, that you're throwing your vote away. You're exercising your democracy in action.”
April 16, 2026
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Virginia Macha warns of Southwest Power Pool land grabs. Susan Miller tackles Jeffco's MLO. Greg Lopez updates the wolf reintroduction pause. April 16, 2026.
“I concluded, Kim, that the Colorado, the state of Colorado was violating the Endangered Species Act by importing wolves from Canada.”
January 6, 2026
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Brad Beck, Rachel Dufour, and Greg Lopez on property rights, personal responsibility, and an unaffiliated run for governor. January 6, 2026.
“If a party loses because the voters make a different decision, that's not splitting votes. That's democracy.”
November 6, 2025
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Gregory LaPoint explores natural law philosophy while Greg Lopez warns about wolf reintroduction on November 6, 2025.
“They don't fully understand the totality of how this wolf is going to impact the economic livelihood of all those small businesses up in the mountains, all those outfitters, all the hunters. Everything that goes with our recreational outdoor activity is going to be negatively impacted because of this apex predator.”
“It is the United States Fish and Wildlife Service that can pull the permit, and then there will be no wolf allowed in the state of Colorado, regardless of what the people voted.”
September 18, 2025
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Citizen referendums in Lakewood, wolf reintroduction challenges, Denver's bond question, and voter outreach strategies. Broadcast September 18, 2025.
“Nowhere in the federal registry, in the 10-J rule, anywhere does it state, not even in the Endangered Species Act, does it allow for anyone to go to a different country and bring endangered species into the United States.”
July 15, 2025
Colorado Politics & Policy
Sam Dorman, Greg Lopez, and Mike Rawluk examine Supreme Court rulings, Colorado wolf policy, and zoning on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
“Colorado is the first state to ever reintroduce the wolf, not on scientific evidence, but on the emotional appeal of the voter.”
April 14, 2025
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Greg Lopez announces his 2026 governor bid as legislators target TABOR and Joondeph urges resolve on Trump reforms, April 14, 2025.
“The only way government can help people is for government to get out of the way, remove all these unnecessary regulations and restrictions, so that people can not only prosper, but they can improve their own quality of life.”
February 26, 2025
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Greg Walcher exposes Biden's 11th-hour appliance bans while Lopez reports from DOGE and Knuth reviews Colorado legislation. February 26, 2025.
“He has such a great following, and more importantly, he's got a great message. He's got a great message about the American dream and how important it is for us to make sure that we understand that it's alive and well, that we need to bring it back.”
October 16, 2024
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Greg Lopez unveils Red Card immigration solution, Chris Dorsey opposes Prop 127, Trent Loos warns on land trusts. October 16, 2024.
“As you know, we've been invaded for the last four years from people from all different countries coming across the southern border, not just people from Latin America.”
June 24, 2024
Author Anders Ingemarson discusses his book on capitalism as a solution to America's decline. Ido Samuelson reveals Aptiv's data practices. Greg Lopez shares campaign updates. Listen now!
“We've got to get people to recognize that this special election is truly a general election for who's going to be the next congressman or congresswoman in CD4 for the remainder of this term.”
June 12, 2024
Dr. James Lyons-Weiler examines bird flu concerns, Trent Loos exposes CO2 pipeline land grabs, and Greg Lopez makes his case for CD4 on June 12, 2024.
“I'm going to not be a placeholder. I'm going to be a principal holder. I'm going to go there with conservative values. I'm a constitutional conservative, believe in the Constitution.”
June 4, 2024
Founder of Task Force Freedom Cain addresses Channel 9’s misconception of the “hard right.” Marly Hornik, co-founder of United Sovereign Americans, discusses the integrity of our elections.
“And so this is truly something that people need to pay attention to, because this will, and I tell people, this could determine the future of our republic. This could determine whether we maintain our freedoms and our liberties.”
May 20, 2024
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Colonel Bill Rutledge warns about Boy Scouts dropping 'Boy' from their name while Greg Lopez discusses the high-stakes CD4 special election. Kim Monson Show, May 20, 2024.
“This election is bigger than CD4, the district itself. It's bigger than the state of Colorado. It really is about saving the republic and about doing the right things and having a voice that believes in the Constitution, a voice that believes in putting people over politics and making sure that our individual freedoms and our rights are being protected.”
April 1, 2024
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
CD4 vacancy committee selects nominee after six ballots, Easter's significance explored, Parker grocery tax fight. April 1, 2024.
“I'm going to put people over politics. I'm one of those candidates that always recognizes that the quality of life is important for all of us. And so I'm going to work hard to make sure that I earn the trust of all of CD4 and that I represent them to the best of my ability.”
“I am not looking to be the next congressman for the 119th Congress. I'm going to just fulfill the last remaining six months. I am not going to be on the primary ballot for CD4 and I'm not looking to be on the November ballot either.”
March 28, 2024
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Eight guests expose gender ideology in Colorado schools and ballot initiatives to protect children. Broadcast March 28, 2024.
“We need to bring all of these conversations, all three of them, out into the public square, out into the general public, and take it out of the hallways of the Capitol. Because we know what the Capitol's mindset is.”
March 21, 2024
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Pam Long exposes Colorado bills targeting open records. Joe Andujo on border security. Liberty Toastmasters analyze Bill of Rights. March 21, 2024.
“I'm not interested in adding more chaos and confusion to the political election cycle that we're in today. That's not who I am. You know, this would allow really those that are seeking a career in public service, the opportunity to run their campaigns unencumbered by the restrictions of a special election.”
March 7, 2023
Colorado Politics & Policy
Lauren Fix, Greg Lopez, Corinne Murdock. March 7, 2023.
“But the most important thing is we, the people, should know what is happening to our quality of life, what decisions are being made that are going to impact our livelihood so that we can be informed as to whether we want to live in this community or not.”
December 16, 2022
Kim Monson examines oil and gas economics, GOP leadership, and globalization with guests December 16, 2022.
“And when you give something away, it loses its value. It really loses its luster.”
August 1, 2022
Kane exposes school indoctrination, Greg Lopez demands proper election audits, Joshua Sharf warns on PERA. August 1, 2022.
“You know they are circumventing that. They're doing the step one and they're not finishing with step two. They're doing the precursor of how you actually do the audit itself, you know. And all they're doing, kim, is comparing images.”
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