2026 Catholic Voter Guide

Colorado

Where the candidates stand on the issues Pope Leo XIV has raised, in their own words and votes. Every position links to its source.

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Colorado mails a ballot to every registered voter; drop boxes and voter service centers are open statewide. Voters can register and vote in person through Election Day; this late in the cycle the state advises returning ballots to a drop box or voter center rather than mailing them. Official source ↗

How to use this guide. For each race, open an issue to see what Pope Leo XIV has taught and what each candidate has said or done, side by side. Where a candidate has served in office, we add their recorded votes on the same key bills for everyone in that chamber, linked to the official roll call. We summarize; we do not score or endorse. Candidates are listed alphabetically. Where we could not find a public position, we say so. Click any bracketed source to read it yourself. New to Catholic voting principles? Start with our national guide to Faithful Citizenship.
Colorado · 2026

U.S. House, District 3

23, 2026, via 270toWin).

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Jeff Hurd
Republican · Incumbent
U.S. Representative since 2025; Grand Junction attorney.
Campaign website ↗
Dwayne Romero
Democrat · Challenger
Army veteran and business owner; former Aspen city councilmember and Colorado economic development director.
Campaign website ↗
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Jeff Hurd
Voted against a March 2026 war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran and for the Ukraine Support Act (June 2026).
[1] Roll call 85 (2026): Iran war powers resolution[2] Roll call 207 (2026): Ukraine Support Act
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
No public position found.
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Jeff Hurd
Voted against the Faster Labor Contracts Act (2026) and against restoring federal employees’ collective bargaining rights (2025).
[1] Roll call 216 (2026): Faster Labor Contracts Act[2] Roll call 332 (2025): Protect America’s Workforce Act
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
No public position found.
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Jeff Hurd
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which added Medicaid work requirements and SNAP changes, and for a three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits (Jan. 2026).
[1] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[2] Roll call 11 (2026): H.R. 1834, ACA tax credit extension[3] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
Says the 2025 reconciliation law cut Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP; pledges to keep rural hospitals funded, let Medicare negotiate drug prices and expand family tax credits.
[1] Romero campaign: Issues
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Jeff Hurd
Voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Jan. 2025) and for a 2026 bill letting states use TANF funds for pregnancy centers.
[1] Roll call 27 (2025): Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act[2] Roll call 37 (2026): H.R. 6945, pregnancy centers
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
Lists protecting “women’s access to reproductive healthcare” among his health care priorities.
[1] Romero campaign: Issues
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Jeff Hurd
No public position found.
Dwayne Romero
No public position found.
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Jeff Hurd
Says immigration laws “must be enforced” and wants federal officers “identifiable and unmasked”; voted for the Laken Riley Act (2025) and 2026 DHS funding, and against Haiti TPS (2026).
[1] Colorado Politics: Hurd and Romero[2] Roll call 23 (2025): Laken Riley Act[3] Roll call 87 (2026): DHS appropriations[4] Roll call 120 (2026): H.R. 1689, Haiti TPS
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
Says ICE “has taken a heavy-handed approach”; supports border security, more immigration judges and a path to citizenship for long-term, law-abiding residents.
[1] Romero campaign: Issues[2] Colorado Politics: Hurd and Romero
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Jeff Hurd
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which created a federal tax credit for donations to K–12 scholarship-granting organizations.
[1] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[2] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
No public position found.
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Jeff Hurd
Supports developing Colorado oil and gas and is “open to competitively priced renewable energy”; voted for repealing IRA home-electrification rebates (2026) and overturning California’s clean-car waiver (2025).
[1] Hurd campaign: Issues[2] Roll call 78 (2026): Homeowner Energy Freedom Act[3] Roll call 114 (2025): disapproval of California clean-car waiver
Voting record
Dwayne Romero
Backs an “all-of-the-above” energy approach using local fossil resources while advancing alternatives; opposes selling or transferring public lands.
[1] Romero campaign: Issues[2] Colorado Politics: Hurd and Romero
Colorado · 2026

U.S. House, District 5

23, 2026, via 270toWin). Four minor-party and unaffiliated candidates also on the ballot.

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Jeff Crank
Republican · Incumbent
U.S. Representative since 2025; former radio host and Americans for Prosperity executive.
Campaign website ↗
Jessica Killin
Democrat · Challenger
Army veteran, former USAA executive and congressional staffer.
Campaign website ↗
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Jeff Crank
Voted against a March 2026 war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran and against the Ukraine Support Act (June 2026).
[1] Roll call 85 (2026): Iran war powers resolution[2] Roll call 207 (2026): Ukraine Support Act
Voting record
Jessica Killin
Says Congress should “reclaim its War Powers authority.”
[1] Colorado Politics: Crank and Killin
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Jeff Crank
Voted against the Faster Labor Contracts Act (2026) and against restoring federal employees’ collective bargaining rights (2025).
[1] Roll call 216 (2026): Faster Labor Contracts Act[2] Roll call 332 (2025): Protect America’s Workforce Act
Voting record
Jessica Killin
Supports clear rules for AI and digital assets with oversight and protections for consumers and workers, while keeping the U.S. lead in emerging technology.
[1] Killin campaign: Priorities
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Jeff Crank
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which added Medicaid work requirements and SNAP changes, and against a three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits (Jan. 2026).
[1] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[2] Roll call 11 (2026): H.R. 1834, ACA tax credit extension[3] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Jessica Killin
Pledges to repeal the 2025 law’s Medicaid cuts, protect Medicare and people with pre-existing conditions, and lower health care and drug costs.
[1] Killin campaign: Priorities
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Jeff Crank
Voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Jan. 2025) and for a 2026 bill letting states use TANF funds for pregnancy centers.
[1] Roll call 27 (2025): Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act[2] Roll call 37 (2026): H.R. 6945, pregnancy centers
Voting record
Jessica Killin
No public position found.
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Jeff Crank
No public position found.
Jessica Killin
No public position found.
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Jeff Crank
Says people who broke immigration laws should be removed, prioritizing violent offenders; voted for the Laken Riley Act (2025) and 2026 DHS funding, and against Haiti TPS (2026).
[1] Colorado Politics: Crank and Killin[2] Roll call 23 (2025): Laken Riley Act[3] Roll call 87 (2026): DHS appropriations[4] Roll call 120 (2026): H.R. 1689, Haiti TPS
Voting record
Jessica Killin
Supports securing the border and removing violent criminals; says ICE needs an overhaul and agents “must be properly trained, supervised and held accountable.”
[1] Colorado Politics: Crank and Killin
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Jeff Crank
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which created a federal tax credit for donations to K–12 scholarship-granting organizations.
[1] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[2] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Jessica Killin
No public position found.
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Jeff Crank
Wants to “roll back burdensome green energy mandates”; voted for repealing IRA home-electrification rebates (2026) and overturning California’s clean-car waiver (2025).
[1] Colorado Politics: Crank and Killin[2] Roll call 78 (2026): Homeowner Energy Freedom Act[3] Roll call 114 (2025): disapproval of California clean-car waiver
Voting record
Jessica Killin
Opposes selling federal public lands and wants more wildland firefighting resources; pledges to “stop data centers from raising utility bills.”
[1] Killin campaign: Priorities[2] Colorado Politics: Crank and Killin
Colorado · 2026

U.S. House, District 8

23, 2026, via 270toWin).

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Gabe Evans
Republican · Incumbent
U.S. Representative since 2025; Army veteran, former police officer and state representative.
Campaign website ↗
Manny Rutinel
Democrat · Challenger
Attorney and former Colorado state representative.
Campaign website ↗
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Gabe Evans
Voted against a March 2026 war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran and against the Ukraine Support Act (June 2026).
[1] Roll call 85 (2026): Iran war powers resolution[2] Roll call 207 (2026): Ukraine Support Act
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
No public position found.
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Gabe Evans
Voted against the Faster Labor Contracts Act (2026) and for restoring federal employees’ collective bargaining rights (2025).
[1] Roll call 216 (2026): Faster Labor Contracts Act[2] Roll call 332 (2025): Protect America’s Workforce Act
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
Says “I support workers taking collective action for fair wages”; wants AI to work “for people,” with labeling and accountability safeguards against misuse.
[1] Rutinel campaign: Issues
Record in office
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Gabe Evans
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which added Medicaid work requirements and SNAP changes, and against a three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits (Jan. 2026).
[1] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[2] Roll call 11 (2026): H.R. 1834, ACA tax credit extension[3] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
Opposes the 2025 law’s Medicaid and ACA cuts; supports protecting SNAP, raising the federal minimum wage, expanding working-parent tax credits and paid family leave.
[1] Rutinel campaign: Issues
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Gabe Evans
Voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Jan. 2025) and for a 2026 bill letting states use TANF funds for pregnancy centers.
[1] Roll call 27 (2025): Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act[2] Roll call 37 (2026): H.R. 6945, pregnancy centers
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
Says government should respect Americans’ freedom on abortion “without interference from politicians”; cosponsored a 2025 Colorado law shielding abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.
[1] Rutinel campaign: Issues
Record in office
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Gabe Evans
No public position found.
Manny Rutinel
No public position found.
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Gabe Evans
Voted for the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of migrants charged with theft (2025), for the 2026 DHS funding bill, and against requiring temporary protected status for Haitians (2026).
[1] Roll call 23 (2025): Laken Riley Act[2] Roll call 87 (2026): DHS appropriations[3] Roll call 120 (2026): H.R. 1689, Haiti TPS
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
Cosponsored Colorado’s SB25-276 limiting local cooperation with ICE; wants ICE agents unmasked with body cameras, deportations focused on violent criminals, and a path to citizenship for Dreamers.
[1] Rutinel campaign: Issues
Record in office
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Gabe Evans
Campaign says “educational freedom means families can choose the education that works best for them”; voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which created a federal tax credit for K–12 scholarship donations.
[1] Evans campaign site[2] Roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage[3] Public Law 119-21 text (2025 reconciliation law)
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
No public position found.
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Gabe Evans
Voted for repealing Inflation Reduction Act home-electrification rebates (2026) and for overturning California’s Advanced Clean Cars II waiver (2025).
[1] Roll call 78 (2026): Homeowner Energy Freedom Act[2] Roll call 114 (2025): disapproval of California clean-car waiver
Voting record
Manny Rutinel
Sponsored Colorado laws requiring real-time pollution monitoring and banning “forever chemicals” in products.
[1] Rutinel campaign: Issues
Record in office
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