Scott Bottoms

Republican Party

How does your experience make you qualified to represent the people?

I am a proud Colorado native, U.S. Navy veteran, lead pastor of Church at Briargate for over a
decade, and a current State Representative for House District 15.

My background combines real-world leadership, moral conviction, and proven results in the
legislature. As a pastor, I have spent over 30 years serving families, counseling people through
challenges, and building strong communities rooted in faith, stewardship, and personal
responsibility. In the Navy, I learned discipline, service, and putting mission above self. In the
Colorado House, I have fought relentlessly for fiscal restraint, parental rights, law and order, and
protecting our freedoms against government overreach.

This combination of experience, military service, spiritual leadership, and legislative action,
equips me to lead Colorado with integrity, transparency, and a deep commitment to putting
people over politics.

What are your top policy priorities?

My top priorities are centered on Reclaiming Colorado for all Coloradans through commonsense, America First solutions:

• Fiscal Responsibility & Government Efficiency: Implement DOGE-style reforms to
  cut wasteful spending, reduce bureaucracy, and make government work for taxpayers
  again. We must live within our means and stop saddling future generations with debt.
• Parental Rights & Education Reform: Empower parents as the primary decisionmakers in their children's education. Expand school choice, restore parental authority,
  and ensure safe, non-ideological learning environments free from government
  indoctrination.
• Law and Order & Public Safety: Back our law enforcement, crack down on crime, and
  secure our borders. Colorado families deserve safe streets and communities.
• Energy Affordability & Economic Freedom: Unleash our energy resources, support rural economies, protect property rights, and prioritize reliable, affordable energy over extreme green mandates.
• Transparency & Election Integrity: Demand full accountability in government, protect
  the integrity of our elections, and restore trust in our institutions.

What is one issue you think is being overlooked in this race, and how would you address it?

One critical issue often overlooked is the erosion of parental authority and the protection of our
children from government overreach and harmful ideologies. Too many leaders treat parents as
obstacles rather than the primary trusted adults in a child's life.

As Governor, I will address this head-on by championing policies that enshrine parental rights in
law, expand school choice so families, not bureaucrats, control education, and ensure
transparency in curriculum and school policies. Children are gifts from God, and restoring strong
families is essential to reclaiming a thriving Colorado.

Colorado deserves bold, principled leadership. I am ready to Reclaim Colorado. Let's get it done
together!

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