2024 Primary Election
REPUBLICAN
STATE REPRESENTATIVE HD15 CANDIDATES
HD15 Republican Primary Candidates
Listed in Ballot Order
THE TOPICS
& QUESTIONS
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Candidate Information
House District:
Campaign Website URL:
Email Address:
Occupation/Vocation:
Military Background (if any):
Years Resident of El Paso County/District Represented:
Your Experience, Priorities, and Vision
What experience (personal, professional, other), priorities, and vision do you have for the elected office that you seek that will benefit your constituency?
Ethics and Accountability
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
What is your position on gun legislation regarding topics such as mandatory gun insurance, an increased minimum age to purchase a gun, so-called “assault weapons” bans, and creating various new “sensitive spaces” (additional “gun-free zones”)?
Anti-Americanism and Anti-Semitism
Over the past year there has been a sharp rise in the expression of anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism both across our nation and in Colorado, especially among youth. What do you view as the cause(s) of these sociopolitical issues, and what if anything should be done to address them?
The Economy and Resources
As an elected official, what initiatives would you champion to improve the local economy, and what are your priorities for addressing policies on water, energy, and other resources?
Education
If elected, what would you do to help improve the educational outcomes for students in our area? What is your position on parental authority in K-12 education, including school choice, parental notifications, etc.?
Protecting the Vulnerable
If elected, how will you seek to protect the lives of the most vulnerable in our community, including the unborn, victims of trafficking and abuse, senior citizens, and those experiencing mental illness?
Crime
What are your thoughts about crime in Colorado and our community? If elected, how will you work to reduce the impact of crime on your constituents?
Immigration
Do you believe that illegal entries into the U.S. have led to problems for our region? If so, what would you do if elected to improve the situation? Also, what is your view of sanctuary cities/counties?
Election Security and Confidence
Do you believe that elections in Colorado should be conducted differently? (For example, should people be required to show proof of citizenship and residency for registering to vote in Colorado, and should Government-issued identification be required to vote?) If elected, what specifically will you do to help improve Coloradans’ confidence in our elections?
DR. SCOTT T. BOTTOMS
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Candidate Information
House District: 15
Campaign Website URL: www.PastorScottForHD15.com
Email Address: Scott@cabag.org
Occupation/Vocation: Pastor
Military Background (if any): Navy
Years Resident of El Paso County/District Represented: 12 years
Your Experience, Priorities, and Vision
What experience (personal, professional, other), priorities, and vision do you have for the elected office that you seek that will benefit your constituency?
I have been a pastor for 34 years. I served in the Navy for 8 years. Having served on many boards and leadership groups for many years I know I have the leadership abilities for the office. Most important is this arena is my relationship with God. Children, parents, and morality are under attack. I defend and fight for children and life. The family is still the backbone of this country and I will not let it be destroyed.
Ethics and Accountability
What are your beliefs on ethics, accountability, and transparency in government as they relate to the position that you are seeking? Also, what is your position on accountability measures voted into law by Colorado’s electorate, such as the Colorado Sunshine Law and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)?
My relationship with Jesus Christ is the beginning and ending of everything for me. I am a person of integrity and biblical moral values that will never be compromised under any circumstances. I stand for transparency in government and my personal life. I have, and will continue, to fight the governor and the democrats as they try to destroy our electoral process, the caucus process and TABOR. They are coming after everything that represents our freedoms and I will continue to RESIST.
1st Amendment
If elected, what will you do to protect your constituents’ rights to freedom of religion, speech, peaceable assembly, and petitioning the government for a redress of grievances?
I have fought for hours on end to defend our 1st Amendment in the House of Representatives. The marxists in the Colorado government cannot let us speak freely. When we do it reveals their evil intent. They hate truth and prefer darkness. I have been attacked by the democrats for speaking truth but nothing will stop me or shut me up. Everyone must exercise their 1st amendment rights daily.
2nd Amendment
What is your position on gun legislation regarding topics such as mandatory gun insurance, an increased minimum age to purchase a gun, so-called “assault weapons” bans, and creating various new “sensitive spaces” (additional “gun-free zones”)?
The reason they are coming for your guns is they are coming for your freedoms. The 2nd amendment right to bear arms is the only thing standing in the way of this present government from putting all of their opponents and enemies in jail. This is no longer a conspiracy theory, this is happening from the inquisition of President Trump to parents trying to speak out at school board meetings. I have, and will continue to fight this Marxist attempt to take out 2nd amendment right to defend ourselves against the government.
Anti-Americanism and Anti-Semitism
Over the past year there has been a sharp rise in the expression of anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism both across our nation and in Colorado, especially among youth. What do you view as the cause(s) of these sociopolitical issues, and what if anything should be done to address them?
Anti-semitism has been around for thousands of years. The Jews were chosen by God in scripture as His children and Satan has hated them since. Satan uses the evil and hate inherent in the hearts of humanity to attack the Jews. The Jews are the race that everyone is allowed to hate and get away with it. We see this strongly across America right now. This is not new it was just quiet until the right time. The Jews are the most persecuted people in history and “the river to the sea” is the continuation of this evil hate. The anti-Americanism is some of the same.
The Economy and Resources
As an elected official, what initiatives would you champion to improve the local economy, and what are your priorities for addressing policies on water, energy, and other resources?
I strongly believe in local control. That has also been under attack. The governor wants everything to be under state control. The local housing and economy is under attack. This is a much bigger subject because it has to do with Marxist control of all things. Water and energy are being pulled into state control. I stand strongly against the ever increasing taxation. The governor controls the House and the Senate in Colorado. There is supposed to be separation of powers but the governor is pushing to keep taxes high and raise them more. TABOR is a thorn in the side of the democrats. They do not want you to keep your own money. All of this is to control everything.
Education
If elected, what would you do to help improve the educational outcomes for students in our area? What is your position on parental authority in K-12 education, including school choice, parental notifications, etc.?
Parental rights are under direct attack by many laws passed the last few years in Colorado. One democrat representative said many time, “they are not your children, they belong to the state,” this last year. That is abhorrent. God gives us our children to rear them in Him and guide their lives. Our children DO NOT belong to the state or to the public school system, they belong to the parents. Parents have the right and the responsibility to put their children in the school they deem best or home school or any other decision they deem best. The governments responsibility is to support the decisions of the parents. The state and the public school systems has become far to overreaching and needs to be pushed back.
Protecting the Vulnerable
If elected, how will you seek to protect the lives of the most vulnerable in our community, including the unborn, victims of trafficking and abuse, senior citizens, and those experiencing mental illness?
I stand for LIFE and for children. I have defended the right of the unborn to life the same as a born person. Life begins at conception and abortion is murder. Everyone that partakes in that murder should be held accountable. If all mothers stopped having abortions there would be no abortions. This must stop. This lack of respect of life is the factor behind human trafficking. Humans are trafficked because they are not important. This is an evil mentality. Eugenics is strong in our country right now because of this ideology. We just passed a new law this year in CO that makes it much easier for older people and people with terminal illnesses to commit suicide.
Crime
What are your thoughts about crime in Colorado and our community? If elected, how will you work to reduce the impact of crime on your constituents?
We must empower our police force and elect strong District Attorneys. We have become so weak on crime. Many democrats have voiced the opinion that all jails should be done away with and the we also do not need police. This is craziness and this is how the streets are ruled by the criminals. We need stronger enforcement of laws and the penal system needs to be reassessed also. Recidivism is a serious issue because the sentences are to lenient and the system favors the criminal not the victims We are getting worse in CO right now. CO leads the nation in many statistics on crime. CO was just recently rated the 3rd most dangerous state to live in.
Immigration
Do you believe that illegal entries into the U.S. have led to problems for our region? If so, what would you do if elected to improve the situation? Also, what is your view of sanctuary cities/counties?
Illegal immigration is the biggest problem we have in the US right now. Open borders are leading to higher crime rates and growing violent crimes. Illegal immigration has exponentially increased human trafficking. The growing anti-semitism on college campuses has been fueled by illegal immigration and funding from groups WITHIN our own country that are trying to tear to our country. This has directly affected CO and specifically El Paso county. We are seeing illegals being bussed and flown into our state and also to Colorado Springs. I have followed the busses and see the illegals myself. Then our government officials lie to us about this. We must close our borders and send illegals back to their countries.
Election Security and Confidence
Do you believe that elections in Colorado should be conducted differently? (For example, should people be required to show proof of citizenship and residency for registering to vote in Colorado, and should Government-issued identification be required to vote?) If elected, what specifically will you do to help improve Coloradans’ confidence in our elections?
Our elections are broken, corrupt and manipulated by both parties. This has been proven many times over. Now people all over the US are being put in prison for corrupting the election process. CO has led the way with this from the moment we introduced Dominion voting machines to the state. We were the testing ground for these machines. Our Secretary of State keeps saying CO is the gold standard of voting. This is a blatant lie. We are corrupt and we need to reject the system and build a new one. NO machines. NO internet involved. NO direct control from the SOS. We are looking like a third world country with our present voting.
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Christian voting
Voting is a simple, yet significant way to do something about public policy in our country. As people of faith, we will be held accountable for our actions, as well as our lack of action. (Luke 12:48)
Biblical worldview
By diligently learning, applying, and trusting God’s truths in every area of our lives, we can begin to develop a deep comprehensive faith that will stand against the unrelenting tide of our culture’s non-biblical ideas.
Vote your values
The issues of the day change. Political parties and platforms change. God’s Word never changes. The vote of every Christian should be based on the principles of Scripture and not persuasive personalities.
Electing righteous leaders
Bad governance and our loss of freedom is the direct result of the church’s failure to disciple. When the citizenry do not seek to be obedient to God’s Law, they vote in wicked and corrupt candidates, who then trample underfoot the God-given liberties of the people.