CivorenWhat is Dave Wood running for?
- Race
- U.S. Representative (Colorado, District 8)
Dave Wood is a retired computer programmer and software engineer living in Westminster, Colorado, and the Libertarian Party nominee for Colorado's 8th Congressional District in 2026. Born in Rockford, Illinois in 1944, he moved to Boulder in 1953, graduated from Boulder High School in 1962, and attended the University of Colorado and Berklee College of Music. A longtime Libertarian — he attended the party's second national convention in 1975 and was an early subscriber to Reason magazine — he worked as a musician (playing saxophone in bands including The Five Satins), ran a TV repair shop, and spent 28 years at an internet marketing startup before retiring in 2018. He previously ran for mayor of Superior, Colorado, receiving about 40% of the vote.
Where does Dave Wood stand on the issues?
Dave Wood has a recorded position on seven issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Affordable Housing
OpposesAttributes declining housing affordability to costly government regulation and supports reducing those regulatory costs.
“Housing is less and less affordable because of costly regulations thought to be in our best interest. The road to less affordable living is paved with good intentions.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2026
Fiscal Responsibility & Budgeting
SupportsSupports a balanced budget amendment and ending the use of debt to finance federal spending except during a congressionally declared war.
“Pass the balanced budget amendment bill; we should never use debt to finance federal spending except during an actual congressionally declared war.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2026
Foreign Policy & National Security
SupportsSupports a non-interventionist foreign policy: bring U.S. troops home from overseas bases, end military intervention abroad, and cut the military budget to reduce the tax burden.
“Stop being the world's policeman. Bring our troops home from the 800 bases where they are deployed in 80 countries. No more military intervention in foreign lands. No more endless wars. No more veterans who come home with PTSD or don't come home at all.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2026
Healthcare Access & Affordability
SupportsSupports ending Medicare spending on high-income recipients 'who don't need it,' requiring people with high incomes to pay their own way.
“We need to stop spending tax money via Medicare on those who don't need it, people who have high incomes should pay their way.”
Immigration
SupportsOpposes deporting peaceful, hard-working immigrants and supports increasing the number of immigration judges so immigrants get timely due process in applying for citizenship.
“Stop the shameful deporting of peaceful hard-working immigrants and increase the number of immigration judges so immigrants can get timely due process in applying for citizenship.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2026
International Trade & Tariffs
OpposesOpposes tariffs and other federal interventions in the economy; supports free trade and a 'separation of economy and state.'
“Stop tariffs and other Federal interventions in our economy that only help special interests and make life less affordable for the rest of us.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of August 2026
Education
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Others Running in This Election
- GEGabe EvansRepublican PartyU.S. Representative (Colorado, District 8)
- MRManny RutinelDemocratic PartyU.S. Representative (Colorado, District 8)