What is Gaylon Kent running for?
- Race
- U.S. Representative (Colorado, District 2)
Where does Gaylon Kent stand on the issues?
Gaylon Kent has a recorded position on seven issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Criminal Justice Reform
SupportsSupports decriminalizing drugs to end the drug war - turning 'drug dealers into vendors' - and abolishing the death penalty because innocent people have been executed.
“Decriminalizing drugs will turn drug dealers into vendors moving a product Americans want. ... We have executed innocent people. It is time to abolish the death penalty.”
thefreedomtrain.comAs of August 2026
Foreign Policy & National Security
SupportsSignature issue of his 2026 campaign: an anti-interventionist 'America at peace' platform. He supports ending all US wars not declared by Congress and harshly criticizes the ongoing war with Iran as illegal, immoral, and stupid; he has called perpetual war the nation's greatest challenge.
“Dave Democracy: We deserve an America at peace. ... End the fighting of all wars that have not been declared by Congress.”
thefreedomtrain.comAs of August 2026
Healthcare Access & Affordability
SupportsSupports returning doctors and health insurers to the free market, making them financially answerable to patients and customers rather than to government programs or third parties.
“Let's return doctors and health insurers to the free market.”
thefreedomtrain.comAs of August 2026
Immigration
MixedTwo-sided stance carried from his campaign site: the US is entitled to secure borders and people here illegally are not entitled to citizenship, but they should be legalized so they can work legally rather than be treated as criminals.
“We're entitled to secure borders and those here illegally are not entitled to citizenship. But they're entitled to be more than criminals, so let's legalize them and let them do the work they came here to do.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of October 2024
Reproductive Rights & Abortion
SupportsLibertarian non-involvement stance: the moral question of abortion is a private matter and government must stay out of the abortion debate entirely (framed as supporting reproductive decisions free of government interference).
“The government must butt out of the abortion debate.”
thefreedomtrain.comAs of August 2026
Taxes
SupportsSupports replacing the income tax with a flat tax of no more than 5% on incomes over $50,000 and a one-page income tax return; long-run preference is no income tax at all.
“Carly Constitution: It's time for a flat tax and a one-page income tax return. ... A flat tax of no more than 5% on incomes over $50,000.”
thefreedomtrain.comAs of August 2026
Education
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Others Running in This Election
- JNJoe NeguseDemocratic PartyU.S. Representative (Colorado, District 2)
- KDKelley Anne DennisonRepublican PartyU.S. Representative (Colorado, District 2)