Congressman Jeff Hurd, a Colorado native, grew up in Grand Junction and graduated from Grand Junction High School. He holds a degree from the University of Notre Dame and law degrees from the University of Denver and Columbia Law School. He began his legal career clerking for Timothy M. Tymkovich of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, then practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York before returning to Western Colorado in 2014.

Before his election, he was a director and shareholder at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC, leading the firm’s Grand Junction office. He advised businesses across Colorado on complex transactions and regulatory matters, with a focus on electric cooperatives. Jeff and his wife, Barbora, raise their five children in Western Colorado. 

Hon. Heidi Ganahl

A successful entrepreneur, author, and advocate for the American Dream. She is known as the founder of Camp Bow Wow, the largest pet care franchise in the U.S., the last statewide elected Republican in Colorado, a Regent at the University of Colorado for six years, and the 2022 Republican nominee for Governor in Colorado. 

Most recently, Heidi launched the Road to Red Initiative to revive the freedom grassroots movement in Colorado, and the Rocky Mountain Voice, an unabashedly right-of-center news source dedicated to keeping Coloradans informed and connected. Through these two projects, Heidi continues her mission to inspire action, support local communities, and champion entrepreneurial and educational opportunities based on America First principles.

Rep. Scott Bottoms

Dr. Scott T. Bottoms serves as the Representative for Colorado House District 15 in El Paso County and is currently in his second term. He is also the Lead Pastor of Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, where he has faithfully led for nearly 13 years. Prior to this role, Dr. Bottoms served in Strasburg and Rocky Ford, Colorado. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministries from Southwestern Assemblies of God University (2002), a Master of Arts in Urban and Intercultural Ministries (2006), and a Doctorate of Ministry in Intercultural Spiritual Leadership (2011).  

A proud veteran, Dr. Bottoms served eight years in the United States Navy. His leadership extends beyond the church, having served on executive boards with the Assemblies of God, Nelson University, and Strong Cross Ministries, where he also chaired Sarah’s Home. 

Dr. Bottoms has been married to his wife, Linda, for 34 years. Together, they are proud parents of three children, two daughters-in-law, and grandparents to three grandchildren.  

Dr. Scott Bottoms is running for Governor of Colorado for the 2026 General Election. You can find out more about Scott at www.scottbottoms.com.

Ian Escalante

Ian Escalante has been involved in grassroots politics for almost a decade. He started off as the Chairman of the Florida Federation of Teenage Republicans where he organized young people to knock doors for grassroots conservatives. He went on to work for Young Americans for Liberty for just over three years where he organized college students to defeat the vaccine mandate at Colorado School of Mines and the non-lethal weapons ban at Florida State University. He also mobilized college students in support of Constitutional Carry passage in Texas, Alabama, Ohio, Indiana, and Georgia. Ian has lobbied on conservative priority issues from school choice to tax abolition, Constitutional Carry and against gun control in Texas, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Louisiana, and now Colorado! Ian is currently the Executive Director for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, Colorado’s only no-compromise 2nd Amendment organization, where he fights against the Denver Communsists attempts for full-scale civilian disarmament on a daily basis.. For more on his work, visit rmgo.org or follow him at x.com/iancesca1776

Hon. Greg Lopez

Greg Lopez is a Republican politician and businessman from Colorado, currently running for governor in the 2026 election—his third bid for the office. He previously ran in 2018 and 2022, losing both times in the Republican primaries.​ Born on June 7, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, Lopez is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 1983 to 1987. After his military service, he earned an associate degree in business administration from New Mexico State University.

He moved to Colorado in 1988 and was elected mayor of Parker at age 27, serving from 1992 to 1996.​ From 2008 to 2014, Lopez served as the Colorado director of the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2024, he won a special election to complete the remainder of Rep. Ken Buck’s term in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, serving from July 2024 to January 2025.​ Lopez’s political platform emphasizes conservative values, support for school choice. He resides in Elizabeth, Colorado, with his wife, Lisa, and their two adult children. www.greglopez.co

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