Mark Baisley

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says his mission is "Securing Liberty and Protecting Colorado Families."[1]
• Says his primary goal in the Senate would be to "recapture affordability by reducing the footprint of government."[4]
• Describes himself as an engineer committed to solving real problems, citing his role in Colorado's quantum computing Tech Hub designation and artificial intelligence legislation he introduced.[1]
• Says he respects colleagues on the other side of the aisle and points to a report that 14 of his 18 prime-sponsored bills passed while Republicans were in the legislative minority.[4]

Background

• State Senator, District 4, Colorado Senate · 2023–present[3],[6]
• Co-chair, Colorado Senate Aerospace and Defense Caucus · Current[1],[4]
• State Representative, District 39, Colorado House of Representatives · 2019–2023[3]
• Chairman, Colorado Space Business Roundtable · Not stated[1]
• President, Slipglass, Inc. (engineering software company) · Current[3],[1]
• Aerospace engineer, Martin Marietta, Hughes, Raytheon and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Earlier career[1]
• Member, Board of Trustees (12 years), Columbia College (Missouri) · Not stated[1]

Education

• B.S., Computer Information Systems and Business Administration, Columbia College, Missouri (1993)[3],[1]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Supports cutting federal taxes and regulations. Proposes removing property values from property tax calculations and cites his 2024 resolution aimed at "eliminating the wild swings in property taxes."[2],[4],[5]
• Housing
  Proposes incentives for lenders so first-time homebuyers can get mortgage rates "pegged to the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield."[4],[5]
• Immigration
  Supports a vetted legal immigration system of about 1.2 million people a year and stronger enforcement. Says he would encourage the Department of Homeland Security to "only use nonlethal force" when arresting people who interfere with enforcement.[2],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports expanding water storage within existing interstate compacts, faster permits for storage facilities, and more tunnels to move Western Slope water to the Front Range. Supports expanding domestic energy production.[2],[4],[5]
• Health Care
  Describes the health care system as broken and supports restoring free-market forces, including Sen. Rick Scott's plan for health-savings-style accounts.[5]
• Public Safety
  Supports funding for law enforcement and ending programs that he says release violent offenders before they are rehabilitated.[2]
• Agriculture
  Proposes a Farm Prosperity and Cost Relief Act, including making lease payments for farm equipment fully deductible, and favors "freer markets rather than expanded bureaucracy."[2],[5]
• Education
  Proposes requiring universities that benefited from the federalization of student loans to use their endowments to address student debt.[5]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words