Dennis Hisey
Republican | Colorado
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dennis Hisey
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 11
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Oral Roberts Univ., Tulsa OK, 1972-73
Orgon St. Univ, Corvalis OR, 1973-74
WORK & MILITARY
none
AFFILIATIONS
Board member of my home churches through the years including my home church of over 25 years Restoration Church, Board Member, Security Lions Club
member, Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
El Paso County Commissioner, 2005-2017
Currently State Senator, Senate Dist. 2, 2019 through Jan 12, 2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
92%
2021
64%, 65% (cum.)†
2019
51%
2022
41%, 49% (cum.)†
2021
41%
2021-2022
|92%
2021
|64%, 65% (cum.)†
2019
|51%
2022
|41%, 49% (cum.)†
2021
|41%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2022
43%, 37% (cum.)†
2022
67%, 33% (cum.)†
2021
20%
2019
17%
2019
17%, 17% (cum.)†
2021
14%
2022
|43%, 37% (cum.)†
2022
|67%, 33% (cum.)†
2021
|20%
2019
|17%
2019
|17%, 17% (cum.)†
2021
|14%
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Colorado
*Stand For Health Freedom
OTHER (3)
Colorado Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Fraternal Order of Police
Colorado Young Republicans
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Colorado Fraternal Order of Police
Mayor John Suthers
Former District Attorney Dan May
Sheriff Bill Elder
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Bob Gardner (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Mark Barker (2010)
Patriotic Women (2017)
Republican Women's Organizations (2009)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Coloradans for Common Sense (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
Republican Women's Organizations (2008)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (2019)
WilsonPAC (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
Dennis Hisey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022
Dennis Hisey's key votes from VoteSmart.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Saving the life of the mother is always preferable to losing the life of both the mother and the baby.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Saving the life of the mother is always preferable to losing the life of both the mother and the baby.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
It should be simplified and made as fair as possible for all tax payers.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
It should be simplified and made as fair as possible for all tax payers.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Elected officials need to remember it is not their money they are spending and get back to core government functions such as roads & transportation and public safety. Other spending especially that designed for social engineering and coercing individual behaviors through the expenditures of public funds needs to be eliminated.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Elected officials need to remember it is not their money they are spending and get back to core government functions such as roads & transportation and public safety. Other spending especially that designed for social engineering and coercing individual behaviors through the expenditures of public funds needs to be eliminated.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
They should never have that ability
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
They should never have that ability
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) because promises have been made to generations of Americans regarding Medicare in their senior years that need to be kept. A transition plan to wean people off of Medicaid needs to be developed.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) because promises have been made to generations of Americans regarding Medicare in their senior years that need to be kept. A transition plan to wean people off of Medicaid needs to be developed.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations should never be a condition of employment or education for government jobs, contracting or education. Private employers and institutions have the same right of self-determination as any private citizen.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations should never be a condition of employment or education for government jobs, contracting or education. Private employers and institutions have the same right of self-determination as any private citizen.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
From within the country -A sovereign nation has to be able to control its borders, that includes immigration and visa programs that are based on national security, worker availability, current worker needs as well as a fair and efficient process to accommodate those needs. While that is a start it does nothing for the home-grown terrorist that becomes radicalized through social media and other means. Balancing our freedoms with the need for national security when it comes to monitoring media and other activities for terrorist threats always needs to have oversight. Threats from outside the country need to rooted out as early as possible and dealt with in a manner to discourage further attempted attacks.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
From within the country -A sovereign nation has to be able to control its borders, that includes immigration and visa programs that are based on national security, worker availability, current worker needs as well as a fair and efficient process to accommodate those needs. While that is a start it does nothing for the home-grown terrorist that becomes radicalized through social media and other means. Balancing our freedoms with the need for national security when it comes to monitoring media and other activities for terrorist threats always needs to have oversight. Threats from outside the country need to rooted out as early as possible and dealt with in a manner to discourage further attempted attacks.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Bear in mind immigration and citizenship are not the same and we are a nation of immigrants. No immigrant should be allowed in that poses a threat to the country! We should have some sort of temporary guest worker program that has the ability to monitor the whereabouts of the worker to ensure the temporary part of the visa is upheld - this could pertain to more jobs than the manual labor that may come to mind. The basic rule of thumb is do they bring value to the U.S.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Bear in mind immigration and citizenship are not the same and we are a nation of immigrants. No immigrant should be allowed in that poses a threat to the country! We should have some sort of temporary guest worker program that has the ability to monitor the whereabouts of the worker to ensure the temporary part of the visa is upheld - this could pertain to more jobs than the manual labor that may come to mind. The basic rule of thumb is do they bring value to the U.S.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe the Bible is the word of God and he ordained it as the guide to not only salvation but to the proper way people should live and society should be structured.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe the Bible is the word of God and he ordained it as the guide to not only salvation but to the proper way people should live and society should be structured.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Let's go back to same day voting with a proper ID that includes a photo. No vote tabulating machine should have the capacity to be connected to the internet and robust sampling, including random and hand counts should be used to verify results.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Let's go back to same day voting with a proper ID that includes a photo. No vote tabulating machine should have the capacity to be connected to the internet and robust sampling, including random and hand counts should be used to verify results.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I do not agree that racism is a threat to domestic security in the U.S. In that statement, I am not saying racism does not exist in the U.S. but that it can be dealt with and we can be a stronger nation for having done so.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I do not agree that racism is a threat to domestic security in the U.S. In that statement, I am not saying racism does not exist in the U.S. but that it can be dealt with and we can be a stronger nation for having done so.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) There is always room for improvement, we need to continue to work toward being better stewards of what we have control over, but we have to follow a pragmatic approach and protect the economy and families as well.
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) There is always room for improvement, we need to continue to work toward being better stewards of what we have control over, but we have to follow a pragmatic approach and protect the economy and families as well.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To take care of the core government functions of Transportation and Public safety.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To take care of the core government functions of Transportation and Public safety.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I have 12 years of voting as a county commissioner upholding property rights and 4 years as a state senator protecting the rights of the people.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I have 12 years of voting as a county commissioner upholding property rights and 4 years as a state senator protecting the rights of the people.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
My legislative priorities include, Safe neighborhoods, this includes fully funding the police Reducing the cost of living by eliminating fees, reducing taxes and eliminating policies aimed at killing the oil and gas industry in Colorado Getting politics out of schools, put the parents back in charge of their children's education. Let educators educate and let parents be responsible for the moral upbringing of their children.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
My legislative priorities include, Safe neighborhoods, this includes fully funding the police Reducing the cost of living by eliminating fees, reducing taxes and eliminating policies aimed at killing the oil and gas industry in Colorado Getting politics out of schools, put the parents back in charge of their children's education. Let educators educate and let parents be responsible for the moral upbringing of their children.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
After due process, people without the ability to be responsible for their own actions or know the difference between right and wrong (there is probably a better definition of mentally unstable or developmentally disabled) but that group should not own guns.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
After due process, people without the ability to be responsible for their own actions or know the difference between right and wrong (there is probably a better definition of mentally unstable or developmentally disabled) but that group should not own guns.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
