Daniel Frick

Republican | Colorado

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Daniel Frick — State Rep., Dist. 53 (Colorado Republican Primary | June 30, 2026)
State Rep., Dist. 53 Colorado General | November 3, 2026
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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, MBA, 2016-2020

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Bachelors, 2013-2015

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force, Avionics Specialist, 2002-2010

Lockheed Martin, Electronics Engineer/Satellite Operations, 2011-2016

AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate video interview. Free State Colorado. 29 May 2026. 27 min.

Candidate completed Alliance Defending Freedom's 2026 Candidate Survey.

Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

The right to life is the greatest right we're granted, superseding all other rights. It must be protected at all costs.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

If the fetus is directly harming the mother and/or threatening her life

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I oppose government-mandated minimum wage hikes because they destroy entry-level jobs, force small businesses to cut hours, and raise prices on the working families they claim to help.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property form the backbone of any productive economy because they let people keep what they earn, reward real effort, and spur the innovation that creates jobs. As a small business owner I have lived this truth. Secure property rights and open markets give families a real shot at building something lasting, while government control of either one only chokes opportunity and drives up costs for everyone.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Require independent audits of major programs with real consequences for failure 2. Impose automatic sunset clauses on agencies and regulations 3. Root out fraud and abuse in Medicaid through stronger verification 4. Shift to performance-based budgeting that ties funding to results 5. Eliminate redundant layers of bureaucracy that duplicate local efforts


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government cannot establish an official religion or force anyone to practice one, but it also means the government cannot silence or exclude faith from public life. Our founders protected the free exercise of religion so people of faith could bring their values publicly, not so bureaucrats could drive religion out of schools, government, or community. I will always defend the freedom to worship and the freedom to live out that faith without government hostility.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

No one should be forced by government to violate their deeply held moral or religious beliefs in order to operate a business or make a living. Religious liberty is a foundational American right, and compelling people to act against their conscience is the opposite of freedom. I will always defend the right of individuals and business owners to live and work according to their faith without government coercion.


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. My focus is on fixing the existing programs through accountability and common-sense reform rather than expanding government control or inventing new entitlements.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

The government has no business maintaining a database of citizens' private medical conditions. That kind of centralized tracking is a serious invasion of privacy and opens the door to abuse, discrimination, and government overreach. Economic analysis of healthcare costs can and should be done with anonymized, aggregated data, not by cataloging individual patients. Personal medical information belongs to the patient and their doctor, not a government database.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party is a clear and growing threat to American security and prosperity through its military expansion, relentless cyber attacks, systematic theft of intellectual property, and economic coercion aimed at dominating critical industries. We need clear-eyed policies that protect our technology, strengthen our military readiness, and reduce dangerous dependence on a regime that does not share our values or interests.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes, the United States relationship with Israel is important as a democratic ally that shares many of our values and faces common threats. I support maintaining that relationship and cooperation where it serves American interests, but I do not support connecting our militaries or giving any foreign nation control over our assets. Any partnership must also respect basic human rights. Our foreign policy should always put American sovereignty and interests first.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree

The original idea came from churches offering temporary refuge to people fleeing genuine persecution, not a policy of shielding illegal immigrants from federal enforcement, including those who commit crimes. Today, these policies undermine the rule of law, endanger communities, and obstruct cooperation with immigration authorities. Local governments should work with federal officials to protect citizens rather than create safe havens that encourage illegal immigration and shield offenders.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Education decisions belong closest to parents, teachers, and local school boards, not bureaucrats in Washington. The federal department has grown into a costly bureaucracy that pushes national agendas while student outcomes in basic skills have stagnated. States and communities know their students better and should set the priorities without federal overreach.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Parents, not the government or school bureaucrats, hold the fundamental right and essential duty to direct their child's health, education, and upbringing. This is a basic principle of ordered liberty that has been under attack through policies that sideline mothers and fathers. I will always fight to restore and protect parental authority so families, not the state, make the key decisions for their children.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained union between one man and one woman, sacred in its design and foundational to strong families and a healthy society. Government did not create this institution and therefore has no authority to redefine it. While the law must treat all citizens equally, it should not be used to rewrite the meaning of marriage itself.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian whose faith was shaped by being raised in a pastor's home and remains central to how I live and serve. My beliefs center on the teachings of Jesus, personal responsibility, the dignity of every person made in God's image, and the call to love and serve others. That faith informs my commitment to strong families, integrity in public life, and protecting the vulnerable without turning government into a replacement for individual and community responsibility. We are all sinners, we are all fearfully and wonderfully made, and we need to remain vigilant for spiritual attacks against us that would separate us even more from God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

The climate is always changing and human activity plays a role, but the extreme predictions and costly mandates often pushed in its name have repeatedly failed to match reality while driving up energy prices for families and businesses. Colorado needs reliable, affordable energy including nuclear and domestic production, not rushed policies that weaken our economy and grid in the name of crisis.

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear and natural gas are the most reliable sources for growing electricity demand, with coal a distant third. Both deliver consistent power far more dependably than weather-dependent renewables while keeping costs down for families.


ABOUT YOU

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?

Very Conservative

Across economic policy, parental rights, education, national security, energy, religious liberty, and the role of government, my positions consistently reflect traditional conservative principles. I favor free enterprise, strong families, secure borders, reliable energy, and limited government that protects rights rather than expands control. These views place me firmly on the conservative side of the spectrum, not in the middle or toward the left.

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

The primary goal of the criminal justice system should be to protect the public, hold offenders accountable, and ensure justice for victims. When someone commits a crime the system must prioritize the safety of law-abiding citizens and the rights of those who have been harmed rather than focusing first on the comfort or rehabilitation of the perpetrator. Swift, certain consequences and meaningful input from victims are essential to restoring trust and deterring future crime.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. The Second Amendment says the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. That language is clear and absolute. The way to protect public safety is to enforce existing laws against violent criminals, not to place new restrictions on law-abiding citizens.

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