Mark Herzfeld

Republican | Colorado

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Mark Herzfeld — State Rep., Dist. 25 (Colorado Republican Primary | June 30, 2026)
State Rep., Dist. 25 Colorado General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Metropolitan State College, Denver, Bachelors, 1976-1979

WORK & MILITARY

U.S Air Force, Captain, 1980-1987

United Airlines, Captain, 1988-2022

AFFILIATIONS

Denver Children's Foundation DCF, Volunteer, 1992-2016

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Colorado House District 25 Representative, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (1)

Colorado Chamber of Commerce CCPAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Justin Everett (2017)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Jeffrey Kane Bridges (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

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

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

When the fetus is not viable, or if carrying the fetus to term could cause medical harm to the mother.

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 don't believe the government, at any level, should be involved in mandating wages. And it often backfires when businesses (especially small businesses) end up having to cut back on staff because they can't absorb the additional cost.

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

Strongly Agree

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

Have a neutral 3rd party perform periodic audits on the effectiveness of government spending. Eliminate government agencies that cannot show that they provide a definable and measurable benefit. Vigorously investigate potential fraud and waste.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

It simply means that "the state" (whether federal, state, or local government) cannot and should not establish or favor a particular religion. It does NOT mean that religion must be completely excised from public schools, or government property.

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

Strongly Disagree


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.

I lean toward C.

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

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

China has become a bigger threat to the U.S. (and virtually all democracies in Asia) than at any time since Mao took power.

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

As the only liberal democracy in the Middle East, Israel needs us to support it--as we should.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

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

Agree

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

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

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 support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I was raised Catholic, and still maintain those values, and (most of) those beliefs. I believe that Christianity was a key part in the founding of our nation, and although I believe in freedom of religion, I don't think that any quasi-religion that advocates for the downfall of our government ought to be tolerated.


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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Nuclear, hands down. We will still need fossil fuels for the foreseeable future, however, so we should continue to use those, while mitigating the pollution they cause. I also believe that solar has its place, and its use should be encouraged.


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?

Conservative

I consider myself a Bill Buckley conservative, with libertarian leanings.

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?

First and foremost, to catch, try, and imprison those who commit serious crimes. And to keep them in prison until such time as they no longer present a threat to law-abiding citizens. Rehabilitation should be a secondary (although worthwhile) goal.

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

Agree

I think the responsibility should fall more on the parents--I am hesitant to allow the government to stick their noses where they ought not.

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?

Any gun restrictions must be carefully evaluated to ensure that, to the extent possible, an individual's right to keep and bear arms are not infringed. Persons who exhibit blatant violent tendencies, or are mentally unstable, ought to be prohibited from owning firearms. Most gun laws are virtually useless, and only serve to infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.

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