Jamie Jeffery
Democrat | Colorado
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Boise State University, Boise, ID, BS in Mathematics, 1990-1995
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, MEd in Secondary Education, 1999-2001
University of Idaho, Boise, ID, Education Specialist in Educational Leadership, 2005-2006
WORK & MILITARY
Stuart Middle School, Teacher/Dean of Students, 2024-2026
Platte Valley Youth Services Center, Principal, 2020-2024
Weld Central Middle School, Principal, 2013-2020
Lake County High School, Principal, 2011-2013
AFFILIATIONS
Colorado Democratic Party (Weld County), HD48 Chair, SD1 Chair, 2018-2025
Gem County Education Association, President, Member, 2001-2006
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Mayor, Town of Lochbuie, 2024-2026
Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Lochbuie, 2022-2024
Town of Lochbuie Trustee, 2018-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Colorado Senate District 1, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (3)
Colorado Ceasefire
Colorado Democratic Party
Greeley Weld Indivisible
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate Q&A. Greeley Tribune. 19 June 2026.
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 Disagree
Health care should be accessible for all people, including family planning. Planned Parenthood provides a quality service that is needed by many citizens who live below the poverty line.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I think that an elective abortion should be allowed in the first trimester. After that time, an elective abortion may be allowed when the woman's life is endangered or if there are serious concerns about the viability of the fetus.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Disagree
The woman carrying the fetus should have the decision-making powers.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
I believe that this decision is complicated. If an embryo is not viable, then I think purposeful destruction is acceptable. Regardless, I think the biological parents should be able to determine what happens to the embryo.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Disagree
Access to health care is important and should be available in a safe way.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe that a minimum wage is important and I support one that is based on cost of living. A federal minimum should be imposed and states can choose to set one that is higher if the cost of living there is higher than the national average.
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.
1. Target and address fraudulent funding practices. 2. Reduce redundancies in areas like IT, administrative positions, and overlapping agency objectives. 3. Renegotiate outdated vendor contracts and end ones that are no longer relevant/needed. 4. Get rid of unused buildings and consider consolidating offices or moving them to a cheaper location.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
To me, separation of church and state means that religious things should not be part of government and government should not be part of church.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
The answer to me is "it depends." If the service is one that their business regularly provides, and if it is a service that they advertise, then they should be providing it. If they don't want to provide it to all people and in all situations, then that is not a business service they should offer at all.
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.
A
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.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
I think that it is important because we are spending too much time and energy on other countries. We need to focus on what we are doing here in this country for our residents and citizens. We can hold Israel accountable without withdrawing support and abandoning them to survive alone.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Agree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Neutral
This wording is confusing to me. If you are trying to force someone to be something that they are not then it is not okay. If a child identifies as male, then we should not force him to behave as a female.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
I believe it is up to a couple to determine if they are going to have a relationship that is ordained by God or approved by the government or both.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and believe I will go to heaven when I die. I believe in treating other people the way I would like to be treated and to be kind and loving to others. My values are integrity and honesty, love and kindness, and caring for others and our world.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I am concerned about voter fraud and believe that a person should be able to show who they are in some way so that their right to vote isn't stolen from them. If they are going to vote in person (not by mail), then they should provide proof of who they are.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Neutral
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 Disagree
A person should be participating in and using the gender with which they identify.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe that renewable energy should be used the majority of the time, but that non-renewable sources can also be used in balance.
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 Liberal
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
I have never been penalized.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
I have never been charged with or convicted of a felony.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The goal should be to reduce crimes and hold people who commit crimes accountable for their actions.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Parents need to closely supervise what their children are doing on the Internet, as well.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Agree
I believe that religion should be kept out of government.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I believe in common sense gun laws. We do not need firearms that are used for wars. Guns for hunting to provide food and means for your family are appropriate. Background checks are appropriate.
