
William Delano Moses III
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Bachelors Public Admin, 1974-1978
Webster University, St. Louis, MO, Master Public Admin, 1984-1998
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel, 1979-2002
Missile Defense Agency, Logistics Management Specialist (GS-15), 2005-2025
AFFILIATIONS
United States Conceal Carry Association (USCCA), Platinum Member, 2019-2026
Business Member County Sheriffs of Colorado, Business Member, 2013-2026
Free & Accepted Masons, Master Mason, 1984-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Senator-Senate District 9, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Colorado Democratic Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Indivisible of Colorado Springs
(SMART) Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation #9
OTHER INFORMATION
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).
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should receive funding for those programs that promote Women's Health and Nutrition. Women should have access to prenatal and long-term services as many will not qualify for other means of support or have their own funding to support these programs.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
A woman should not have to face the stigma and crime of rape and incest. This is an abomination that a woman should not have to carry for the remainder of her life. Also, if there is a circumstance where the Life of a mother hangs in the balance, then termination maybe the only alternative.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Neutral
I value all life. However, it is the right of the woman to decide what she needs. No man can feel, read, or answer for the mind of a woman.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
Life is Life. If someone has gone to this extent for a baby from artificial methods, that embryo should be protected.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Neutral
The rich, super-rich and those with means have in the past and in most cases quietly, have used this method to receive abortion-inducing drugs. Why should the non-privileged suffer and those with means have the ability to have abortion-inducing drugs. Also, I do not believe the Local, Federal or State Gov should be in anyone's bedroom. I remain neutral.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
This wage needs to be increased not to the point where we starve start-ups and small businesses. However, if the rate is raised, businesses should have special tax incentives and not drive them economically into the ground.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Has been since the inception of this country. However, we continue to find ways to keep the less fortunate poor. We can do better than this. People generally don't want "handouts". They want meaningful jobs with good pay so they can participate in a productive economic system.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Meaningful Checks and Balances of local, state and federal budgets 2. Remove riders from budgets that don't support a balanced budget and have nothing to do with the specific line item. 3. To do any of the above we need elected officials who can compromise and get the needed budgets passed and excess/excessive spending reduced and/or eliminated.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Church is the identified body that supports and bonds individuals in a religious belief. State is the construct in which we live. I believe in the separation of church and state.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
No. However, individuals and businesses should make it clearly known what it is that violates their moral and/or religious belief right up-front. That way we/I can choose to support or not support that individual/business.
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.
B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly disagree. Everybody has a right to live. A rich person with lung cancer is just as important as a poor person with lung cancer. Treat them both with empathy, dignity, and respect.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Strongly Agree. I substantiate that through my vast military training and study. It has been corroborated 100% to me through studies such as "The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury". Wake up America. We are falling behind.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Genesis 12:3 states that God will "bless those who bless you". (Israel/Abram) and he that dishonors you I will curse him who curses you, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." Plus, Israel is an ally for good and not evil. However, we all need to understand the dynamics of all who suffer from war--the common everyday person that does not want war and children.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
We should not have to have sanctuary cities in the first place. Immigrants made this country. We should have a firm immigration policy but one that vets the right people in the right manner. Werner von Braun from Germany got us to the moon. Alber Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity. Many everyday immigrants built our cities, buildings, bridges, roads, and railroads. We need a policy that makes sense.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
Absolutely Not. States and communities have their place, but we should have an overall education policy framework led from the top.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Neutral
This question does not provide the how, who, extent and amounts to which these people want to fund American Education. I was in a business establishment recently where an attendant could not divide 25 in half without a cell phone. She said she is "bad in math". I was stunned. If they want to give us money, it must be without strings or conditions. We should be the ones in charge of our education system.
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
I agree in part. Presently we have a Health Department led by someone who does not understand medicine at all and also does not believe in sound scientific principles. Home schooling should be allowed but with guardrails that maintain a standard that will dovetail with colleges and Universities
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Neutral
I do not agree with transitioning any child.
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
Gambling as currently allowed in the state is sufficient/enough.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God Almighty. I am not perfect, but the Lord knows my heart and soul. I pray each evening to forgive me of my sins known or unknown. I pray for my myself, family, friends, and Nation. I believe in taking communion to do that "In Remembrance" of Jesus Christ. I believe in the Trinity and Goodness of God. My Faith guides me each day and even if it is the "size of a mustard seed", that faith can "move mountains." I try to forgive even when I know it may not be what I really want to do. Forgetting is what I need to work on more and not to forget to say "Thank You" for every day given to me.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Yes. If all of the upfront vetting is verified under penalty of law. There are places in very Rural America where people have lived for generations; some not even able to make it to the Government Center; never touched a PC or want too. They still should be allowed to vote. I have toured the El Paso County Colorado Center and I am 100% convinced the process works as it should.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Agree
No matter how the country wants to dismiss the history of race in this country, there are still those who suffer this day from our past. However, we all should be proud of where we have gotten today. We should still seek to do even better to bridge the gaps caused by racism. There are great people in this country of all races, colors, and origin. Let us showcase that and be proud.
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.
Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
Climate change is scientific realization that our globe has been negatively impacted. Recent incidents like Nepal and rising oceans is not some far tale. All have been scientifically measured. Weather changes this past year saw snowfall droughts and warmer winters right here in Colorado. This issue should be a top priority to examine and resolve.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
For the next few decades, natural gas powering generators will help, but it is a fossil fuel and a product of waste materials. We should perfect and optimize solar and wind power and lower the cost of electrical storage components.
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?
Moderate
I am willing to "walk across the aisle" to deliver the best for all in Colorado through compromise and critical examination. I am capable of "roll up the sleeves" hard work with people that want the very best for my District and State. I am not willing to tear down and discard a system that started 250 years ago. I am not a Socialist or a Communist.
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?
Once entered into the criminal justice system, incarcerate and move that individual toward release and SUCCESSFUL fold back into society. There are some that should never be released
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Local, State, and Federal entities have to work together to end sexual exploitation of a child and provide forums where parents can get good information and involvement.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Agree
It should never be used as a cover for violent extremist or those who would attempt to harm us or violate our Constitution or overthrow our Government.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I am an owner of firearms. I have concealed carry authority. I have routine gun training. What we need are people that can sit in any forum to hammer out any possible ways to prevent unlawful use of a firearm. This is not hard. It just needs to be done.
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