Bob Beauprez
Bio | Bob Beauprez is an American politician. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for Colorado. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Colorado |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Colorado |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Between 2001 and 2008, Beauprez recieved most of his campaign funding from leadership PACs. During this time he raised a total of $5,731,542 from all sources. (Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bob-beauprez/summary?cid=N00025443&cycle=CAREER&type=I) |
Voting Rights | Beauprez has not taken a stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on universal health care. Beauprez has not taken a stance on universal health care. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on socialized healthcare but has complained about the size of the Medicade program. (Source: https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/what-bob-beauprez-would-do-if-elected-colorado-governor/) |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Beauprez has explicitly stated he is agains the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses. Beauprez has made himself an opponent of LGBT rights. While he explained that he is for equal civil rights, in 2014 he stated he supports civil unions but not same-sex marriage licenses. He explained that Colorado defined marriage as between a man and a woman and the Constitution shouldn't be changed arbitrarily. (Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2014/07/02/bob-beauprez-during-boulder-campaign-stop-you-dont-just-tamper-with-the-constitution/) |
| Taxes | Against | Beauprez is against raising taxes. Beauprez is highly liked by the "Americans for Tax Reform". They have given him the "Hero of the Taxpayer" award. Additionally, in 2006 Repbulican state convention, he said he wouldn't raise taxes in Colorado. (Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/527-ads-slam-beauprez-on-tuition-tax-plans/73-344444293) |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on flat tax rates. Beauprez is highly liked by the "Americans for Tax Reform". They have given him the "Hero of the Taxpayer" award. Additionally, in 2006 Repbulican state convention, he said he wouldn't raise taxes in Colorado. (Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/527-ads-slam-beauprez-on-tuition-tax-plans/73-344444293) |
| Abortion | Nuance | Beauprez has a history of being against abortion but has reversed his stance in more recent years. Beauprez has a histroy of being pro-life (when it comes to his personal beliefs and voting on policies) and he has admitted to such. However, in 2014, he publically changed his stance. He stated that he respects a woman's rights to have a choice in birth control and abortion. (Sources: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/10/beauprez-abortion-choice-colorado-governor/ and https://kdvr.com/news/politics/democrats-play-the-abortion-card-against-beauprez/) |
| Gun Control | Against | Beauprez supports the second amendment. Beauprez was endorsed by the NRA during the 2014 Colorado Governer election. The NRA defined Beauprez as a solid pro-gun canidate who consistently supported the NRA. The organziation also stated that Beauprez rejected the idea of universal background checks. (Source: https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20140918/nra-endorses-bob-beauprez-for-governor-in-colorado) |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Beauprez wrote an opinion piece for the Denver Business Journal explaining why he opposed assisted suicide as a former Colorado congressman. In the piece, he explained that Proposition 106 - which would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with the assisstance of a doctor- was harmful and had a list of flaws. He encouraged politicians voting on the ballot to vote against it. (Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/10/12/viewpoint-why-a-former-colorado-congressman.html) Beauprez was endorsed by the NRA during the 2014 Colorado Governer election. The NRA defined Beauprez as a solid pro-gun canidate who consistently supported the NRA. The organziation also stated that Beauprez rejected the idea of universal background checks. (Source: https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20140918/nra-endorses-bob-beauprez-for-governor-in-colorado) |
| Government Interference | Against | Beauprez expressed that Colorado flourished because of local control and planned to limit govermnent interference if elected in 2014. (Source: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/10/21/beauprez-pins-states-success-to-local-control-hands-off-government/) |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Beauprez has a history of not supporting funding for Planned Parenthood. (Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2014/11/01/democrats-ad-accurate-on-beauprezs-view-of-womens-rights/) |
| Welfare | Nuance | Beauprez's position on welfare is nuance. At a Republican lunch in 2014, Beauprez was asked about the welfare system. He stated that while the welfare system needed to be reformed so the abuse of the system was stopped. However, he also labelled America as a hand-out society. (Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2014/08/28/beauprez-speaks-at-republican-lunch/ ) |
| Welfare | Against | In 2006, Beauprez voted to uphold the veto of the stem cell research bill. (Source: https://www.5280.com/2006/07/degette-to-keep-fighting-for-stem-cell-research/) |
| Death Penalty | For | Beauprez has presented himself asa supporter of the death penalty. Beauprez (Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2014/08/28/beauprez-speaks-at-republican-lunch/) |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | For | In 2004, Beauprez reminded those around him that the war on terror was not over and that American's must remain vigilant. (Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/terror-warning-for-hospitals-includes-metro-area-va/73-344876617) |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | Beauprez has not taken a direct stance on foreign policy/international interaction but does support America's war on terrorism. (Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/terror-warning-for-hospitals-includes-metro-area-va/73-344876617) Beauprez has not taken a stance on foreign policy/international interaction. |
| United Nations power | Beauprez has not taken a stance on United Nations power. | Beauprez has not taken a stance on United Nations power. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Beauprez has not made a stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Beauprez is for free markets and less government intervention. In 2014, Beauprez laid out his potential economic plan for Colorado. Less government regulation, a component of a free market system, was part of this plan. Pete Coors, the then curent chairman of MillerCoors stated that Beauprez was for free markets. (Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2014/10/13/bob-beauprez-lays-out-economic-plan-cutting-regulations-and-waste-using-public-lands/) |
| Brexit | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Nuance | Beauprez hasn't made his opinion on charter schools clear but has made appearances at charter schools before. (Source: https://www.durangoherald.com/article/20140916/NEWS01/140919654/-1/News01/Bob-Beauprez-releases-first-television-ad-/) |
| Common Core | Against | Beauprez wanted to rid the Colorado education system of common core. Beauprez has made his displeasure with Common Core evident multiple times. In 2014, he expressed that he wanted to opt Colorado out of Common Core. He explained that Common Core is a government madate that burdens people and narrows students' ability to mkee choices and teachers'vability to make decisions. (Source: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bob-beauprez-releases-first-television-ad/) |
| Clean Energy | Against | Beauprez has made it clear he is against clean energy through his actions. Beauprez's actions have made it clear he is against clean energy. In 2014, he was in attendance of a pro-coal rally where more than 100 coal industry advocates and employees protested the EPA's proposition to cut coal-plant emissions. Additionally, Beauprez stated in 2014 that he would repeal an increased rural renewable-energy mandate if given the chance. (Sources: https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2014/07/29/bob-beauprez-headlines-pro-coal-rally/ and https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/capitol_business/2014/09/beauprez-repeal-increased-rural-renewable-energy.html) |
| Religious Freedom | For | Beauprez has highlighted the importance of the First Amendment. In an interview with The Gazette in 2014, he stated that the First Amendment was his favorite because of the freedom of religion. (Source: https://gazette.com/government/five-constitution-day-questions-for-gubernatorial-candidate-bob-beauprez/article_d0fbc0e5-64d4-5b45-8ff7-2e22672d9115.html) |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | While Beauprez has not made a stance about separation of church and state, his 2006 running mate was against it and Beauprez stated that he believes the good that religious organizations can do for the community has been inhibited. (Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2006/10/17/governor-rivals-spar-on-religion/) |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Beauprez has been vocal about supporting border control. Beauprez sponsered and co-sponsered legistlative bills promoting border control during his political career. Some of these bills were the TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2005, the Secure Our Nation's Interior Act of 2005, and the Border Protection Corps Act. (Source: https://www.congress.gov/member/bob-beauprez/B001240?q=%7B%22congress%22%3A%22all%22%2C%22house-committee%22%3A%22Homeland+Security%22%7D) |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Beauprez has not taken a stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Against | In an opinion piece written by Beauprez for Townhall, he states that DACA was illegal from the start. (Source: https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2020/07/15/rescind-daca-the-right-way-n2572511) |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Beauprez stated that he is in support of legistlation that bans sanctuary cities that refuse to arrest illegal immigrants. (Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2006/03/04/beauprez-targets-borders/amp/) |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | In a 2014 interview, Beauprez explicitly stated he was agains't the legalization of marijuana. (Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/0001/01/01/legal-pot-qa-gop-governor-candidates/11210927/) |