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Bob Chew

Independent

Engineer and businessman; retired company CEO

Bob Chew is a Boulder engineer and businessman who is the Forward Party nominee for U.S. Senate12. A former nuclear submarine officer, he co-founded an engineering and technical services company and sold it to its employees through an employee stock ownership plan in 200823. He says the national debt, Social Security and health care costs are his main issues, and he has put more than $1 million of his own money into the campaign23.

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Served as an officer on a nuclear submarine; founded an engineering and technical services company in 1996 and was its CEO until 20223.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$1,270,007raised
$225,649spent
$1,044,358cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $1,507 in gifts under $200$20,007
  • The candidate's own money and loans$1,250,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 6, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (3)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. 2026 General Election Official Candidate List (certified Sept. 4, 2026)Colorado Secretary of State
  2. US Senate: Forward Party nominee Robert Chew (CPR voter guide)Colorado Public Radio
  3. Bob Chew (Candidate Connection survey, 2026)Ballotpedia