Colorado State Representative, District 48

Carlos Barron is the Republican incumbent for Colorado House District 48, which covers parts of Adams and Weld counties². His House Republicans biography says he immigrated from Mexico as a child, grew up in Fort Lupton, studied business and manages his father's oil and gas services company³.

Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that nuclear is the strongest and most reliable energy but that Colorado needs all forms, including oil and gas, solar, wind and thermal. (2026) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Is a prime sponsor of HB26-1212, which lets people 18 and older who may legally have a handgun carry it concealed without a permit; the bill did not pass. (2026) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he chose the view that Medicaid and Medicare should remain available but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Immigration, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.