Colorado state senator (since 2023); state representative 2019 to 2023

Mark Baisley is a Republican state senator from Woodland Park and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate⁶⁷. He served in the Colorado House from 2019 to 2023 and has been in the state Senate since 2023, after a career in aerospace, national security and cybersecurity⁷⁴. He switched from the governor's race to the Senate race in January 2026 and was unopposed for the Republican nomination⁸.

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was a prime sponsor in the state Senate of the Second Amendment Protection Act (HB26-1021), which would repeal state laws on private-sale background checks, the waiting period, the minimum purchase age of 21 and large parts of the state's other gun laws (the bill was postponed indefinitely). (2026-01-14) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In his 2020 iVoterGuide questionnaire for the Nov. 3, 2020 State House District 39 race, wrote that abortion should be allowed "Only if required to SAVE THE LIFE of the mother (not merely to avoid health challenges)," and strongly agreed that human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection. (2020) source
  • Voted no on final passage of the Reproductive Health Equity Act in the Colorado House (passed 40 to 24). (2022-03-14) source
• ImmigrationDeport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possiblemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Answered "No. We should not be the relief valve for all the dysfunctional countries around the world" when asked whether anyone already living in the U.S. illegally should be permitted to stay. (2026-10-05) source
  • Was a prime sponsor of SB25-047, which recreates a 2006 law requiring peace officers with probable cause to report people not legally present to ICE and repeals Colorado limits such as the courthouse arrest protection (the bill was postponed indefinitely). It fits answers 0 and 1 alike, so it is supporting evidence only. (2025) source
• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he loves that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made nearly all of the 2017 federal income tax cuts permanent and named no part of it he would change. (2026-10-05) source
• Trade and tariffsHigh tariffs to bring manufacturing home, even if prices risemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he is generally in favor of tariffs and would like to see tariffs replace the income tax. (2026-10-05) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Backs Sen. Rick Scott's More Affordable Care Act to shift subsidies to consumers, and said he would push health savings accounts for routine care and limit insurance use to catastrophic events. (2026-10-05) source
  • In his 2020 iVoterGuide questionnaire for the State House race, asked what government spending he would reduce to balance the budget, wrote "Remove all government healthcare spending." (2020) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he supports the Medicaid work requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while saying he is concerned they could keep people who need the program from getting it. (2026-10-05) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said "No, I don't think we should stop using carbon-emitting" sources, but supports government investment in clean energy research, particularly hydrogen and nuclear power. (2026-10-05) source
• Nuclear powerAllow new reactors, keeping the NRC's full safety reviews and independencelow

  Said · low confidence

  • Said "Let's get back on the nuclear track and just do that very safely," and cited his unsuccessful state bill to allow uranium mining in western Colorado. (2026-10-05) source
• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chamberlow

  Said · low confidence

  • Said he would be open to a term limit of 12 to 18 years for members of Congress and opposes term limits for Supreme Court justices. (2026-10-05) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, 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, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.