Cloud solutions architect

Michael Clarkson is the Democratic nominee for Colorado House District 45¹. His BallotReady profile lists his work as a cloud solutions architect and U.S. Army service².

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

• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says to raise the state minimum wage to $26 an hour and link it to inflation. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site lists outlawing book bans among his priorities. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAn aggressive shift to clean energy with firm deadlinesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for accelerating the state Renewable Portfolio Standard to 100 percent clean energy by 2035. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site lists protecting reproductive rights among his priorities. (2026) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downlow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls for encouraging mixed-use, transit-oriented development through streamlined permitting and tax incentives for developers who set aside at least 40 percent of new development for affordable housing. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, School choice, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, 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, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.