Sports administrator and communications professional

Richard Bowness is the Democratic nominee for Colorado House District 44¹. In a Colorado Politics voter guide he describes himself as a sports administrator, communications professional and musician who moved to Parker in 2023², and his campaign site says he became a U.S. citizen in 2025³.

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 he would raise the minimum wage to a living wage indexed to inflation. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he would defend evidence-based curriculum and oppose book bans in Colorado public schools. (2026) source
• AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a Colorado Politics voter guide he said Colorado should require transparency and accountability for AI in high-risk areas such as housing, employment and services affecting children. (2026-10-05) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says he would protect reproductive freedom as a fundamental right and defend Colorado's constitutional protections. (2026) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downlow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a Colorado Politics voter guide he said he supports increasing the supply of starter and middle-income housing through zoning and permitting reform. (2026-10-05) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.