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Steve Harkess

Republican

Candidate (current public office: none found)

Steve Harkess is the Republican nominee for Colorado Senate District 221. An iVoterGuide profile lists a University of Denver law degree and service on the Rockton School District 140 school board from 2021 to 20242.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that abortion should not be allowed after viability. (2026) source
  • Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he 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
  • Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paylow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that minimum wage laws tend to have negative unintended consequences. (2026) source
  • HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that government is not better than the private sector at running health care and insurance and should generally not be involved, while acknowledging a safety net through Medicaid and Medicare. (2026) source
  • Nuclear powerAllow new reactors, keeping the NRC's full safety reviews and independencelow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he named nuclear energy as the most reliable source to meet growing electricity demand. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for Colorado Senate District 22, according to the Colorado Secretary of State official candidate list1.

Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (2)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Official Candidate ListColorado Secretary of State
  2. iVoterGuide 2026 candidate profile and questionnaire: Steve Harkess (completed by the candidate)iVoterGuide