Background
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Gardner's professional experience includes working as an attorney. Gardner served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force.[1]
- Law:
- University of Texas School of Law, 1981
Campaign themes
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Gardner's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
Healthcare: Bob steadfastly OPPOSES Obamacare and its crippling effect on health-care consumers and employers. Bob sponsored legislation in 2013 that made sure Colorado families wouldn’t lose their health-care coverage due to this disastrous federal mandate
Second Amendment: Led the fight against Democrat gun-control measures like an arbitrary ban on gun magazines and unwarranted restrictions on gun sales. Sponsored legislation to speed up background checks and to ensure that those denied have a timely and fair review. Supports the right to use deadly force to protect our homes AND businesses from invaders.
Taxes: Exposed and opposed state fees and other stealth tax hikes. Led the fight against the Democrats’ notorious “Dirty Dozen” tax increases in the 2010 legislature.
Pro-life: Supported and co-sponsored a fetal homicide bill and voted for such measures numerous times. Introduced an amendment to prohibit all abortions after 20 weeks except in cases where the life of the mother was at stake. Consistently opposed public funding of programs that provide abortions.
Marriage: Fought against at slippery-slope policies that sought to establish same-sex marriage-lite. Opposed EVERY attempt by legislative Democrats to establish designated-beneficiary status and civil unions for same-sex couples. Voted against ALL legislation changing the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman. Opposed a change of the definition of “family” in state benefits programs.
Religion: Opposed liberal legislation to force church adoption programs to place children with same-sex couples. Fought Democrat legislation that forced small businesses to FORFEIT their beliefs and introduced measures to protect businesses from such onerous requirements. Introduced amendments to protect churches from having to hire workers whose sexual practices violated their beliefs.
Crime: Committed to SAFEGUARDING our streets, neighborhoods and CHILDREN from crime. Sponsored numerous pieces of legislation to keep our communities SAFE, ensure sex offenders were registered and punished when they violated the terms of their release, make sure drunken drivers who kill behind the wheel face justice, and protect children from internet sex predators and violent attacks at school ensure sex offenders do not elude prosecution due to statutes of limitations.[11]
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On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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