Scott Bottoms

Scott Bottoms served in the U.S. Navy. Bottoms earned an undergraduate degree in church ministries from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, a master's degree in intercultural leadership, and a doctorate in intercultural spiritual leadership. His career experience includes working as the pastor of Church at Briargate.[1]

Scott Bottoms did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

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Campaign websiteBottoms' campaign website stated the following:Reclaim Colorado for ALL Coloradans!We are dedicated to protecting personal rights, including property, autonomy, and intellectual property, for every Coloradoan, ensuring no one's beliefs are imposed through government policy. Our platform, rooted in stewardship, family, and liberty, bridges rural and urban communities to restore local voice, personal freedom, and family strength, reclaiming Colorado for all Coloradans!Reclaim Colorado Parenthood and ChildhoodFocuses on restoring parental authority and protecting children from conception through age 18 by empowering families to raise and educate their children according to their values, free from government overreach.Key Points:Codifies parents' rights to direct their child's education, healthcare, and moral upbringing, with the state in a supportive role.Offers tax relief for stay-at-home parents and caregivers to prioritize family.Ensures curriculum transparency and local school board control to reject state-imposed ideologies.Protects children from politicized content, ensures safety in sports and facilities based on biological definitions, and enhances online safety.Includes sub-committees to reform family courts, education, and healthcare, addressing grandparent rights, afterschool programs, and parentage issues.Reclaim Safety & SecurityAims to restore law and order through justice, accountability, and support for law enforcement, while addressing mental health and protecting personal rights for all Coloradans.Key Points:Repeals soft-on-crime policies and restores sentencing for serious offenses like child sex crimes, violence, and drug trafficking.Increases funding and training for local law enforcement to enhance community safety.Establishes a task force to combat the drug crisis, cartel activity, and border-related crime through federal, state, and local collaboration.Expands access to mental health care, faith-based recovery, and rural crisis services.Upholds the right to self-defense for law-abiding citizens.Includes sub-committees to strengthen trespass laws, reform judicial oversight, and enhance cooperation among law enforcement agencies.Reclaim Colorado Economy & EnergySeeks to revitalize Colorado's economy by reducing regulations, promoting energy independence, and supporting businesses and workers across all 64 counties.Key Points:Enacts the Colorado Energy Freedom Act to support oil, gas, coal, nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower innovation.Eliminates ESG mandates that harm farmers, builders, and small businesses.Cuts unnecessary licenses, permits, fines, and taxes to boost entrepreneurship, especially in rural areas.Promotes workforce development through apprenticeships and skilled trades education for high-wage, low-debt careers.Includes sub-committees to address AI and intellectual property, support small businesses, promote sustainable energy, and protect natural resources and farming.Reclaim Affordable and Accessible HealthcareAdvocates for a transparent, affordable, and free-market-driven healthcare system that prioritizes patients, doctors, and local communities over bureaucratic control.Key Points:Audits Medicaid to eliminate fraud and redirect funds to patient care, requiring work and citizenship verification for recipients.Repeals costly state insurance mandates to increase competition and affordability.Mandates clear pricing from hospitals and insurers to prevent price-gouging.Supports private and faith-based healthcare options, expands Health Savings Accounts, and deregulates telehealth for rural access.Protects medical freedom, parental rights, and limits executive emergency powers in healthcare.Includes sub-committees to improve urban and rural emergency services, Medicaid spending, and healthcare price transparency.Reclaim Government Transparency & Fiscal ResponsibilityRestores public trust by ensuring government transparency, fiscal discipline, and accountability, prioritizing taxpayers over special interests.Key Points:Implements the Open Ledger Act for real-time, public-access budgeting dashboards.Vetoes backroom legislation and enforces open meeting laws.Mandates a balanced budget without accounting gimmicks or unfunded mandates.Conducts audits and sunset reviews of state agencies to eliminate waste and corruption.Prohibits taxpayer-funded lobbying and sets dollar limits on commissions.Includes sub-committees to review discriminatory provisions, agency viability, financial transparency, and legislative authority.Reclaim Colorado: Human Innovation and A.I. TechnologyAdvance A.I. innovation to empower every Coloradoan, driving prosperity, security, and opportunity, while building fairness and freedom for all communities. Colorado will lead in Artificial Intelligence by fostering innovation, economic growth, and security, while building accessible opportunities for all Coloradoans, ensuring no one is left behind.Key Points:Grow A.I. startups and research to create high-wage jobs in agriculture, energy, healthcare, and trades statewide.Expand digital literacy programs and A.I. access hubs so seniors, rural families, and low-income communities aren't left behind.Enact strong privacy laws to guard personal data against deepfakes, surveillance, and unauthorized A.I. collection.Integrate A.I. literacy into K-12 and higher education with emphasis on ethics, critical thinking, and career readiness.Invest in data centers, broadband, and clean energy infrastructure to power A.I. innovation across all 64 counties.Establish a Colorado A.I. Advisory Council and ban A.I. systems that impose ideological bias or violate personal freedom.— Scott Bottoms' campaign website (June 7, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Scott Bottoms did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Scott Bottoms did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.