Ron Hanks
Candidate · Republican · Colorado
What we have on this record
Every measurement below traces to a recorded vote or a public filing. Where we have nothing yet, we say so.
Measurements held — 3 of 7 available
2993
votes on record
87
attendance
743
bills scored
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Committees — no assignments on file
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Funders — no disclosures ingested yet
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Co-voting peers — too few shared votes to compare
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Faithfulness — Votr hasn't shipped this measurement yet
The Record
Most recent roll-call votes — the raw evidence.
- Notify Governor Of AdjournmentMay 11, 2022 · House: RESOLUTIONS Res · [MISSING: politician.rawRecordSummary.chamber.co_house]Yea
- Buildings In The Capitol ComplexMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Bill · [MISSING: politician.rawRecordSummary.chamber.co_house]Nay
- County Administration Of Public Assistance ProgramsMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Bill · [MISSING: politician.rawRecordSummary.chamber.co_house]Nay
Record not yet scored
87
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Iron · under 4077
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Score based on Colorado House record (2021–2022) — no federal votes yet
Faithfulness Score
How consistently stated positions match the voting record.
Faithfulness Score — Faithfulness Score — Coming Soon
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Reading the record
How the record reads once it is grouped, counted and compared. The raw votes are above; everything here is derived from them.
Position by issue area, with the confidence range. A wider band means fewer recorded actions there — the width is the honesty, not a hidden penalty.
Economy42 ±4
Social Issues34 ±4
Environment36 ±4
Governance39 ±4
Values & Identity49 ±4
Foreign Policy34 ±4
Identity & Rights42 ±4
Band width reflects evidence count only · both parties computed identically
Issue Breakdown
Economy
Expansionary fiscal policy, higher spendingFiscal ConservatismBalanced budgets, spending restraint
Progressive taxation, higher rates on high earnersTax PolicyLower tax rates, flatter tax structure
Strong redistribution via transfers and programsWealth RedistributionMarket-determined distribution, minimal transfers
Strong regulatory oversight of businessBusiness RegulationDeregulation, free market approach
Protectionism, tariffs, trade barriersTrade PolicyFree trade, open markets, trade agreements
Strong worker protections, union supportLabor PolicyEmployer flexibility, right-to-work
Accommodative monetary policy, Fed interventionMonetary PolicySound money, inflation hawkishness
Expand Social Security, Medicare, safety netEntitlement ProgramsReform/reduce entitlements, privatization
Foreign Policy
Non-interventionism, restraintInterventionismActive military intervention abroad
Reduce defense budgetMilitary SpendingIncrease defense budget
Unilateral actionDiplomacy PreferenceMultilateral engagement, international institutions
Reduce or eliminate foreign aidForeign AidExpand foreign aid and development assistance
Alliance skepticism, burden-sharing demandsAlliance CommitmentStrong alliance commitment, collective defense
Curtail intelligence gathering, privacy focusIntelligence & SurveillanceExpand intelligence capabilities
Engagement over sanctions, diplomatic solutionsSanctions PolicyAggressive sanctions as policy tool
Withdraw from arms control treatiesArms ControlSupport arms control and non-proliferation
Social Issues
Total abortion ban, criminalize providers, no exceptionsReproductive RightsUnrestricted reproductive rights, government-funded access
Strict prohibition, law enforcement approachDrug PolicyDecriminalization, harm reduction, legalization
Minimal gun regulation, Second Amendment absolutismGun PolicyComprehensive gun safety regulation
Tough on crime, longer sentences, more policingCriminal JusticeReform-oriented, rehabilitation, decarceration
Restrictive immigration, enforcement-firstImmigrationExpansive immigration, pathway to citizenship
School choice, vouchers, reduced federal roleEducation PolicyPublic school investment, federal standards
Market-based healthcare, reduce government roleHealthcare SystemUniversal coverage, expanded government role
Market-driven housing, minimal interventionHousing PolicyAffordable housing mandates, rent regulation
Environment
Deny climate science, repeal environmental protections, expand fossil fuelsClimate Action UrgencyEmergency climate mobilization, ban fossil fuels, mandatory net-zero
Fossil fuel expansion, energy independence via oil/gasEnergy TransitionRapid renewable energy transition
Reduce environmental regulationsEnvironmental RegulationStrengthen EPA and environmental protections
Open public lands for developmentLand ConservationExpand protected lands and conservation
Relax air and water quality standardsPollution StandardsStricter pollution controls
Industrial agriculture, reduced restrictionsAgricultural PolicySustainable agriculture, organic incentives
Phase out nuclear energyNuclear EnergyExpand nuclear as clean energy source
Traditional infrastructure prioritiesGreen InfrastructureGreen infrastructure investment (transit, EV, grid)
Governance
States' rights, decentralizationFederal vs. State PowerFederal authority, national standards
Strip executive powers, full congressional supremacy, abolish executive agenciesExecutive PowerUnchecked executive authority, rule by decree, bypass legislature
Originalism, textual interpretationJudicial PhilosophyLiving constitution, evolving interpretation
Total state secrecy, classify all government operations, eliminate FOIAGovernment TransparencyRadical transparency, all government operations public, eliminate classification
Restrict voting access, reduce polling locations, purge voter rolls, oppose enfranchisementElection ReformUniversal automatic registration, expand early/mail voting, restore felon voting rights
Unlimited political spending, free speech framingCampaign FinanceCampaign finance regulation, public funding
Reduce federal agencies, deregulateBureaucratic ReformStrengthen agencies, expand civil service
Light-touch tech regulation, innovation focusTechnology RegulationStrong tech regulation, antitrust, data privacy
Values & Identity
Actively restrict religious expression in public life, remove religious exemptionsRole of ReligionReligious law as governance framework, faith-based policy mandates
Dismantle existing institutions, radical social restructuringTradition vs. ProgressRestore prior social order, reverse progressive changes
Dissolve national sovereignty, supranational governanceNationalismEthno-nationalist exclusion, closed borders, cultural purity
Individual liberty, personal responsibilityCommunity vs. IndividualCommunity obligation, collective responsibility
Moral relativism, personal moral autonomyMoral AuthorityMoral clarity, objective moral standards
Enforce cultural fragmentation, suppress majority cultural expressionCultural PolicyEnforce cultural homogeneity, suppress minority cultural expression
Media skepticism, alternative information sourcesInstitutional Media TrustInstitutional media support, press freedom focus
Science skepticism, question expert consensusScientific AuthorityScience-guided policy, expert deference
Identity & Rights
Roll back existing civil rights protections, weaken enforcementCivil Rights ExpansionExpand civil rights protections to new groups and contexts
Roll back LGBTQ+ protections, recriminalize, ban recognitionLGBTQ+ RightsFull LGBTQ+ equality, comprehensive anti-discrimination protections
Dismantle anti-discrimination frameworks, oppose racial equity enforcementRacial EquitySystemic equity measures, reparations, affirmative action expansion
Roll back Title IX, oppose pay equity enforcement, restrict gender protectionsGender EquityComprehensive gender equity mandates, pay equity, representation quotas
Reduce ADA scope, weaken accessibility requirements, limit accommodationsDisability RightsExpand disability accommodations, strengthen accessibility mandates
Terminate tribal sovereignty, break treaty obligations, assimilateIndigenous RightsExpand tribal sovereignty, fulfill all treaty obligations, land restoration
Mass surveillance state, eliminate privacy protections, warrantless monitoringPrivacy RightsAbsolute privacy rights, ban government surveillance, encrypt everything
Broader speech regulation, hate speech limitsFree Speech ScopeMaximal free speech protection, First Amendment absolutism
Engagement
Trustee model, vote own judgmentConstituent ResponsivenessDelegate model, follow constituent preferences
Low disclosure, opaque decision-makingPersonal TransparencyHigh disclosure, transparent decision-making
Recent Voting Record
- Notify Governor Of AdjournmentMay 11, 2022 · House: RESOLUTIONS ResYea
- Buildings In The Capitol ComplexMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- County Administration Of Public Assistance ProgramsMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Creation Of Colorado Workforce Housing Trust AuthorityMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading PermNay
- Creation Of Colorado Workforce Housing Trust AuthorityMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Creation Of Colorado Workforce Housing Trust AuthorityMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Amd (l.052)Nay
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Amd (l.579)Nay
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Amd (l.572)Yea
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading PermNay
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading PermYea
- Collective Bargaining For CountiesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading PermYea
- Ambulance Service Sustainability And State LicensingMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Amount Of Tax Owed Table For InitiativesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Property Tax Deferral ProgramMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Regulate Dental TherapistsMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- License Supplemental Health-care Staffing AgenciesMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Meat Processing Grant And Loan AssistanceMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading BillNay
- Prevention Of Title IX Misconduct In Public SchoolsMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading PermNay
- Prevention Of Title IX Misconduct In Public SchoolsMay 11, 2022 · House: Third Reading Amd (l.017)Nay
Attendance
Roll-call days on record. Density = votes cast; ▼ marks days with an explicit not-voting record; outlines are days without a record — gaps in ingestion are never shown as absences.
Votes cast Recorded not voting No record
The three-source read
One question, checked against independent evidence classes. When they agree, that’s a strong signal; when they split, you see exactly where.
THREE-SOURCE READ
Acts toward: Balanced budgets, spending restraint?
VOTES
AWAY
1190 of 2561 vote-backed positions
SPONSORSHIP
AWAY
2 of 5 sponsorships
FINANCE
NO EVIDENCE
no relevant disclosures
JOINT READUnanimous · away
How they operate
Measurements of legislative behavior, not policy positions. Not used in alignment scoring.
Bipartisanship7% bipartisanship
Legislative Effectiveness0% effective at passing legislation
Committee Engagement50% engaged in committee work
Fiscal Record50% fiscally consistent
Party Loyalty78% party-loyal in voting
Attendance & Participation50% attendance and participation
Political Positions
The 12 issues with the most bills, of 48 · from 743 bills scored
- Fiscal Conservatism389 bills
389 bills: 208 against Fiscal Conservatism, 181 toward it
- Business Regulation228 bills
228 bills: 121 against Business Regulation, 107 toward it
- Monetary Policy161 bills
161 bills: 88 against Monetary Policy, 73 toward it
- Green Infrastructure151 bills
151 bills: 90 against Green Infrastructure, 61 toward it
- Education Policy143 bills
143 bills: 81 against Education Policy, 62 toward it
- Labor Policy125 bills
125 bills: 68 against Labor Policy, 57 toward it
- Criminal Justice116 bills
116 bills: 75 against Criminal Justice, 41 toward it
- Tax Policy114 bills
114 bills: 59 against Tax Policy, 55 toward it
- Wealth Redistribution101 bills
101 bills: 40 against Wealth Redistribution, 61 toward it
- Judicial Philosophy82 bills
82 bills: 48 against Judicial Philosophy, 34 toward it
- Community vs. Individual76 bills
76 bills: 43 against Community vs. Individual, 33 toward it
- Healthcare System67 bills
67 bills: 41 against Healthcare System, 26 toward it
The network
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Who funds Ron Hanks
Organizations with a financial or influence relationship to this politician, sized by total contributions. Tile size reflects dollars given.
No financial relationships on record yet.
Votes most often with
Co-voting across shared roll calls — the top of the range and the strongest divergence. A report, never an alliance label.
Not enough shared roll calls on record yet to compare.
Endorsed by
Organizations with stated support or ratings on record — a disclosure, never a recommendation.
No endorsements on record yet.
Committee Assignments
No voting record available
Recent Actions
No actions on record yet.