Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup


Colorado is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Below is a selection of responses from a candidate who filled out the survey as of Nov. 20. To read the candidate’s full responses, click his name at the bottom of the article.

Frederick Alfred Jr. (R) is running for Colorado State Senate District 21, and the general election is on Nov. 5. Here’s how Alfred responded to the following questions:

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

“fiscal responsibility, education reform, and smart conservative environmental policies.”

What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

  • “fiscal responsibility, we need to address State spending as well as property taxes
  • education reform, we need to address the spending issues and educational gaps
  • smart conservative environmental policies, eliminating oil and gas doesn’t solve the problem.”

Click here to read the rest of Alfred’s answers. 

If you’re a Colorado candidate or incumbent, click here to take the survey. The survey contains over 30 questions, and you can choose the ones you feel will best represent your views to voters. If you complete the survey, a box with your answers will display on your Ballotpedia profile. Your responses will also populate the information that appears in our mobile app, My Vote Ballotpedia.

Additional reading: