CO-03 Republican nominee?
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JUL 1, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationColorado
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Maryland (bachelor's degree)
Notable personal detailsLoren Lowell “Ron” Hanks is an American politician and retired U.S. Air Force officer who served in the Colorado House of Representatives (District 60) from 2021 to early 2023. He later ran in the 2022 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado and was a candidate for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in 2024. He has also been a candidate again for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports extending or making permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts, favors lower taxes and reduced regulatory burdens, and prioritizes energy development to lower costs. He has sponsored state-level measures that include tax credits for private school parents. These positions emphasize tax cuts and deregulatory measures rather than tax increases or expanded redistribution.
Healthcare
Supports limited government involvement in health care and opposed Colorado’s public-option/Colorado Option legislation; favors market-based approaches rather than expanding public plans. Emphasizes reducing federal role and prioritizing private-market solutions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports an enforcement-first approach to border policy including building more of Trump’s wall, hiring more border agents and immigration judges, reinstating the ‘‘Remain in Mexico’’ policy, deporting people who cross the border illegally, and ending sanctuary policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and supports strict limits on abortion access, including support for a complete ban. Has spoken against state laws guaranteeing abortion access and framed life as beginning at conception.
Climate & Energy
Ron Hanks rejects the premise that climate change is a real problem and emphasizes energy independence and support for fossil-fuel industries. He has cited his oil-and-gas industry experience and opposed aggressive climate regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment rights including constitutional carry and repeal of high-capacity magazine restrictions, holds concealed-carry credentials and NRA certification, and opposes red flag laws. Advocates empowering law enforcement and increased security for schools rather than new gun-control measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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