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2026 General Election Official Candidate List
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Candidate name: Tim Bennett
Office: US House of Representatives
District: 7
Party: Republican Party
Write in?: N
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Candidate biography
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Tim Bennett is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Ranger, single father of two, sitting school board member, and candidate for Congress in Colorado’s 7th District. After nearly 30 years of military service, Tim continues his life of service with the same duty, discipline, and commitment that defined his career in uniform.
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Tim Bennett is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Ranger, single father of two, sitting school board member, and candidate for Congress in Colorado’s 7th District. After nearly 30 years of military service, Tim continues his life of service with the same duty, discipline, and commitment that defined his career in uniform.
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Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
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Reduce Inflation to Keep Your Costs Low
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Reduce Inflation to Keep Your Costs Low
End the Washington Debt Machine
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Expand Access to U.S. Treasury Bonds and Domestic Investments
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Expand Access to U.S. Treasury Bonds and Domestic Investments
Energy, technology, water, and environment
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I believe Washington should make it easier for families to get ahead, not harder. That means responsible spending, affordable energy, sensible regulation, and policies that encourage growth instead of driving up costs.
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I believe Washington should make it easier for families to get ahead, not harder. That means responsible spending, affordable energy, sensible regulation, and policies that encourage growth instead of driving up costs.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
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Stop Reckless Federal Spending
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Stop Reckless Federal Spending
Energy, technology, water, and environment
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True national security and family affordability begin with energy we can count on. Life has taught us that responsible abundance, not scarcity or wishful rules, builds resilience.
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True national security and family affordability begin with energy we can count on. Life has taught us that responsible abundance, not scarcity or wishful rules, builds resilience.
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
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The United States has always been a force for good in the world. However, we should certainly think first of our families and communities here at home. That’s why keeping our vital alliances like NATO is so important. Asking our partners to fairly share the burden of defense is common sense, as it also shows mutual respect.
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The United States has always been a force for good in the world. However, we should certainly think first of our families and communities here at home. That’s why keeping our vital alliances like NATO is so important. Asking our partners to fairly share the burden of defense is common sense, as it also shows mutual respect.
Support Motherhood and Family Stability
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Defend Parental Authority
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Defend Parental Authority
Give Families Financial Breathing Room
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Make Home Ownership Possible
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Make Home Ownership Possible
End the Washington Debt Machine
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Stop and Reverse Sending America's Wealth Overseas
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Stop and Reverse Sending America's Wealth Overseas
Health care
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His campaign is guided by a simple standard: if it helps families, yes; if it hurts families, no. Tim believes Congress should lower costs, support law enforcement, strengthen American energy, defend jobs, improve healthcare affordability, and restore accountability to government.
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His campaign is guided by a simple standard: if it helps families, yes; if it hurts families, no. Tim believes Congress should lower costs, support law enforcement, strengthen American energy, defend jobs, improve healthcare affordability, and restore accountability to government.
MakING the American Dream a reality
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Every family deserves to feel safe. Tim will fight to restore law and order to our communities, protect the most vulnerable in our society, and safeguard the rights of our citizens.
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Every family deserves to feel safe. Tim will fight to restore law and order to our communities, protect the most vulnerable in our society, and safeguard the rights of our citizens.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
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At the same time, we must hold accountable the employers who exploit vulnerable people for cheap labor and traffickers that violate the dignity of innocent people. No one should profit from desperation. True compassion isn't open doors without rules, it's building a system rooted in order so opportunity can be shared responsibly. When order leads, real kindness follows.
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At the same time, we must hold accountable the employers who exploit vulnerable people for cheap labor and traffickers that violate the dignity of innocent people. No one should profit from desperation. True compassion isn't open doors without rules, it's building a system rooted in order so opportunity can be shared responsibly. When order leads, real kindness follows.
Support Motherhood and Family Stability
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Make Having a Family Affordable and Safe
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Make Having a Family Affordable and Safe
Housing affordability
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Washington can't solve every local problem, but it can stop making them worse. I'll support policies that reduce inflation, encourage responsible growth, strengthen our economy, and remove unnecessary barriers that increase housing costs.
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Washington can't solve every local problem, but it can stop making them worse. I'll support policies that reduce inflation, encourage responsible growth, strengthen our economy, and remove unnecessary barriers that increase housing costs.
Energy, technology, water, and environment
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Colorado has spent generations developing practical solutions that fit our unique needs. I will work to protect our water rights, strengthen storage and infrastructure, improve forest health, and support long-term conservation without imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from Washington.
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Colorado has spent generations developing practical solutions that fit our unique needs. I will work to protect our water rights, strengthen storage and infrastructure, improve forest health, and support long-term conservation without imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from Washington.
Public safety and justice
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I'll support law enforcement, first responders, and efforts to combat violent crime and the fentanyl epidemic while ensuring local communities have the flexibility to meet their own needs.
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I'll support law enforcement, first responders, and efforts to combat violent crime and the fentanyl epidemic while ensuring local communities have the flexibility to meet their own needs.
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A government's first responsibility is protecting the people it serves, and that responsibility should never become a partisan issue.
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A government's first responsibility is protecting the people it serves, and that responsibility should never become a partisan issue.
Education, child care, and workforce training
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I will support policies that encourage entrepreneurship, strengthen vocational education, invest wisely in infrastructure, and promote responsible energy development and innovation.
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I will support policies that encourage entrepreneurship, strengthen vocational education, invest wisely in infrastructure, and promote responsible energy development and innovation.
Energy, technology, water, and environment
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A government doesn't create prosperity on its own, but it should create an environment where hardworking people have every opportunity to succeed!
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A government doesn't create prosperity on its own, but it should create an environment where hardworking people have every opportunity to succeed!
Energy, technology, water, and environment
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I will support active forest management, wildfire mitigation, watershed protection, and close cooperation with local communities and first responders. Colorado deserves practical stewardship that preserves both for future generations.
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I will support active forest management, wildfire mitigation, watershed protection, and close cooperation with local communities and first responders. Colorado deserves practical stewardship that preserves both for future generations.
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That means I'll work with anyone who has a good idea, and I'll stand up to anyone - Republican or Democrat - when I believe they're putting politics ahead of Colorado. Independent judgment isn't about creating conflict. It's about remembering who sent me to Congress in the first place.
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That means I'll work with anyone who has a good idea, and I'll stand up to anyone - Republican or Democrat - when I believe they're putting politics ahead of Colorado. Independent judgment isn't about creating conflict. It's about remembering who sent me to Congress in the first place.
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
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If a proposal helps the people of CD-7, I'll support it. If it doesn't, I'll fight to improve it or vote no.
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If a proposal helps the people of CD-7, I'll support it. If it doesn't, I'll fight to improve it or vote no.
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At the same time, we can strengthen them with care: rooting out fraud that drains resources meant for the needy, expanding price transparency so families can make informed choices, encouraging competition to lower costs, and supporting rural providers who serve communities far from big cities. By resisting a full federal takeover, we keep decisions closer to the people who know their needs best.
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At the same time, we can strengthen them with care: rooting out fraud that drains resources meant for the needy, expanding price transparency so families can make informed choices, encouraging competition to lower costs, and supporting rural providers who serve communities far from big cities. By resisting a full federal takeover, we keep decisions closer to the people who know their needs best.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
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America should be the place where hard-working people can dream, build, and provide for their families without being held back by unnecessary burdens. That’s why thoughtfully scaling back regulation through honest cost-benefit reviews, sunsetting outdated rules, and protecting small businesses from one-size-fits-all mandates is the caring path forward.
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America should be the place where hard-working people can dream, build, and provide for their families without being held back by unnecessary burdens. That’s why thoughtfully scaling back regulation through honest cost-benefit reviews, sunsetting outdated rules, and protecting small businesses from one-size-fits-all mandates is the caring path forward.
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Speeding up permitting and returning more authority to Colorado where it belongs allows decisions to be made closer to the people who understand their own needs best. We can still protect against real harms, but we don’t have to regulate opportunity itself. Small family businesses, local innovators, and everyday workers deserve room to breathe and grow instead of drowning in paperwork from distant offices.
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Speeding up permitting and returning more authority to Colorado where it belongs allows decisions to be made closer to the people who understand their own needs best. We can still protect against real harms, but we don’t have to regulate opportunity itself. Small family businesses, local innovators, and everyday workers deserve room to breathe and grow instead of drowning in paperwork from distant offices.
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.