DEMOCRAT

Amie Baca-Oehlert

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

52%

Avg Confidence

Issue Areas

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on tariff policy for Amie Baca-Oehlert; position inferred from her Democratic affiliation and progressive educator background, where mainstream Democrats have generally been skeptical of broad tariff use as a trade tool, though with some exceptions for targeted tariffs. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on a $17 federal minimum wage found; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's progressive Democratic profile as a teachers' union president and labor advocate, suggesting general support for significant minimum wage increases. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on $50,000 student loan cancellation specifically; position inferred from her background as a public school educator, union leader (Colorado Education Association), and Democratic candidate whose platform emphasizes education affordability and worker economic relief. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support

Campaign PlatformBaca-Oehlert is a progressive Democratic candidate who has emphasized climate action and environmental policy on her campaign platform, but no explicit statement on the specific 50%-by-2035 emissions target was found; position inferred from her general progressive climate stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Support

Campaign PlatformBaca-Oehlert is a Democratic candidate and former Colorado Education Association president whose campaign emphasizes climate action and clean energy, but no direct statement on a specific 50%-by-2035 emissions target was found; position inferred from general progressive climate platform. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support

Party InferenceBaca-Oehlert is a progressive Democrat and educator/union leader with strong environmental advocacy, but no direct public statement or voting record on federal oil and gas permitting on public lands was found; position inferred from her general progressive platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on foreign assistance positions; score inferred from Democratic party alignment and general progressive policy orientation typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to lack of specific statements or votes. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on defense budget increases; position inferred from her background as a progressive educator and union leader (Colorado Education Association) combined with standard Democratic Party lean toward measured or reduced defense spending rather than large annual increases. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on defense budget specifics; as a progressive Democrat and teachers' union leader, Baca-Oehlert's policy priorities suggest opposition to large defense increases above inflation, inferred from party and ideological positioning. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformBaca-Oehlert is a Democrat running in CO-8 with a background as a teacher and union leader; her campaign materials and Democratic platform alignment strongly indicate support for universal background checks, though no specific direct statement or vote on this exact federal policy was found in available records. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformBaca-Oehlert is a Colorado Democrat and educator running in CO-8; her campaign platform and Democratic party alignment strongly indicate support for universal background checks, a core Democratic gun safety priority, though no direct candidate-specific statement on this exact policy was found in available records. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support

Party InferenceBaca-Oehlert is a Democrat running in CO-8 with a background as a teacher and union leader who has expressed support for gun safety measures broadly, but no direct public statement specifically endorsing a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines was found; position inferred from general progressive policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support

Party InferenceBaca-Oehlert is a progressive Democrat and union-backed educator candidate; no direct statement on Medicare for All was found, but her platform emphasizes expanding healthcare access, suggesting support without confirmed championing of single-payer. Fact-check this →

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's Democratic affiliation, progressive educator background, and general healthcare access advocacy, with party-based inference as primary basis. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Support

Party InferenceBaca-Oehlert is a progressive Democrat running in CO-8 whose campaign materials emphasize immigrant rights and community support, but no explicit direct statement on a 5-year pathway to citizenship threshold was found, so position is inferred from her general progressive immigration stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support

Party InferenceBaca-Oehlert is a progressive Democrat and educators' union leader whose campaign materials emphasize immigrant rights and a pathway to citizenship broadly, but no specific public statement on the 5-year threshold was found; position inferred from general immigration stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on this specific issue; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's progressive Democratic profile as a teachers' union leader and first-time congressional candidate, with party-based inference suggesting opposition to significantly increased border security funding without comprehensive reform. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement or record found on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's progressive Democratic profile as a teachers union leader running in CO-8, suggesting general support for higher taxes on the wealthy, though the specific 50% threshold is unconfirmed. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax rate proposal; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's progressive Democratic profile as a teachers' union leader and state legislator with left-leaning policy stances, suggesting likely support for higher taxes on ultra-high earners. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on the 21%-to-28% corporate tax rate found; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's progressive Democratic platform emphasizing tax fairness and funding for public education and social programs, consistent with mainstream Democratic support for this policy. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration legislation specifically; position inferred from Baca-Oehlert's Democratic Party affiliation and her background as a public school teacher and union leader aligned with progressive civic engagement values. Fact-check this →