DEMOCRAT

Shannon Bird

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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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 statements or voting record found on tariff policy for Shannon Bird, a state legislator running for federal office; position inferred from typical Democratic opposition to broad tariff use, though some Democrats support targeted tariffs, resulting in low confidence. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democrat running for CO-8 with no clearly documented specific position on a $17 federal minimum wage found in available records; position inferred from general Democratic Party platform alignment and her progressive-leaning campaign focus on working families. 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 InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-08 with no clearly documented public statement on $50,000 student loan cancellation specifically; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic alignment on student debt relief, with limited direct evidence available. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with limited publicly available policy specifics on carbon emission reduction targets; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform support for aggressive climate action, though her moderate suburban district profile suggests she may not champion the most ambitious timelines. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformShannon Bird's campaign emphasizes climate action and clean energy transition consistent with mainstream Democratic positions, but no direct statement or vote specifically endorsing a 50% by 2035 carbon reduction target was found; position inferred from general platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with limited public record on this specific federal permitting question; position inferred from party affiliation with low confidence due to insufficient direct evidence. 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 statements or voting record found on foreign assistance for Shannon Bird, a state legislator running for Congress; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive policy orientation, with party-based inference as the primary basis. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic state legislator running for CO-8 with no clear public record on federal defense budget specifics, so position is inferred from general Democratic Party tendencies which are mixed on large defense increases. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic state legislator running for CO-8 with limited federal voting record; no direct statements found on specific defense budget growth targets, so position is inferred from party norms with low confidence. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with no prominent direct statements found on universal background checks specifically, so position is inferred from party affiliation and her general moderate-to-progressive Democratic profile as a state legislator. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with no extensive federal voting record; her position is inferred from her party affiliation and general Democratic alignment on gun safety measures, though no direct statement on universal background checks was found. 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 InferenceShannon Bird is a Democrat running in CO-8 who has expressed general support for gun safety measures, but no direct public statement or voting record specifically addressing a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines was found, so her position is inferred from party alignment and general Democratic gun policy stances. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on Medicare for All; position inferred from Shannon Bird's Democratic affiliation and general progressive healthcare messaging as a state legislator, though she has not been identified as a prominent champion of single-payer expansion. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with no significant federal voting record; her position is inferred from her Democratic affiliation and general progressive healthcare stances, as no direct statements on Medicare drug price negotiation were found. 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 InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with no prominent legislative record on federal immigration policy; position inferred from her party affiliation and general progressive-leaning platform, with no direct statements found on this specific pathway-to-citizenship question. 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 InferenceShannon Bird is a Democratic candidate for CO-8 with no detailed congressional voting record; her position is inferred from her general Democratic alignment and the district's competitive nature, suggesting support but without strong activist championing of comprehensive immigration reform. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceShannon Bird is a first-time congressional candidate for CO-8 with limited public record on federal border security funding specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party baseline with no direct statements found. 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 voting record found on this specific tax rate proposal; position inferred from Shannon Bird's Democratic party affiliation and general progressive fiscal stances as a state legislator, but she is considered a moderate Democrat in Colorado District 8. 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 statement found on a 50% top marginal rate for incomes over $10M; position inferred from Shannon Bird's Democratic affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Colorado Democratic candidates, with limited specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on raising corporate taxes to 28%; position inferred from Shannon Bird's Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive fiscal positions consistent with Colorado Democratic candidates, as this has been a standard Democratic policy position since 2021. 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 specifically; position inferred from Shannon Bird's Democratic affiliation and general pro-voting-rights stance as a state legislator in Colorado, a state that has implemented automatic voter registration. Fact-check this →