REPUBLICAN

Adam Derito

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

48%

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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements from Adam Derito on tariff policy were found; position is inferred from his Republican Party affiliation and alignment with mainstream GOP economic nationalism, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on federal minimum wage for Adam Derito; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal minimum wage mandates and standard conservative economic positions. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on student loan cancellation; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to broad federal student loan forgiveness and general fiscal conservative stance typical of GOP candidates in Colorado's 8th District. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general skepticism toward aggressive climate mandates, with limited public record available for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative energy policy stances typical of Colorado GOP candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceAdam DeRito is a Republican candidate for CO-8 who emphasizes American energy independence and domestic production on his campaign platform, strongly suggesting opposition to restricting federal oil and gas drilling permits, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Adam Derito on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative tendency to favor reducing foreign aid, though without strong direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on specific defense budget increases; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative support for increased defense spending, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense spending threshold; position inferred from Adam DeRito's Republican affiliation and general pro-defense posture typical of GOP candidates in competitive Colorado districts. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Adam Derito on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on universal background checks for Adam Derito; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and standard GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceAdam Derito is a Republican candidate in a conservative Colorado district with no detailed legislative record, so his opposition to a semi-automatic rifle ban is inferred from strong party alignment and typical Republican campaign positions on Second Amendment rights. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement from Adam Derito on Medicare for All was found; position inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general conservative fiscal platform opposing government expansion of healthcare, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Adam Derito on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general opposition among GOP candidates to government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Adam Derito on a pathway to citizenship; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative immigration stances typical of CO-8 Republican candidates opposing amnesty provisions. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct public statements or voting record found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general anti-amnesty stance common among CO-8 Republican candidates, with low confidence due to limited evidence on DeRito specifically. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Party InferenceAdam DeRito is a Republican candidate for CO-08 whose campaign materials emphasize strong border security, but specific policy positions on federal funding levels are inferred from party platform and general campaign rhetoric rather than detailed legislative record. 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?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific policy; position inferred from Adam Derito's Republican affiliation and general anti-tax platform messaging typical of CO-8 Republican candidates, with party-based inference driving the estimate. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific policy; position inferred from Adam Derito's Republican affiliation and general platform emphasis on lower taxes and fiscal conservatism, typical of GOP candidates in Colorado's District 8. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from Republican Party platform alignment and general fiscal conservatism typical of GOP candidates opposing corporate tax increases. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal mandates on state election administration and general skepticism of automatic registration among GOP candidates. Fact-check this →