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Daniel Hassler

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

16
Policy Positions
16 of 16
Inferred from party
45%
Avg Confidence
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Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on Daniel Hassler's position on tariffs; position inferred as neutral given insufficient public record for this congressional candidate.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on Daniel Hassler's position on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive economic platform typical of Democratic House candidates in competitive districts.
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Education

1 position · all inferred from party

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found of Daniel Hassler's position on $50,000 student loan cancellation; position is inferred cautiously from Democratic party affiliation with low confidence given limited public record for this candidate.
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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Daniel Hassler's Democratic Party affiliation and general pro-climate stance typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with limited publicly available record for this challenger.

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyDaniel Hassler is a Democratic candidate for CO-08 with limited public record available on this specific issue, so position is inferred cautiously from party affiliation and general Democratic policy tendencies without direct evidence of his stance on federal drilling permits. Fact-check this →
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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment, which generally supports maintaining foreign aid, with moderate confidence given his status as a non-incumbent candidate with limited public record.

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on Daniel Hassler's position on defense budget increases; position inferred from typical Democratic Party alignment and general progressive leanings, which tend to favor restrained defense spending growth.
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Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Daniel Hassler's specific position on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general alignment with mainstream Democratic gun policy platforms, with limited public record available for this candidate.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Daniel Hassler's Democratic Party affiliation and general gun safety platform themes typical of Colorado District 8 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available.
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Healthcare

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on Medicare for All; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive leanings typical of Colorado District 8 Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive healthcare stances typical of Democratic candidates in competitive House races.
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Immigration

2 positions · all inferred from party

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 · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Daniel Hassler's position on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited publicly available candidate-specific record.

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyDaniel Hassler is a relatively obscure Democratic candidate for CO-8 with minimal publicly available policy statements on border security specifics, so position is inferred primarily from party affiliation and general Democratic tendency to support some border security funding with conditions. Fact-check this →
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Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Daniel Hassler's Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for this CO-8 candidate.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on the corporate tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive fiscal stances typical of Democratic House candidates in Colorado.
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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Daniel Hassler's Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform in CO-8, a competitive district where candidates typically support expanded voting access without making it a centerpiece issue.
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.