DEMOCRAT

Daniel Hassler

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

45%

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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Daniel Hassler's position on tariffs; position inferred as neutral given insufficient public record for this congressional candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo 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. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo 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. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general climate-friendly platform typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo 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. 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 InferenceDaniel 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

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 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. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; position inferred from Daniel Hassler's Democratic Party affiliation and general Democratic tendencies to favor targeted or constrained defense spending over large annual increases, though no explicit record was located. 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 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. 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 InferenceNo direct public statements or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general gun safety platform typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. 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 InferenceNo 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. 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 InferenceNo 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. 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 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. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo 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. 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 InferenceNo direct public statements or voting record found for Daniel Hassler on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. 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 InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceDaniel 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

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax policy for Daniel Hassler; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of Colorado District 8 Democratic candidates. 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 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. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo 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. 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 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. Fact-check this →