COLORADO FIRST. PEOPLE OVER POLITICS.

Jon Collamer — Independent for Governor (2026)
Clean It Up Colorado.

Colorado is one of the most beautiful and independent-minded states in America—but too many families are being left behind.

Housing is becoming unaffordable. Mental health care is failing too many people. Energy costs continue to rise. Too often, taxpayer dollars disappear into systems that fail to deliver real results.

Politics has become about party power instead of performance.

I’m Jon Collamer, running as an Independent for Governor to restore opportunity, rebuild strong communities, and deliver real leadership for Colorado.

This campaign is about people over politics, results over excuses, and a future that works for everyone.

Is Colorado Working for You?

A New Direction for Colorado

Colorado has always been a place of independence, hard work, and opportunity. But for too many people, that promise feels out of reach.

Families are being squeezed by rising costs. Young people are struggling to build a future here. Workers are being pushed farther from their jobs. Communities are asking for real solutions—not more political theater.

Colorado deserves better. It’s time for a new direction.

The Collamer Commitment

People • Power • Purpose

A results-driven plan to restore opportunity, strengthen communities, and build a Colorado that works for everyone.

• People means expanding access to mental health care, improving healthcare delivery, and building stronger communities.

• Purpose means creating affordable housing, lowering the cost of living, and restoring opportunity for working families, young people, and seniors.

• Power means investing in Colorado energy, strengthening our economy, creating quality jobs, and building a more independent future.

These are not left or right issues. These are Colorado issues.

Mental Wellness First

Health

Colorado deserves a mental wellness system that works when people need it—not weeks later.

Too many families are left on their own in moments of crisis, while emergency rooms and law enforcement carry burdens they were never designed to handle.

My plan is to build a system that works by creating 24/7 Crisis & Wellness Centers across every region of Colorado, expanding access to care, and focusing on prevention, early intervention, and community-based support.

This includes faster crisis response, de-escalation services, trauma recovery, youth and family programs, and dedicated support for veterans and first responders.

When mental wellness improves, everything improves—stronger families, safer communities, and a healthier Colorado.

Affordable Housing That Works

Housing & Property Tax

Keeping Coloradans in Their Homes

If people cannot afford to live here, Colorado stops being Colorado.

Housing costs have risen faster than wages for years. Young people are delaying homeownership. Workers are being pushed farther from their jobs. Seniors are being displaced. Too many families are living with instability while homelessness continues to rise.

That has to change.

A Smarter Approach to Affordability

Housing should be a foundation for dignity, stability, and opportunity—not a constant source of stress.

We will take practical, results-driven action to make housing more affordable and more available while protecting homeowners and maintaining the services our communities rely on.

Protect Homeowners

Your primary residence should not become unaffordable.

• Reduce property taxes on owner-occupied homes

• Prioritize full-time Colorado residents over speculation

Prevent Displacement

No one should lose their home because property values rise faster than income.

• Cap property tax burden for working families and seniors

• Expand deferral options for fixed-income homeowners

Build More Housing

Affordability starts with supply.

• Expand workforce and starter housing

• Support adaptive reuse of underused buildings

• Cut red tape that slows responsible development

• Support first-time homeownership

Keep Communities Strong

Lower costs without cutting essential services.

• Maintain funding for schools, public safety, and infrastructure

• Ensure housing policy delivers real results—not more bureaucracy

• Increase transparency and efficiency in spending

The Bottom Line

Protect homeowners. Expand housing. Lower the cost of living.

Keep Colorado, Colorado.

Energy Independence & Economic Strength

Power

When energy costs rise, everything gets more expensive.

Colorado has the opportunity to lower costs, create strong jobs, and build an economy that works for everyday people by investing in clean, reliable, homegrown energy.

That means expanding geothermal energy, strengthening energy storage and grid resilience, supporting local production and innovation, and creating high-quality jobs across both urban and rural communities.

This is not about ideology. It is about lower costs, reliable power, and long-term economic strength.

When Colorado controls its energy, Colorado controls its future.

Clean Government Promise

Integrity

Colorado deserves a government that works for the people—not insiders, lobbyists, or political machines.

My administration will focus on transparency, accountability, and measurable results. This includes auditing inefficiency across agencies, ending insider deals, enforcing strong conflict-of-interest rules, and publishing public performance scoreboards.

This is about restoring trust and making government work again.

People over politics. Results over excuses.

The Colorado Dividend

Putting Colorado’s Natural Wealth Back in Colorado Homes

Colorado’s natural resources generate enormous value—but too often, that value does not reach the people.

I support the creation of a Colorado Dividend—a transparent public trust that allows residents to benefit directly from the responsible use of Colorado’s land, water, and energy resources.

Modeled in part on Alaska’s system, this approach would help reduce cost-of-living pressure, keep wealth in Colorado, and ensure that the people benefit alongside industry.

If corporations profit from Colorado, Coloradans should too.

Why I’m Running

I’m running as an Independent because Colorado needs leadership that answers to the people—not party insiders, corporate donors, or political machines.

The best ideas do not belong to political parties. They belong to the people.

Leadership should bring people together, listen to what is happening on the ground, and deliver practical solutions that improve everyday life.

Colorado’s Future Starts Now

Colorado deserves leadership that is honest, independent, and focused on results.

Together, we can restore opportunity, strengthen communities, lower costs, and build a Colorado that works for everyone.

Clean It Up Colorado.
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