Scott Bottoms
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Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationColorado
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BackgroundPastor (Lead Pastor, Church at Briargate)
EducationSouthwestern Assemblies of God University — B.A.
Notable personal detailsScott T. Bottoms is a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing House District 15 (El Paso County), serving since 2023. He is the lead pastor of Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs and a U.S. Navy veteran. Bottoms has announced a run for governor of Colorado in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Scott Bottoms advocates reducing government spending, increasing transparency about how tax dollars are used, and reprioritizing state funding away from programs he describes as reckless or inappropriate; he has opposed bills that expand taxpayer-funded programs.
Healthcare
Opposes abortion access and has sponsored bills to criminalize certain abortion-related conduct and to establish personhood for embryos; has sponsored legislation restricting gender-affirming care for minors and enabling insurer/penalties for providers who offer it. These positions seek to limit legal access to reproductive and gender‑affirming health services.
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Immigration & Border
Scott Bottoms has expressed positions favoring stronger enforcement and border control measures and has framed some migration and cross-jurisdictional movement in security terms. His public remarks and activities emphasize enforcement and criminal-justice responses rather than expanding legal pathways or asylum protections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports strict anti-abortion policies, has sponsored legislation to establish personhood beginning at fertilization and to criminalize facilitating out-of-state abortions for minors, and has described access to abortion as "demonic."
Climate & Energy
Opposes Colorado’s recent 'green' energy policies and favors market-driven energy production and lower consumer energy costs; defends continued use of natural gas and criticizes state mandates to accelerate renewables as raising utility rates and harming consumers.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has promoted defending and educating the public about Second Amendment rights and helped found a Colorado “Second Amendment Caucus” focused on protecting the right to keep and bear arms and promoting firearm safety and education. He has criticized use of the term “assault weapon” and framed the caucus as a response to proposed gun legislation. The available statements emphasize protecting gun rights while advocating education and safety rather than endorsing specific new restrictions.
News
Scott Bottoms is in the news as a Republican candidate for Colorado governor ahead of the June 30 primary. He is scheduled to debate Barbara Kirkmeyer in a one-hour event hosted by The Denver Post, Denver7 and Colorado Public Radio, while third GOP candidate Victor Marx has declined to participate. Recent campaign finance reports show Bottoms trailing Marx in fundraising, with about $179,000 raised and roughly $8,000 cash on hand.
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