Candidate · November 3, 2026

Chad Humphrey

On the ballot for U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District

Libertarian PartyOpen seat
issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Colorado's 1st District1
Party on the ballotLibertarian Party1
StatusOpen seat — no incumbent is running for this seat.
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Chad Humphrey served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1993 to 2013 and retired as a Marine officer; his campaign website says he served in Operation Enduring Freedom.2,3,4 He earned a bachelor's degree from Occidental College and an MBA in finance and economics from Pepperdine University.2,3 His campaign website describes him as a Denver-based tech entrepreneur and self-taught programmer.3

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running because Congress has forgotten who works for whom and liberties keep eroding while Washington grows, and that his mission is to follow the Constitution, defend individual liberty, spend less and leave people alone.4

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

Federal spending levels

His campaign website lists reducing federal spending among his top priorities and says he will not vote for any bill that grows the deficit and that the budget must be balanced.4

  1. Increase overall federal spending
  2. Hold overall spending near current levels
  3. Cut overall federal spending
  4. Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Marked: the option their statement matches.
Federal income tax rates

His campaign website calls for ending the IRS.3,4

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Federal Reserve independence

His campaign website calls for ending the Federal Reserve, and lists defunding the IRS and the Fed among his top priorities.3,4

Crime, Policing and Prisons

Marijuana laws

Asked on his campaign website whether marijuana should be legal, he answers that a government that trusts people to vote, serve on juries and join the military can trust them with their own decisions.4

  1. Keep recreational use against the law
  2. Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
  3. Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
  4. Make it legal for adults to buy and use
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Foreign Policy and Defense

Who decides on military action

His campaign website says the country has spent decades borrowing money to fight wars Congress never properly declared, and that war should come only when absolutely necessary.4