Candidate · November 3, 2026
Christopher Mitchell
On the ballot for U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $210
- cash on hand
- $201
- issues with public statements
- 12
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | American Constitution Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§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.
Christopher Mitchell earned a bachelor's degree in electronics and computer engineering from New Mexico State University.2 He has been based in Colorado Springs since 1997 and works as an electrical engineering contractor for technology companies, mainly on aerospace projects.2 He ran for mayor of Colorado Springs in 2023 and for Colorado's 5th Congressional District in 2024.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as a member of the American Constitution Party to give the district what it calls a fresh and objective approach to constitutional representation.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitepatriotcowboyrevolution.com3,
4 - X (Twitter)x.com/PatriotVoiceCO3,
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§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
His campaign website says he would introduce legislation to reduce wasteful spending and eliminate government departments and government-subsidized programs it considers wasteful or unprofitable.2
Education
His campaign website names the U.S. Department of Education as a department he would introduce legislation to eliminate.2
- Close the department and move or end its programs
- Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
- Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website names Amtrak among the government-subsidized programs he would introduce legislation to eliminate.2
- Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
- Fund repairs and current routes, without major new lines
- Cut federal rail funding or move Amtrak toward private operation
Health Care
His campaign website names Obamacare among the government-subsidized programs he would introduce legislation to eliminate.2
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says he would vote to end all federal funding for green energy initiatives, while expanding natural gas production.2
His campaign website says he would vote for policies supporting new energy production, including small modular nuclear reactors and geothermal technology.2
Immigration
His campaign website says he would introduce legislation to secure the borders and deport all immigrants in the country illegally, without exception, and would fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection to protect the borders.2
- Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
- Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
- Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
- Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
His campaign website says he would introduce legislation to cut off funding for sanctuary cities.2
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he would work to adequately fund the Defense Department to address threats from China, Russia and Iran.2
His campaign website says he would introduce legislation to limit, and in some cases end, U.S. businesses' and universities' ability to transfer technology and capital to China.2
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he would introduce legislation to end purchases of U.S. land and real estate by China.2
- Ban farmland purchases by all foreign buyers
- Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
- Require more reporting and national security reviews of purchases, but no outright bans
- Keep current reporting rules, with no new limits on foreign buyers
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website lists the sanctity of life from conception to natural death among its principles.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.5
| Raised | $210 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $9 |
| Cash on hand | $201 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $11,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report6filed Jul 9, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed May 15, 2024