Larry Johnson
Democrat
CO-08 Primary · U.S. House
Non-Incumbent · Public Record PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
- No Corporate PAC Money
- Stock Trading Ban
- Lobbying Ban for Former Members
- Overturn Citizens United
T Transparency
14.5%
Top negative drivers
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond FEC minimums. No tax returns released. No reform legislation named. 0/4
- T3 No documented position on stock trading bans, blind trusts, or conflict of interest prevention. 0/4
- T5 FEC committee registered but no financial reports filed. No donor transparency tools or disclosure. 0/4
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- T1 Campaign exists; contact email listed on Ballotpedia. No town halls, office hours, or access commitments documented. 1/4
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond FEC minimums. No tax returns released. No reform legislation named. 0/4
- T3 No documented position on stock trading bans, blind trusts, or conflict of interest prevention. 0/4
- T4 Describes self as "unbought and unbossed" opposing special interests. No specific legislation or PAC rejections. FEC shows zero financial activity. 2.25/4
- T5 FEC committee registered but no financial reports filed. No donor transparency tools or disclosure. 0/4
- T6 Facebook page exists; general campaign statements. No newsletter, policy explainers, or regular communication. 1/4
- T7 No debates, editorial board interviews, forums, or media appearances documented. Did not complete Ballotpedia or VoteSmart surveys. 0/4
- T8 No endorsements identified. No questionnaire responses published. No organizational engagement documented. 0/4
- T9 Facebook page exists. No evidence of regular substantive policy communications or consistent engagement. 1/4
- T10 Government should work for people not special interests. Plain language but no policy explainers or detailed materials. 1/4
- T11 Campaign mentions making healthcare affordable. No specific price transparency mechanisms named. 1/4
- T12 Campaign mentions making housing affordable. No cost transparency tools or mechanisms named. 1/4
- T13 No documented position on consumer cost transparency, hidden fees, or banking fee disclosure. 0/4
- T14 No documented position on spending dashboards, earmark disclosure, or open data. 0/4
- T15 No documented position on AI transparency, disclosure requirements, or technology accountability. 0/4
- T16 No documented position on law enforcement accountability, body cameras, or oversight boards. 0/4
- T17 No documented position on immigration system transparency or USCIS modernization. 0/4
- T18 No documented position on education transparency, per-pupil disclosure, or outcome dashboards. 0/4
- T19 Campaign mentions defending democracy. No specific election transparency mechanisms named. 1/4
- T20 Opposes special interests; wants government to work for people. No specific accountability mechanisms named. 1/4
- T21 No documented press availability, media interviews, or press engagement. 0/4
- T22 No fact-checker coverage. Claims are general and not verifiable-false. Default 2/4 baseline for zero coverage. 2.63/4
- T23 No documented position on whistleblower protections or IG independence. 0/4
- T24 No documented position on FOIA reform, open government records, or proactive publication. 0/4
- T25 Has positions but very limited actions to compare. Campaign registered with FEC but no financial filings. 1/4
E Efficiency
6.3%
Top negative drivers
- E1 No proposals with evaluation mechanisms, sunset clauses, or benchmarks documented. 0/4
- E3 No documented position on government effectiveness evaluation or regulatory review. 0/4
- E5 No documented position on IT modernization, digital services, or government technology. 0/4
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- E1 No proposals with evaluation mechanisms, sunset clauses, or benchmarks documented. 0/4
- E2 References Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis. No specific research citations or data-driven framework. 1/4
- E3 No documented position on government effectiveness evaluation or regulatory review. 0/4
- E4 Campaign exists with contact email. No documented community resources or constituent service offerings. 1/4
- E5 No documented position on IT modernization, digital services, or government technology. 0/4
- E6 FEC committee registered Aug 2023; ran in 2024 unaffiliated. No fundraising data or organizational capacity documented. 1/4
- E7 No documented bipartisan or cross-stakeholder collaboration. 0/4
- E8 No documented proposals addressing implementation pathways, phasing, or obstacles. 0/4
- E9 Claims 25-year career helping small businesses. No independent verification found. 1/4
- E10 No documented position on filibuster reform, committee restructuring, or procurement reform. 0/4
- E11 Campaign mentions affordable healthcare. No specific efficiency mechanisms named. 1/4
- E12 Campaign mentions affordable housing. No specific supply mechanisms named. 1/4
- E13 No documented position on energy system efficiency, grid modernization, or renewables. 0/4
- E14 No documented position on immigration processing efficiency or USCIS modernization. 0/4
- E15 No documented position on education system efficiency or teacher investment. 0/4
- E16 No documented position on evidence-based public safety or violence intervention. 0/4
- E17 No documented position on workforce development, apprenticeships, or sector partnerships. 0/4
- E18 No documented position on spending efficiency, audits, or procurement reform. 0/4
- E19 No documented position on infrastructure delivery or permitting reform. 0/4
- E20 No documented position on national security cost-effectiveness or diplomacy-first approaches. 0/4
- E21 No documented position on government processing speed or backlog reduction. 0/4
- E22 No documented position on fiscal responsibility, deficit reduction, or CBO adherence. 0/4
- E23 No documented position on acting on GAO/IG recommendations. 0/4
- E24 No documented position on reforming failing programs or evidence-based alternatives. 0/4
- E25 No documented position on agency oversight, IG independence, or performance reviews. 0/4
A Affordability
16%
Top negative drivers
- A3 No affordability-focused constituent services documented. 0/4
- A4 No documented position on antitrust, competition, or market concentration. 0/4
- A5 No documented household cost impact analysis or family-level policy framing. 0/4
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- A1 References cost-of-living crisis, tariffs raising prices, higher rents. No specific engagement mechanism documented. 2.25/4
- A2 References cost-of-living crisis generally. No specific economic data citations or district-specific data. 1/4
- A3 No affordability-focused constituent services documented. 0/4
- A4 No documented position on antitrust, competition, or market concentration. 0/4
- A5 No documented household cost impact analysis or family-level policy framing. 0/4
- A6 Campaign references cost-of-living crisis and tariffs. No specific legislative response or community resources. 1/4
- A7 No documented position on redirecting waste toward affordability. 0/4
- A8 No documented position on holding corporations accountable for price increases. 0/4
- A9 Discusses strengthening the middle class. No consistent household-level framing with quantified impacts. 1/4
- A10 Affordability appears central to messaging (middle class, healthcare, housing). No 3+ policy actions documented. 2.25/4
- A11 Mentions making healthcare affordable. No specific mechanism named. 1/4
- A12 Mentions making housing affordable. No specific mechanism named. 1/4
- A13 No documented position on education affordability, universal pre-K, or student loan relief. 0/4
- A14 No documented position on tax policy for working families. 0/4
- A15 No documented position on consumer protection, CFPB, or junk fee bans. 0/4
- A16 No documented position on minimum wage, PRO Act, or overtime. 0/4
- A17 No documented position on food affordability, SNAP, or school meals. 0/4
- A18 No documented position on energy affordability, LIHEAP, or rate reform. 0/4
- A19 No documented position on transportation affordability. 0/4
- A20 References cost-of-living crisis and strengthening middle class. No coherent cross-cutting strategy. 1/4
- A21 Has general affordability rhetoric. No prior-role actions to compare against rhetoric. 1/4
- A22 Explicitly commits to protecting Social Security and Medicare as programs every American pays into. 2.88/4
- A23 No documented proposals addressing highest-need populations or targeted programs. 0/4
- A24 Discusses middle class broadly. No specific proposals covering multiple demographics. 1/4
- A25 No endorsements from affordability-related organizations. 0/4
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Non-Incumbent · Public Record
Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.
Scoring Summary
| Axis | Base | Pledge Bonus | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency | 14.5% | — | 14.5% |
| Efficiency | 6.3% | — | 6.3% |
| Affordability | 16% | — | 16% |
| Overall TEA | Average of the three axes | 12.3% | |
Financial Breakdown
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