Shannon Bird
Democrat
Former Colorado State Representative, District 29
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
85.5%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge
Top positive drivers
- T1 90+ town halls and community coffees since 2019; accepts every constituent meeting request; published schedule with geographic coverage across HD-29. 4/4
- T6 Explains reasoning with documented "why" not just "what." Colorado Sun details why she voted against rent control and immigration bills. 4/4
- T14 Chair of Joint Budget Committee: direct oversight of entire CO state budget; Vice Chair of Appropriations; oversight of Dept of Revenue and OSPB. 4/4
Top negative drivers
- T2 Filed standard financial disclosures as state legislator. No evidence of proactive extra disclosure or published returns. 1/4
- T23 Commented that whistleblower protection bill needed "better process" but no evidence she sponsored or championed protections. 1/4
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- T1 90+ town halls and community coffees since 2019; accepts every constituent meeting request; published schedule with geographic coverage across HD-29. 4/4
- T2 Filed standard financial disclosures as state legislator. No evidence of proactive extra disclosure or published returns. 1/4
- T3 Campaign does not accept corporate PAC money (FEC-verified). No specific stock trading ban position or blind trust commitment. 2.88/4
- T4 Rejects all corporate PAC money (FEC-verified); 87% from Coloradans; 95% itemized from CO; over 1000 individual donors. 3.75/4
- T5 FEC filings available; campaign publishes fundraising breakdowns (Q2/Q3/Q4 press releases with geographic and size data). 3.13/4
- T6 Explains reasoning with documented "why" not just "what." Colorado Sun details why she voted against rent control and immigration bills. 4/4
- T7 Campaign forums (including hostile pinata incident), CO Sun editorial board, CPR, Axios, Colorado Politics, Westminster Window, Welcome PAC interviews. 3.75/4
- T8 185+ endorsements; EMILYs List; multiple labor unions (IAFF, Plumbers, ATU, NALC, SMART); Welcome PAC; Conservation Colorado. 3.75/4
- T9 Newsletters from state legislature; social media across platforms; 90+ town halls; campaign news page with regular press releases. 3.75/4
- T10 Economics/finance/law background but communicates in plain language; "paychecks first" framing; household-level cost descriptions. 3.75/4
- T11 Sponsored HB24-1149 prior authorization reform (signed into law): eliminates unnecessary delays, 3-year authorizations for chronic meds. 3.13/4
- T12 Spearheaded affordable condo legislation (HB1272); documented insurance cost data (230% increase for condos). 2.88/4
- T13 Colorado Opportunity Caucus focus on kitchen-table concerns; JBC work reviewing utility rates; legislation decreasing fees for small businesses. 2.88/4
- T14 Chair of Joint Budget Committee: direct oversight of entire CO state budget; Vice Chair of Appropriations; oversight of Dept of Revenue and OSPB. 4/4
- T15 Sponsored SB25B-004 (AI Sunshine Act) addressing AI transparency for consequential decisions in education, employment, housing, and healthcare. 2.88/4
- T16 Bipartisan sponsor of HB21-1250 (Law Enforcement Accountability) with Republican co-sponsors; opened IA records; body camera requirements. 4/4
- T17 Calls to overhaul ICE: require judicial warrants, mandate body cameras, ban face masks, create protected spaces for hospitals and schools. 3.75/4
- T18 Passed law requiring first-ever audit of ALL standardized tests in CO; sponsored HB25-1278 Education Accountability System. 4/4
- T19 Supports independent redistricting commission; general voting rights positions. No specific federal legislation named. 2.88/4
- T20 JBC Chair oversaw entire state budget with accountability mandates. Most effective lawmaker ranking (Vanderbilt/UVA Center). 4/4
- T21 Accepts every constituent meeting request; responsive to CO Sun, CPR, Axios, Colorado Politics; participated in hostile forums. 3.75/4
- T22 No PolitiFact or FactCheck.org entries. No documented false claims. Ethics complaint filed by CO Common Cause was dropped after evidence. 2.88/4
- T23 Commented that whistleblower protection bill needed "better process" but no evidence she sponsored or championed protections. 1/4
- T24 HB21-1250 opened public access to internal affairs records (bipartisan); JBC Chair role involved public budget transparency. 2.88/4
- T25 No corporate PAC (FEC-verified); voted against rent control despite party pressure; 12+ enacted laws matching platform priorities. 4/4
E Efficiency
90.8%
Top positive drivers
- E2 JBC Chair reviewing CBO-equivalent state fiscal notes; economics degree + MS Finance + MBA + JD; cites specific data in budget debates. 4/4
- E4 90+ town halls; accepts every constituent meeting; Crime Victim Compensation Act updates; small business fee reductions; PERA pension work. 4/4
- E6 $1.2M+ raised without corporate PACs; 1,915 valid petition signatures; most effective lawmaker ranking; JBC Chair managing $40B+ budget. 4/4
Top negative drivers
- E20 State legislator with no documented positions on federal defense spending or military cost-effectiveness. 1/4
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- E1 JBC Chair: all state budget items have built-in review; HB25-1278 education accountability with measurable outcomes; first-ever test audit. 3.75/4
- E2 JBC Chair reviewing CBO-equivalent state fiscal notes; economics degree + MS Finance + MBA + JD; cites specific data in budget debates. 4/4
- E3 JBC Chair evaluated state program effectiveness; first-ever audit of standardized tests; prior-auth reform evaluating insurer compliance. 3.75/4
- E4 90+ town halls; accepts every constituent meeting; Crime Victim Compensation Act updates; small business fee reductions; PERA pension work. 4/4
- E5 Sponsored SB25B-004 AI Sunshine Act; voted for SB21-260 with EV infrastructure. No comprehensive IT modernization proposals. 2.88/4
- E6 $1.2M+ raised without corporate PACs; 1,915 valid petition signatures; most effective lawmaker ranking; JBC Chair managing $40B+ budget. 4/4
- E7 Bipartisan legislation with Republicans Cooke/Carver (HB21-1250); praised by Republican senators Kirkmeyer and Baisley; 90+ meetings on condo bill. 4/4
- E8 JBC Chair responsible for implementation funding/feasibility; addressed Cover All Coloradans cost overrun ($15M to $105M); phased legislation. 3.75/4
- E9 Most effective state lawmaker in CO (Vanderbilt/UVA Center, 3x higher than any peer); 12+ bills enacted; CWCC 2026 Advocacy Award. 4/4
- E10 ICE reform proposals (body cameras, judicial warrants); JBC budget process experience. No filibuster or procurement reform proposals. 2.88/4
- E11 Sponsored HB24-1149 prior-auth reform (enacted); co-sponsored insulin affordability HB21-1307 ($50/month cap enacted); supports Medicare expansion. 4/4
- E12 Spearheaded HB1272 affordable condo law; co-sponsored HB22-1051 ($420M housing tax credit); 90+ stakeholder meetings on housing. 4/4
- E13 Supported SB21-260 transportation sustainability/EV infrastructure; co-sponsored HB1449 circular economy. No specific grid modernization. 2.88/4
- E14 ICE overhaul with enforcement reform. No USCIS modernization or visa streamlining proposals. 2.88/4
- E15 Fully funded K-12 for first time in a decade (HB25-1320); HB25-1278 education accountability; SB25-315 workforce readiness; universal pre-K support. 4/4
- E16 Bipartisan law enforcement accountability (HB21-1250); SB23-097 motor vehicle theft prevention; HB21-1299 Office of Gun Violence Prevention. 4/4
- E17 SB25-315 postsecondary workforce readiness (signed into law); increased apprenticeship funding; prevailing wage legislation; PERA pension reform. 4/4
- E18 JBC Chair managing entire state budget; identified $900M deficit; questioned Cover All Coloradans cost overrun ($15M to $105M). 4/4
- E19 Supported SB21-260 transportation; co-sponsored SB25-257/SB25-258. No specific delivery timelines or permitting reform. 2.88/4
- E20 State legislator with no documented positions on federal defense spending or military cost-effectiveness. 1/4
- E21 Prior-auth reform (HB24-1149) mandates faster insurer response times; JBC addressed state service processing. 2.88/4
- E22 JBC Chair: balanced state budget during $900M deficit and $1.5B shortfall; identified unfunded mandates; expanded EITC/CTC with pay-fors. 4/4
- E23 First-ever audit of standardized tests then acted on findings with HB25-1278; JBC role required acting on state audit findings. 3.75/4
- E24 Voted against rent control when evidence suggested it would not work; reformed construction defect litigation, prior-auth system, and PERA. 4/4
- E25 JBC role included oversight of state agencies (Dept of Revenue, State Treasury, OSPB, PERA). No federal IG proposals. 2.88/4
A Affordability
94.1%
Top positive drivers
- A1 Colorado Opportunity Caucus Chair focused on paychecks; 90+ town halls; JBC Chair dealing directly with state costs; CWCC Advocacy Award. 4/4
- A2 Economics degree + MS Finance + MBA + JD; JBC Chair reviewing fiscal notes; cites condo market 20% to 3%, $900M deficit, EITC/CTC cutting poverty 37%. 4/4
- A6 JBC Chair during $900M deficit: protected vulnerable services; responded to SNAP disruption with $10M emergency food bank funding and WIC extension. 4/4
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- A1 Colorado Opportunity Caucus Chair focused on paychecks; 90+ town halls; JBC Chair dealing directly with state costs; CWCC Advocacy Award. 4/4
- A2 Economics degree + MS Finance + MBA + JD; JBC Chair reviewing fiscal notes; cites condo market 20% to 3%, $900M deficit, EITC/CTC cutting poverty 37%. 4/4
- A3 JBC role directing state funding for affordability; sponsored housing tax credits, small business fee reductions, PERA reform, EITC/CTC expansion. 3.75/4
- A4 Took on big insurance companies (prior-auth reform); condo legislation addressed market distortion; small business fee reduction. 2.88/4
- A5 EITC/CTC expansion quantified ($170M back to families); condo legislation quantified household impact ($806K threshold); insulin cap ($50/month). 3.75/4
- A6 JBC Chair during $900M deficit: protected vulnerable services; responded to SNAP disruption with $10M emergency food bank funding and WIC extension. 4/4
- A7 HB22-1051: redirected $420M in housing tax credits; EITC/CTC expansion: $170M redirected to working families; JBC budget redirection. 3.75/4
- A8 Took on insurance companies with prior-auth reform; challenged construction defect litigation industry; reformed insurer practices (230% cost increase). 3.75/4
- A9 Colorado Opportunity Caucus: "paychecks, livelihoods and futures"; EITC framed as "$170M back in pockets of hardworking Coloradans." 3.75/4
- A10 Affordability is central: JBC Chair, Opportunity Caucus Chair, 5+ enacted affordability laws (housing, EITC/CTC, condo, insulin, education). 4/4
- A11 Sponsored prior-auth reform (enacted); insulin affordability HB21-1307 ($50/month cap enacted); 100% pro-choice; supports Medicare expansion. 4/4
- A12 Spearheaded HB1272 affordable condo law; HB22-1051 $420M housing tax credit; 90+ stakeholder meetings; supports LIHTC and educator down-payment aid. 4/4
- A13 Fully funded K-12 (HB25-1320, $500M over 7 years); supports universal pre-K and Head Start; Pell Grant funding; workforce readiness (SB25-315). 4/4
- A14 Sponsored HB23-1112 expanding EITC (25% to 38%) and CTC ($200-$1200/child): $170M returned to families; cut child poverty 37%. 4/4
- A15 Prior-auth reform protects patients; decreased fees for small businesses; condo reform protects homebuyers; insulin cap; Crime Victim Compensation. 3.75/4
- A16 Prevailing wage legislation for energy sector; increased apprenticeship funding; SB25-315 workforce readiness; PERA pension reform; EITC expansion. 4/4
- A17 JBC Chair approved $10M emergency food bank funding during SNAP disruption; WIC extension; supported Healthy Meals for All school meals. 3.13/4
- A18 Supported SB21-260 transportation sustainability; prevailing wage for energy construction. No specific LIHEAP or utility cost proposals. 2.88/4
- A19 Co-sponsored SB25-257/SB25-258 transportation legislation; supported SB21-260 ($5.4B package); ATU Local 1001 endorsement. 2.88/4
- A20 Colorado Opportunity Caucus is a coherent cross-cutting strategy: housing, jobs, schools, local economy. JBC Chair connected budget across all cost areas. 4/4
- A21 Legislative record directly matches rhetoric: EITC/CTC, housing tax credits, condo reform, insulin cap, education funding, prevailing wages. Zero contradictions. 4/4
- A22 Campaign: reverse Medicare/Medicaid cuts; JBC Chair protected vulnerable services during deficit; PERA reform; emergency SNAP/WIC funding. 3.75/4
- A23 EITC/CTC targets low-income families; insulin cap reaches all diabetics; condo reform targets first-time buyers; education funding reaches all students. 3.75/4
- A24 Benefits workers (prevailing wage), families (EITC/CTC), seniors (PERA), students (education), small businesses (fee reduction), homebuyers, patients. 3.75/4
- A25 Most labor-endorsed NI congressional candidate in western US; EMILYs List; CWCC Advocacy Award; multiple labor and community endorsements. 3.75/4
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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 | 85.5% | +0.5 | 86% |
| Efficiency | 90.8% | — | 90.8% |
| Affordability | 94.1% | — | 94.1% |
| Overall TEA | Average of the three axes | 90.1% | |
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