WATSON, COLBY

WATSON, COLBY

Running for US House

D

Policy Positions

Positions as of June 6, 2026, extracted from source websites.

Climate(1)

Supports prioritizing clean energy in future infrastructure investment for long-term sustainability.

"Future infrastructure investment should prioritize clean energy, resilient systems, and long-term sustainability for our planet."

Criminal Justice(3)

Supports law enforcement while also addressing root causes of crime such as poverty and untreated mental health challenges.

"Our communities should never be written off or ignored. They deserve real attention, real investment, and leadership that is willing to address the root causes of crime while supporting law enforcement and protecting the safety of our families."

Supports law enforcement while also calling for addressing root causes of crime such as poverty and untreated mental health challenges.

"That also means confronting some of the deeper issues that contribute to crime, including poverty and untreated mental health challenges."

Supports addressing root causes of crime while also supporting law enforcement, indicating a balanced approach to policing and public safety.

"Our communities deserve to feel safe... leadership that is willing to address the root causes of crime while supporting law enforcement and protecting the safety of our families."

Economy(6)

Supports prevailing wage requirements for immigrant labor to prevent exploitation of immigrants and undercutting of American workers' wages.

"I support prevailing wage requirements for immigrant labor so that no immigrant is exploited for cheap labor and no American worker has their jobs or wages undercut."

Supports infrastructure projects as a means to create good-paying local jobs for skilled trades and bring federal investment into communities.

"infrastructure projects create good-paying jobs for local skilled trades and bring federal investment back into our communities."

Expresses concern about borrowed money spent on foreign wars adding to national debt that future generations will carry, implying opposition to deficit-funded military spending.

"Over the past two decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on wars in the Middle East with little to show for it and no lasting benefit for the American people. Much of that cost was borrowed money, and the debt from those wars will be carried by future generations."

Supports livable wages, indicating backing for wage policy that ensures workers can meet basic living costs.

"We need policies that strengthen our workforce, prioritize livable wages, and enforce antitrust laws so monopolies can no longer rig the system against the American people."

Supports policies that strengthen small businesses and protect them from unbalanced policies that hurt local workers and small business owners.

"As a small business owner, I understand how hard it can be to keep a business running while trying to make ends meet. I've seen firsthand how unbalanced policies hurt local workers, small businesses, and farmers."

Expresses concern about borrowed money spent on foreign wars contributing to national debt carried by future generations.

"Much of that cost was borrowed money, and the debt from those wars will be carried by future generations."

Education(6)

Supports fully funding special education, strengthening Title I support for high-need schools, and ensuring federal funding keeps pace with real education costs.

"I will fight to fully fund special education, strengthen Title I support for high-need schools, and ensure that federal funding keeps pace with the real cost of educating our children."

Supports better pay and greater support for public school teachers.

"At the same time, our public school teachers deserve better pay and greater support."

Supports better pay and greater support for public school teachers.

"our public school teachers deserve better pay and greater support."

Supports parents' rights to choose how their children are educated, including homeschooling, drawing from personal experience as a homeschooled individual.

"I strongly support parents' rights to educate their children in the way they believe is best for their family."

Supports parents' rights to educate their children as they see fit, including homeschooling, as a personal advocate who was homeschooled himself.

"As someone who was homeschooled, I strongly support parents' rights to educate their children in the way they believe is best for their family."

Supports increased investment in the public education system, arguing the system is broken rather than teachers failing.

"Our teachers are not failing our children. A broken system is. Investing in education is investing in our future."

Guns(1)

Explicitly commits to protecting the right to bear arms.

"I will protect your right to vote, your right to bear arms, and your right to privacy."

Healthcare(4)

Supports the Medical Debt Relief Act to prevent medical debt from damaging credit scores and trapping families in financial hardship.

"I support the Medical Debt Relief Act to prevent medical debt from damaging people's credit and trapping families in financial hardship."

Supports moving toward full healthcare coverage for all Americans and a system that puts people over profits.

"I will support a healthcare system that puts people over profits and works toward full coverage for all."

Identifies untreated mental health challenges as a root cause of crime that must be addressed.

"That also means confronting some of the deeper issues that contribute to crime, including poverty and untreated mental health challenges."

Supports ensuring healthcare is accessible to all, framing it as a necessity rather than a luxury.

"No one should have to choose between their health and financial ruin. Healthcare is a necessity, not a luxury."

Immigration(4)

Supports modernizing immigration processing technology, hiring more immigration judges, and reducing the backlog so asylum cases are handled fairly and efficiently.

"we must fix a broken immigration system by modernizing processing technology, hiring more immigration judges, and reducing the years-long backlog so asylum cases are handled fairly and efficiently."

Supports secure borders and knowing who is entering the country, while modernizing processing technology and hiring more immigration judges.

"I believe in secure borders and in knowing who is entering our country. At the same time, we must fix a broken immigration system by modernizing processing technology, hiring more immigration judges, and reducing the years-long backlog so asylum cases are handled fairly and efficiently."

Supports prevailing wage requirements for immigrant labor to prevent exploitation and protect American workers' wages.

"I support prevailing wage requirements for immigrant labor so that no immigrant is exploited for cheap labor and no American worker has their jobs or wages undercut."

Supports secure borders and knowing who enters the country while also fixing the broken immigration system.

"I believe in secure borders and in knowing who is entering our country."

Social Issues(3)

Candidate supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a landmark racial equity and voting rights legislation.

"I support legislation like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen and protect every American's right to vote"

Supports protecting every person's rights regardless of race, religion, or gender and backs the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

"I will stand to protect every person's rights, liberties, and freedoms, regardless of race, religion, or gender."

Candidate commits to defending First Amendment rights for all people regardless of religion.

"I will defend everyone's First Amendment rights, whether we agree with one another or not. I will protect your right to vote, your right to bear arms, and your right to privacy."