Nancy Rumfelt
RepublicanQ1 What advisory mechanisms will you implement to ensure that evidence and scientific findings play a crucial role in your policymaking process?
“Depending on the legislation, I would research which organizations I need to contact to ask questions and to learn if the proposed bill is good, bad or needs amendments to work. My goal is will always be to do no harm and to ensure a law is actually necessary and doesn’t violate the constitution. “
Q2 Colorado farmers are facing multiple threats, amidst water scarcity and rising prices for fertilizer and other imported materials. As agriculture is our #1 export sector, in what ways do you imagine using your role to support evidence-based advancements to protect and support our farmers and natural resources in the years ahead?
“Given that Colorado is a semi-arid state, we must focus on developing water storage with reasonable rules and regulations. No civilization can survive without water and so we must collaborate to ensure water storage is built in a timely manner with minimal impact to the environment.
As for fertilizers there must be balance between what is needed to increase crop production using safe ingredients that can be verified and tested.
As agriculture is not my “wheel house” I would work to find credible resources to help me understand the issues before I voted on any legislation.”
Q3 America has a growing AI industry, supporting cutting-edge innovation but raising issues of resource use, privacy, and economics. What is the right balance of costs and benefits for new data center construction in Colorado, and how would your policies accomplish that balance?
“The AI industry is new which means there are many unknowns and before policy is decided, the state must make sure all facts are gathered and are based on actual evidence.
I worked at Noosa Yoghurt, and the company did a great job of recirculating the water used for producing yoghurt. Noosa also invested in a system that cleaned the water before sending back to the Poudre River. I don’t know what impact AI data centers have on water quality, but companies such as Noosa show that solutions can be found!”
Q4 Colorado has experienced a lingering measles outbreak since March of 2025. What evidence-based policies do you support to improve community and preventive health for your constituents, for infectious diseases and other threats?
“Measles is something that recently became an issue again and it is important to understand why. I am a strong believer in root cause analysis and therefore we need to understand WHY measles outbreaks are occurring and increasing. Is it because of influx of illegal aliens? Is it because number of people receiving vaccination is decreasing? Is it because of both or something else? People much smarter than me need to research and then present the evidence to legislators before new laws are written.”
Q5 What are your opinions on the current state of science literacy, and how could K-12 education standards be adapted to form a better public understanding of and relationship building in science?
“As someone who is serving on a school board (started in 2021) I do believe that K-12 standards need to be reviewed to ensure are based on actual science and not political agendas.
When there are multiple positions on the cause of some issue such as COVID-19 or climate change, curriculum must include ALL positions with supporting evidence.”