Pricella Tiegen
RepublicanQ1 What advisory mechanisms will you implement to ensure that evidence and scientific findings play a crucial role in your policymaking process?
“I will consider credible scientific evidence and expert input while ensuring every policy remains grounded in the Constitution, individual liberty, limited government, and transparency. Science should never override constitutional rights.”
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?
“I will support Colorado farmers by protecting property and water rights, reducing unnecessary regulations, and encouraging proven technologies that improve water efficiency and agricultural productivity. I believe solutions should be science-based, practical, and developed alongside the farmers and ranchers who know their land best.”
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?
“Colorado should encourage innovation and free enterprise while protecting property rights, individual privacy, and taxpayers. I support limited, transparent government, local decision-making, and holding data centers responsible for the costs of the resources they use rather than shifting those costs onto Colorado families.”
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?
“I be open to listen to evidence-based prevention, public education, early detection, and rapid response to infectious diseases while protecting individual liberty, informed consent, parental rights, and medical privacy.”
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?
“Students need strong foundations in science and critical thinking. Education standards should focus on academic excellence and objective evidence while respecting parental rights, transparency, and local control of education.”