Candidate Interviews

Nate Jorgensen: House District 33 Candidate Interview

Nate Jorgensen discusses small businesses, energy choices, affordability, and families in our inaugural issue’s HD33 interview.

From the September 11, 2026 inaugural issue of The Colorado Conservative. Candidate status and campaign links reflect the printed issue.

Colorado House of Representatives • House District 33 • Candidate in the printed issue

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The interview

Who is Nate beyond the campaign?

I am foremost a husband and father. My wife and I will celebrate 17 years of marriage this November, and our 25-year-old son is building his life outside the home. We love working on this campaign for HD33 together, walking our two boxer dogs, training in the gym, cooking most of our meals at home, and hosting friends and family at our place in Broomfield. We hold each other accountable, care for our horses, and stay hyper-focused on high-quality, engaging relationships with the people around us. I’m also extremely passionate about Colorado’s business community. I’ve spent my entire working adult life inside small, locally owned and operated businesses serving as the reliable #2, the “intrepreneur” who builds high-quality, profitable, sustainable referral relationships and connections that help those businesses thrive.

Why are you running?

I could give a long list of reasons, but the final straw was a Broomfield Code Compliance officer entering our non-HOA, semi-rural neighborhood and writing up me and my neighbors for infractions that no one had a problem with. We hadn’t seen compliance enforcement since late 2019. In early 2020 the department was even deemed non-essential during COVID. While that incident alone isn’t a hill to die on, it was the tipping point after years of watching government overreach and enforcement grow since 2016. It pushed me into overdrive. I decided the best response was to focus on local influence becoming a stronger presence in the community and representing people who feel they aren’t being heard. My years working inside small businesses and building real relationships have prepared me to listen, connect, and fight for practical solutions.

What makes your district unique?

HD33 is interesting, historically purplish-blue with a lot of quiet, ignored red. It’s a microcosm of Colorado. I’m constantly told by political experts that this isn’t a battle worth fighting, that HD33 is lost. But the people who live here, including many left-leaning and unaffiliated voters, are recognizing the extreme push by the incumbent to advance a far-left, progressive (baby communism), agenda. We’re connecting and having real, authentic, productive conversations. Hands down, the greatest concern I hear is the cost of living. That is the top issue. There are others, but affordability is driving the discussions.

What would be your three highest legislative priorities?

Stop the power and energy mandates that force an all-green, all-renewable path. We need every energy option on the table, natural gas, nuclear, and more, so Coloradans have reliable, affordable power.

Create a far more attractive, growth-oriented environment for businesses instead of punishing them for success through excessive regulation, fees, and taxes.

Stand up for families, children, and parents by protecting kids, ensuring parents have the right to know what’s happening in schools, and giving them real choices in how their children are educated.

How would you address Colorado’s affordability challenges?

There’s a lot to unpack, as you know. We can reduce housing costs by increasing supply, throttling back the insane restrictions, fees, and zoning barriers that drive up the price of building. Let professional developers, contractors, and tradesmen do their jobs with fewer cost-restrictive taxes and fees, and we can start moving the needle. On energy, we need more options, not fewer. The sprint toward electric and “sustainable-only” is happening far too fast. We still need natural gas and we need to develop nuclear. Our grid can’t sustain the current mandates, and loading more demand while eliminating other sources is already raising bills this summer and will get worse. Small-business operators are getting smashed by regulation, fees, taxes, and requirements that make it nearly impossible to stay viable, let alone profitable. We have to stop punishing people and businesses for success and start cultivating a fertile environment where they can grow.

What is your approach to education?

Parents should be fully aware of what is being taught to their children. They should be involved, have a real say, and be able to collaborate with teachers and school boards. I support keeping boys out of girls’ sports and locker rooms. I support parents being able to choose where and how their children are educated. And I believe our education system needs to get back to basics and fundamentals as the priority not indoctrination or social-focused curricula.

How would you approach public safety and individual liberty?

This one is straightforward: we have to support law enforcement, enforce the law, and hold judges accountable. We have become too lax and complacent about protecting our citizens and communities. Criminals should be prosecuted and sentenced to the full extent of the law. Flock cameras are not the answer. I believe they infringe on our rights. If we enable and support law enforcement to do their jobs properly, we will make a real impact while still safeguarding constitutional liberties and preventing government overreach.

What does conservative government mean to you?

Conservative government, to me, is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. I know that sounds cliché, but it’s 100% true. Government should not be dictating and mandating what we do, wear, drive, buy, drink, or eat. The government is accountable to the citizens. It should focus on delivering what the majority of people actually need and want not pushing pet projects, initiatives, or legislation that primarily serve a narrow minority or special interests.

How will you turn your principles into results?

In short, we’re going to have a lot of conversations, find the areas where we agree, and then craft decisions and legislation that actually serve the people. I will build support by appealing to common sense and common ground and I will stand my ground when core principles are on the line. I’ve spent much of my career navigating contentious situations and disagreements. Not every issue can be fully solved, but it is possible to have even heated discussions that produce new ideas, better approaches, and workable solutions.

Why should voters place their trust in you?

Since launching this campaign, I’ve met so many people with differing views and opinions, and, in most cases, we’ve been able to find common ground. What distinguishes me is that this is not a career path or personal ambition: it is a duty to my community, my family, and HD33. I want to be a voice for the people, understand what they need from me, and deliver results rather than looking for the next advancement opportunity. I am accessible. Too many people in government positions won’t take calls, answer emails or texts, or engage with their constituents. My commitment is to stay accessible even when we disagree. I will not shy away from difficult, in-person conversations, and I will always work to find solutions.

District notes from the magazine

Illustration from the original magazine.

Shep the Turnpike Dog was a stray shepherd mix who adopted the tollbooth in Broomfield for the Denver-Boulder Turnpike. He lived at the tollbooth for almost 14 years before his passing. His remains, once interred near the tollbooth, have been relocated to the Broomfield Depot Museum.

Broomcorn (also known as sorghum) whose stalks were used to make brooms may be the reason Broomfield got its’ name.

Broomfield’s post office opened in 1884, several decades before it became a city.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and his wife Mamie Doud Eisenhower, were at the dedication of the first purpose-built public library in the city in July of 1963. The library now houses the Broomfield Veterans Museum.