Swing, Gary

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
U.S. House of Representatives
District:
6
Political Affiliation:
Green
Age:
58
Occupation:
Caregiver
Education:
Masters degree Public Administration, BA in Political Science, both from University of Colorado
Family:
Girlfriend, mother, five siblings
Religion:
Humanist Atgeist
Biographical Info:

He’s just this guy, you know? Freethinker and adventurer. Lifelong pacifist. Vegetarian for 40 years. Childfree by choice. Triple Crown backpacker. Completed hiking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails. Also completed the Arizona Trail, Colorado Trail, Ouachita, Ozark Highlands, Alabama Pinhoti, John Muir, and Lonestar Trails. Climbed over 1,200 mountains, including all summits over 13,000 feet in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Former public policy researcher, 20 year cultural events promoter, postal worker, and produce receiver for Whole Foods. Happy to go take a hike.

Statement:

Support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Uphold the Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawing war. Abolish nuclear weapons. Reduce US military budget 90%. Close all foreign military bases. End foreign military aid. Oppose Israeli genocide against Gaza. Fund humanitarian aid to end world hunger. Impeach and convict Trump and his entire cabinet. Abolish US Senate. Elect Congress by hybrid proportional representation to secure fair, inclusive multi-party representation in government. Switch to a parliamentary system. A chief executive with strictly limited authority should be selected by a unicameral Congress, subject to removal on a vote of no confidence. Each generation should create its own Constitution. Support a national initiative and referendum process, public campaign financing, and ballot access reform. Support fair trade policies, freedom of travel and migration. No border wall. Abolish ICE. Repeal Homeland Security Act. Establish a universal basic income. Use carbon taxes to include environmental impacts in true cost pricing. End corporate welfare. Medicare for all. Subsidize family planning programs. Support international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Stop subsidizing fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Convert to solar, wind, hydroelectric and geothermal power. Decentralize energy production. Stop subsidizing petrochemical agriculture and animal farming. Apply cruelty laws to farmed animals. Legalize cannabis nationwide.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Expanding federal enforcement efforts to prevent illegal border crossings. O* I support freedom of travel and migration as a human right. Abolish ICE. Shut down immigrant internment camps. Dismantle the border wall.
2. Appointing federal judges who interpret the U.S. Constitution according to its text and original intent. O* Each generation should create its own constitution. As Thomas Jefferson wrote: "Future generations cannot be bound by the dictates of their barbarous ancestors. Enact Supreme Court term limits and increase the size of the Supreme Court.
3. Adding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes in federal nondiscrimination statutes. S* I oppose discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation. Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
4. Providing federal tax credits or scholarships that allow parents to choose private schools, homeschool, or online programs for their children. O* Public funding should not be used for religious indoctrination of children.
5. Prohibiting federal funds from directly or indirectly supporting organizations that perform, promote, or provide referrals for abortion. O* Reproductive freedom of choice is a fundamental human right. I support public funding for family planning programs, contraception, and abortion as part of a Meicare for All universal health care system.
6. Prohibiting the federal government from discriminating against organizations based on sincerely held religious beliefs. -
7. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, regardless of terminal illness. S
8. Federalizing election law by removing state authority over elections. O* Congress and state legislatures should be elected by hybrid proportional representation as proposed by bestdemocracy.org to secure fair, inclusive multiparty representation in government.
9. Eliminating the filibuster rule that requires 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to move most legislation. S* Abolish the US Senate. Representation is for people, not for the imaginary beings called states.
10. Increasing federal penalties for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs, sex buyers, and individuals convicted of human trafficking. O* Human trafficking is a serious concern. I oppose imprisonment for victimless crimes. I support federal legalization of cannabis. Treat drug abuse as a health problem, not a crime.
11. Requiring federal regulations that ensure parental consent and stronger age verification for minors accessing apps, social media platforms, and online content. O* Vague question. Sexually explicit media is for 18-plus only.
12. Allowing the federal government to regulate artificial intelligence to protect privacy, prevent bias, and safeguard public safety. S