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Ron Hanks
Image of Ron Hanks
Prior offices
Colorado House of Representatives District 60
Successor: Stephanie Luck
Predecessor: James Wilson

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 25, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Personal
Profession
Intelligence officer
Contact

Ron Hanks (Republican Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 60. He assumed office on January 13, 2021. He left office on January 9, 2023.

Hanks (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.

Biography

Ron Hanks served in the U.S. Air Force. Hanks' career experience includes working as a linguist, a counterdrug officer, and a counterintelligence agent.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: [email protected].

2021-2022

Hanks was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Jeff Hurd defeated Adam Frisch, James Wiley, and Adam Withrow in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Hurd
Jeff Hurd (R)
 
50.8
 
201,951
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch (D)
 
45.8
 
182,147
Image of James Wiley
James Wiley (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
10,734
Image of Adam Withrow
Adam Withrow (Unity Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
2,721

Total votes: 397,553
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Adam Frisch advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch
 
100.0
 
51,719

Total votes: 51,719
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Hurd
Jeff Hurd
 
41.2
 
36,505
Image of Ron Hanks
Ron Hanks
 
28.5
 
25,211
Image of Stephen Varela
Stephen Varela Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
8,638
Image of Lew Webb
Lew Webb
 
8.0
 
7,094
Image of Curtis McCrackin
Curtis McCrackin Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
5,772
Image of Russ Andrews
Russ Andrews
 
6.0
 
5,304

Total votes: 88,524
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Endorsements

Hanks received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Colorado

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet (D)
 
55.9
 
1,397,170
Image of Joe O'Dea
Joe O'Dea (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
1,031,693
Image of Brian Peotter
Brian Peotter (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
43,534
Image of T.J. Cole
T.J. Cole (Unity Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
16,379
Image of Frank Atwood
Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.5
 
11,354
Tom Harvey (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
29
Joanne Rock (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
25
John Rutledge (L) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
9
Robert Messman (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
8

Total votes: 2,500,201
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Incumbent Michael Bennet advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
 
100.0
 
516,985

Total votes: 516,985
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks and Daniel Hendricks in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe O'Dea
Joe O'Dea Candidate Connection
 
54.4
 
345,060
Image of Ron Hanks
Ron Hanks
 
45.5
 
288,483
Image of Daniel Hendricks
Daniel Hendricks (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
302

Total votes: 633,845
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Approval Voting Party convention

Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado

Frank Atwood advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on March 26, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Frank Atwood
Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)

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2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 60

Ron Hanks defeated Lori Boydston in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 60 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ron Hanks
Ron Hanks (R)
 
62.4
 
30,817
Lori Boydston (D)
 
37.6
 
18,563

Total votes: 49,380
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 60

Lori Boydston advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 60 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lori Boydston
 
100.0
 
9,119

Total votes: 9,119
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 60

Ron Hanks advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 60 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ron Hanks
Ron Hanks
 
100.0
 
13,559

Total votes: 13,559
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 60

Stacy Petty advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 60 on April 13, 2020.

Candidate
Stacy Petty (L)

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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Campaign website

Hanks' campaign website stated the following:

Our Republic is under GRAVE THREAT from within and without.

Not only has our incompetent federal government leadership run amuck, they have weaponized many of the key departments against us. Their willful ignorance is leading this country into ruin. Foreign enemies have made and continue to make their way into our country both overtly and covertly. Ron Hanks may be known for leading the charge on Election Integrity—a state-controlled issue—but now that he will be leaving the State House leadership and headed to Washington, D.C. as the next U.S. Senator from Colorado his focus is shifting to issues of national importance. Namely, National Security and Economic issues that concern and affect us all. Ron Hanks is now focused on restoring our country to greatness by concentrating on his four National Security and Economic Pillars.

#1 The Border Crisis

Not only are people freely flooding across our open borders, but some of those people are bringing with them fentanyl and children and adults who are being trafficked. Fentanyl is the new #1 killer of Americans. This is a national security concern!
We must Re-Secure Our Borders and Re-Empower our Border Patrol Agents to stop the overwhelming influx of illegal immigrants and fentanyl across our border.

#2 Energy Independence

On day one of the Biden Regime Joe Biden sacrificed our energy independence to foreign powers who do not always have our best interests at heart. This puts our country in a dangerous position. We will be at the mercy of those in control of our energy supplies. This is a national security concern!
We must Restore Energy Independence so we don’t have to rely on the whims of foreign powers. We can do this within months by issuing permits to drill for oil and natural gas. The state of Wyoming alone has enough clean-burning coal underground to supply the entire United States for 400 YEARS!

#3 American Manufacturing

When fascism and totalitarianism reared its ugly head in the 1940s America was able to win WWII because our country quickly converted existing domestic factories to war-time production; typewriter makers started making rifles, car manufacturing plants switched to making tanks, clothing makers became uniform makers. That will not happen today. We have allowed all of our manufacturing to move out of the country. We can no longer convert to war-time manufacturing because we have no in-country manufacturing to convert from. Not to mention that everything around us runs on computer chips now, and all of those chips are made overseas. We have lost control of our manufacturing which means we have no control over the supply lines coming from overseas. This is a national security concern!
We must Restore American Manufacturing capabilities by returning them to the United States to restore control over our supply chain and stop relying on foreign governments for our goods.

#4 Education

When a national teachers’ organization requests that the Department of Justice declare parents who oppose unhinged school board policies as “domestic terrorists” and the D.O.J. COMPLIES, you KNOW our country is headed in the wrong direction. When schools teach CRT, SEL, and sexualize our children in KINDERGARTEN you KNOW our country is headed in the wrong direction.
We must Restore Traditional Education in our schools to stop INDOCTRINATING our children and return to EDUCATING them and teaching them about this great nation—both the good and bad—so they love America as much as we do and they don’t make the same mistakes being made now. To that end, we must Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education!
But we can’t stop there.
There are so many additional issues tearing our country apart right now that they cannot be ignored. Three of the most important issues that are confounding our country today regard the issues of Pro-Life, the Second Amendment, and Inflation.

Pro-Life

Ron Hanks is 100% Pro-Life and believes “Everyone Deserves A Birthday.” The Colorado state government overcame tenacious, record-breaking Republican opposition to its latest, unlimited abortion bill that will make our state an abortion destination for people across the country. That is truly a sad and heinous thing to be known for. In the Colorado US Senate race, Ron is the ONLY candidate who’s unwavering Pro-Life position aligns with the Colorado GOP and the National Republican platforms which defends the lives of the unborn. Ron believes abortion is murder. Period.

Our Second Amendment

As an active gun club member, concealed carry permit holder, and NRA Certified One-Mile long-range shooter, Ron Hanks proactively supports the Second Amendment. Ron is the only Colorado US Senate candidate who has fought for our God-given right to self-defense by introducing Pro-Second Amendment legislation in the Colorado House. He sponsored two 2A-friendly bills and co-sponsored a third;
HB21-1070 Repeal Ammunition Magazine Prohibition
(Sponsor) - The bill would repeal the law “Prohibiting the sale, transfer, or possession of certain large-capacity ammunition magazines.”
HB22-1033 Constitutional Carry of a Handgun
(Sponsor) - The bill would grant a person who is at least 21 years old and permitted to possess a handgun pursuant to federal and state law the same authority to carry a concealed handgun as a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun.
HB-22-1070 Deadly Force Against Intruder At A Business
(Co-Sponsor) - The bill would extend the right to use deadly physical force against an intruder under certain conditions to include owners, managers, and employees of a business.
Ron is the ONLY candidate who has PROVEN he supports the Second Amendment to the entire state of Colorado through his ACTIONS, not just his words as other candidates have! Ron will continue his commitment to the Second Amendment by further enforcing ”shall not be infringed” in the Senate chambers of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Inflation

It seems that the regime currently in the White House is intent on bringing this country to its knees through willful economic mismanagement that not only causes inflation but encourages it to run rampant. And the record-breaking inflation we’re all experiencing is ruining more families with every passing day while the ‘leaders’ in Washington tell us it’s not that bad!
Restoring American manufacturing and reducing transportation costs by Restoring Energy Independence will make bringing goods to market more economical thereby making those goods cheaper and ultimately help getting inflation under control.

Our Questionable Future

We have all seen and heard enough. Polls increasingly show that more and more people agree that our country is headed in the wrong direction. Globalization has proven to not be the answer. We each need to take an active part in how our future plays out. Choosing Ron Hanks as your next U.S. Senator from the state of Colorado will ensure that your values are continued to be held dear and defended in Washington.
Know that Ron Hanks’ National Security and Economic pillars will Restore Colorado and Re-Secure America by:
Restoring Border Security to enable America to reduce the proliferation of fentanyl and human trafficking which are intentionally meant to destroy this country.
Restoring Energy Independence to return the US to being a net exporter of energy and reduce our reliance on other countries.
Restoring American Manufacturing to eliminate our reliance on foreign made goods making the US a stronger ally to our freedom-loving friends throughout the world.

Restoring Traditional Education to ensure a positive future for our country by instilling the ideals established by our founding fathers.

We are at a crossroads and must choose to change our direction for the good of the state and the nation to Restore Colorado and Re-Secure America!
We Can Restore Colorado, and We Will Re-Secure America.

Meet Ron

Combat veteran Ron Hanks served in the military throughout the world and across the United States. Looking forward to retirement, our out-of-control government forced him back into public service because Ron could not stand idly by doing nothing.
Ron retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2017 after more than 32 years of active and reserve service as an enlisted man and commissioned officer. He worked as a linguist in Desert Storm and multiple other operations; including Northern Watch, Southern Watch, and Earnest Will. During the Global War on Terror, Ron served as an intelligence officer performing duties in Iraq, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Ron served in several other capacities during his career, to include being a treaty escort for foreign inspectors from Russia and other countries, as a counter-drug officer in Kazakhstan working to stop the flow of drugs out of Afghanistan that funded the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and as a badged, credentialed counterintelligence agent.
When not deployed or in uniform Ron worked as a fracking hand in the oilfields of North Dakota witnessing first-hand the benefits of American energy independence, the merits of environmentally-friendly hydraulic fracturing, and the spirit and American know-how of Blue-Collar Americans.[2]
—Ron Hanks’ campaign website (2022)[3]

2020

Ron Hanks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Ron Hanks campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Colorado District 3Lost primary$42,285 $41,795
2022U.S. Senate ColoradoLost primary$165,544 $165,543
2020Colorado House of Representatives District 60Won general$27,096 N/A**
Grand total$234,925 $207,339
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Hanks for Colorado, "About," accessed December 28, 2020
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Hanks for Colorado, "Issues," accessed June 17, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
James Wilson (R)
Colorado House of Representatives District 60
2021-2023
Succeeded by
Stephanie Luck (R)


Senators
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Jeff Hurd (R)
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Democratic Party (6)
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Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie
Majority Leader:Monica Duran
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Dan Woog (R)
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