Shimon Blau
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Shimon Blau is an independent candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District, a Denver-born physician and small-business owner who rejects PAC contributions and says he would caucus with Democrats if elected.[6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Says he supports a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions and does not believe government should interfere in women's healthcare.[6]
“I support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions, and I support the freedom of consenting adults to marry the person they love. These are deeply personal decisions, and I do not believe government should interfere in women's healthcare or in the private lives of consenting adults.”
In their words — priorities
- Says he is running as an independent who rejects contributions from PACs and special-interest groups, saying he answers only to the people of the district.[6]
- Says he would caucus with Democrats and support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker as a check on the Trump administration, while remaining willing to oppose Democratic-backed policies he disagrees with.[6]
- Wants to strengthen Denver's local economy by supporting small businesses, encouraging investment, and improving public safety.[6]
Background
- Born and raised in Denver's Sloan's Lake neighborhood, the son of immigrants; his father was a Holocaust survivor from Poland who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before earning an engineering degree from Columbia University.[6]
- Is a board-certified physician specializing in interventional spine and pain management; returned to Denver in 2013 to complete his medical fellowship and build his practice.[6]
- Owns a small medical practice/business in the Denver area.[6]