Erik Underwood
Running on a joint ticket with Frank Atwood for Lieutenant Governor.
- Occupation
- Tech entrepreneur
What this job does
Colorado's top official. Signs or vetoes bills (and can veto single spending lines), proposes the state budget, names the heads of state agencies with the Senate's OK, and fills openings on Colorado courts from a short list a nominating commission sends. A term is four years, two in a row at most. The lieutenant governor runs on the same ticket and takes over if the governor can't serve. source: ballotpedia.org
Background
- Describes being owner and patent holder of the Vurbil AI technology. source: erikunderwood.com
- Says on the campaign site that Underwood spent eight years in federal court litigation against Bank of America alleging corporate fraud. source: erikunderwood.com
- Sought the 2020 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado; received 1% at the state assembly and did not qualify for the primary ballot. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "Let's Make Colorado Affordable Again" source: erikunderwood.com
- Home loans with a maximum $2,500 down payment source: erikunderwood.com
- Child care funded by a 25-cent-per-purchase mechanism source: erikunderwood.com
- Free college and trade school source: erikunderwood.com
- Universal health care, including mental health care source: erikunderwood.com
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