--- title: "Dr. Shimon Blau for Congress | Independent for Denver" url: https://blauforcongress.com/ description: "Dr. Shimon Blau is a physician and independent candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. No PAC Money Ever. Denver first." lang: en --- ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Blau for Congress", "url": "https://blauforcongress.com/", "logo": "https://blauforcongress.com/__l5e/assets-v1/42d11ba8-bfca-44d7-841f-b33a8c8b4c37/lockup-horizontal-navy.png", "description": "Dr. Shimon Blau is a physician and independent candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. No PAC Money Ever. 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By rejecting PAC and special interest contributions, he is beholden to no one but the people of Colorado's 1st Congressional District." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are you a secret Democrat or a secret Republican?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Neither. I am running as an Independent because my loyalty is to the people of Colorado's 1st Congressional District, not to either political party. I believe character, integrity, and common sense matter far more than party labels." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are you a Socialist or MAGA?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Neither. I am neither a Democratic Socialist nor MAGA. I reject the ideological extremes on both the left and the right because I believe most people are looking for practical solutions, respectful dialogue, and leaders willing to put the country ahead of partisan politics. If elected, I will represent every resident of our district, regardless of political party or whether you voted for me. I intend to caucus with the Democrats and support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker because I believe that is the most effective way to advocate for our district and serve as a check on the Trump administration. But caucusing with a party does not mean surrendering my independence. I will support ideas that are good for Colorado and oppose policies that are not, regardless of which party proposes them." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How will you actually work with people across the spectrum?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Listen first, and assume good faith. In medicine, you cannot help a patient if you dismiss them. The same is true in Congress. I will meet regularly with members of both parties, look for the 70 percent of an issue where we agree, and build legislation from there instead of holding the whole bill hostage to the 30 percent we do not." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does \"middle ground\" mean you have no strong beliefs?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "I have strong beliefs. My priorities are clear: affordable and accessible health care, a lower cost of living, stronger small businesses, support for working families, safer neighborhoods, and commonsense immigration reform. Middle ground is about how I get things done, not what I stand for." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How is an independent supposed to be effective in Congress?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "By being a trusted vote, not a predictable one. 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