Gubernatorial Candidate Lays Down Gauntlet with "Get Real for the People Climate Challenge"
DENVER, CO — Citing new economic data and a "representation gap" in the state capitol, the Komor for Colorado Governor 2026 campaign today issued a formal challenge to all candidates in the Colorado gubernatorial race: The "Get Real for the People Climate Change Challenge".
The challenge demands that every candidate for Governor publicly submit their technical plan for achieving large-scale Direct Atmospheric Carbon Removal (DACR) before the June primaries. The goal is taking real action to return to the climate "safe zone" of 350 ppm - alternative energy, emissions reduction, and mitigation offered by most politicians cannot actually reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
"Coloradans are tired of being told what politicians hope will happen, and they are angry climate change has gotten this far. They want to see what politicians know how to do," said candidate Komor. "Research indicates that 85 percent of the Colorado voting public wants immediate, measurable action on climate change. Yet, they currently have no voice in a field dominated by politics as usual. Our campaign represents that majority."
To facilitate a substantive debate, the campaign is providing all rival offices a "head start" by releasing The Interstate
SkyCarbon Blueprint (Parts I & II).
The Cost of Inaction
The campaign today released harrowing new data on the "Climate Tax" currently being paid by Coloradans:
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The State: Climate change is now costing Colorado an estimated $1.4 billion per year in direct infrastructure damage and resilience needs.
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Small Businesses: Colorado’s outdoor and agricultural sectors are losing over $300 million per year due to shortened seasons and water volatility.
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Individuals: The average Colorado household is absorbing $772 per year in hidden costs, including skyrocketing insurance premiums and healthcare.
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Public Health: Current trends indicate a projected 90 percent increase in heat-related illness and mortality across the Front Range as atmospheric levels push toward the palaeogeological crisis point of 450 ppm.
"Feedback loops don't wait for election cycles," Komor concluded. "If you want to lead Colorado, show us your math. Don't just say the easy stuff—prove you can do the hard stuff."
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Did you know that Pika populations have decreased by close to 50% in the past 20 years due to climate change?
They have been moving higher and higher in elevation, but are "topped out" so that their populations are "aging out" with few new offspring. Actually, that's happening to us humans except without the elevation part - our birthrate is down in developed countries (which I guess the U.S. still is) and our suicide rate is up nearly 40% in that same 20 years.