CHRISTIAN KOMOR
Dr. Christian Komor is a Former White House Earth Systems Science Advisor, clinical psychologist, and author running for Governor of Colorado in 2026. In 1976 Christian wrote his first Op-Ed on concrete and carbon pollution. During a 40-year career he has run complex healthcare groups, managed budgets, built teams, and designed and supervised the construction and operation of a large multidisciplinary healthcare office. Christian spent five years creating and operating programs for the Michigan Department of Corrections. He attained the rank of Captain while serving as a Search and Rescue ground team operator with several Sheriff’s Departments and in the skies with the USAF Civil Air Patrol. Since 1992 Dr. Komor has authored 26 books and lectured to healthcare professionals in over 100 cities across the U.S. Between 2019 and 2021, he brought constitutional litigation against the federal government seeking First Amendment protections within the context of the climate emergency.
Dr. Komor ran for Governor in 2018 on a climate change platform — losing to an ice cream salesman. In 2021, he advised White House Executive Office climate staff, contributing to the development of carbon removal provisions in H.R. 3684.
In 2024, Dr. Komor worked with dozens of federal legislators and state governors as a nationally recognized expert in climate intervention and carbon removal, coordinating state-level responses. Following the 2026 Primaries, Dr. Komor is one of 4 remaining candidates running for Governor in Colorado — and the only one with an enterprise model of government with a blueprint for reversing climate change. He has a current election pool estimate of 85,000 to 250,000 voters.
His platform — Four Cornerstones, 21 Deliverables, One Deal to Rebuild — includes restoring middle-class Colorado through affordable housing and affordable healthcare, building the Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint as the largest working-class jobs program in Colorado history, strengthening public safety and school safety, protecting Colorado against federal overreach, revolutionizing education, funding veterans’ empowerment, rebuilding civic organizations, elevating environmental protection and water security, and holding corporations accountable for the costs they’ve been dumping on Colorado families for 45 years. Zero new taxes on Colorado working families. The people who broke the bargain are the ones who will pay to rebuild it.
Funding the Komor for Governor Platform
Budget, Revenue & Long-Term Fiscal Stability Tax limits should not mean limits on progress. Governor Komor we will stabilize Colorado's finances through "Economic Sovereignty"—building state-owned assets. We will focus on closing loopholes and making creative investments to fund priorities like mental health. Most importantly, we will aggressively expand "Government-Owned Enterprises," such as the Colorado Infrastructure Bank and the SkyCarbon Enterprise. Because these entities are funded by fees for services (like carbon sequestration leases or interest on infrastructure loans) and receive less than 10% of their revenue from state grants, they are constitutionally exempt from TABOR limits. This creates a "sovereign wealth" loop that funds major priorities without triggering tax-increase requirements.
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Colorado Public Investment Fund (CPIF): Generate revenue by taking equity stakes in Colorado-based startups, particularly in energy and tech.
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Close "Unitary Business" Loopholes: Prevent corporations from shifting profits to low-tax states to ensure they pay their fair share.
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TABOR Smoothing for Mental Health: Refer a measure to voters allowing the state to retain revenue specifically for fentanyl and mental health treatment.
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Modernize State Land Leasing: Shift state land use from "spending" to "investing" by leasing pore space for carbon sequestration.
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Building state‑owned assets that generate long‑term revenue. Every element of society paying its fair share.
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Ethics Transparency: Establish stricter conflict-of-interest and lobbyist disclosure rules for all state officials
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Daily Citizen Dashboard: A statewide platform where residents can vote on priorities, submit ideas, and track their influence on decisions.
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Citizen Juries: Representative groups of Coloradans who deliberate on complex issues like water policy and land use.
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Weekly Public Briefings: “State of the State” explanations of major decisions.
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A Real‑Time Public Input System: Built by the Office of Information Technology
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Intergenerational Election Reform: Hard limits on big influencers.
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Principles-First Framework: All major agency actions must be mapped to core values and explained in public memos.
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Legacy Impact Scoring: Evaluate long-term policies (like infrastructure or water) based on their impact on future generations.
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Rotating Oversight Bodies: Utilize diverse citizen assemblies and youth councils to prevent the consolidation of power.
A Government that Seeks Input from YOU and Not Just At Election Time