About Nathan
Conservative for Colorado HD-26
My name is Nathan Thomas Butler. I am 32 years old, born in Illinois, raised in Texas, and have spent most of my adult life in Colorado. I am married to my wonderfully supportive wife, Stephanie Butler, and we have two children: a 3-year-old daughter named Erin and an 11-year-old son named Kameron. After serving in the military from 2009 to 2016 as a 19 Delta Cavalry Scout, which included one tour in Afghanistan and another year in Korea, I was medically retired due to chronic physical injuries to my lower back, leaving me a 100% disabled veteran.
Since sustaining my injuries, I discovered a new lease on life through adaptive sports, bringing home dozens of medals to Craig, Colorado. My achievements span swimming, field events, wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, and archery, competing across the country in events like the Endeavor Games and the Hartford Nationals. I have a history with the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and, just last year, established eight records in the adult open category at the Hartford Nationals after competing in six swimming and three field events.
In the wake of COVID-19, I have become dissatisfied with my role in my local community. In response, I took the initiative to manage a small social media page, now known as "The Real Craig Community Chat," which I helped grow from a few hundred to over 5,000 members. Following this, I joined the local VFW, served as the Junior Vice Commander of Post 4265, joined the School Board at Moffat County Christian Academy, and even ran a successful campaign for city council, where I served until July 2024 when I stepped down over the expedited closure of the Craig Power Plant.
Shortly after being elected to the Craig City Council, I recognized a significant gap in advocacy at both the national and state levels. It seemed to me that all our state and national politicians were prioritizing partisan politics over the people they represent. The people of District 26 deserve a representative willing to metaphorically "throw elbows" for their constituents, someone who is ready to take a stand and fight for their needs and interests.
The Platform
Serve The Community, Defend Our Rights.
- Represent the values and feedback of Northwest Colorado and the voters of House District 26.
- Defend and uphold our constitutional rights, especially the First and Second Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Protect Our Liberties and Livelihoods.
- Improve Colorado’s economy.
- Tackle illegal and unvetted immigration that is crippling Colorado’s cities and endangering lives.
- Honor pledge with the state Libertarian Party for pro-liberty values.