Gordon Klingenschmitt | |
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 Klingenschmitt in January 2015 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Other names | "Doctor Chaps" |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Criminal charges | UCMJ Article 92 |
| Criminal penalty | Formal reprimand |
| Spouse | |
| Military career | |
| Branches | |
| Years | 1991–2007 (15.8 years) |
| Rank | Lieutenant (O-3) |
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| Signature |  |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
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| Member of theColorado House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Waller |
| Succeeded by | Dave Williams |
Gordon James Klingenschmitt (born 1968) is an American religious figure, formerUS Navychaplain, and former politician.
A 1991 graduate of theUS Air Force Academy, Klingenschmitt spent eleven years as anofficer andmissileer before transferring to the US Navy to become a chaplain. There, his strong evangelical drive repeatedly conflicted with the military'sreligious pluralism, leading to reprimands, acourt-martial, and eventual dismissal from the military after a 15.8-year career.
Klingenschmitt's religious career is exemplified in his two organizations: the for-profit Pray in Jesus Name Project and the non-profit Pray in Jesus Name Ministries. The latteris designated as an anti-LGBTQ hate group by theSouthern Poverty Law Center, and also publishes Klingenschmitt's TV show,Pray in Jesus Name.
After being voted into theColorado House of Representatives for the 2015–2017 term, he then failed to be elected into theColorado Senate (2016), the vice-chairship of theEl Paso County Republican Party (2017), and theColorado Springs city council, twice (2019 and 2023).
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Gordon James Klingenschmitt[1] was born inBuffalo, New York in 1968 to asingle mother. At age three, he was adopted by Carl and Joanne Klingenschmitt. In a ceremony officiated byTed Haggard,[2] Klingenschmitt married Mary Elaine Keifert[3] (born 1965)[4] on 1 June 1991 inColorado Springs, Colorado.[3]
Klingenschmitt's adoptive parents were devout members of theCatholic Church, and had their sonbaptized immediately. Despite this, and growing up in a community suffused with Christianity, he was not a practitioner. In his freshman year at the Air Force Academy, severalPentecostal ceremonies led Klingenschmitt to want "to be a preacher and missionary, [...] I wanted to tell the world aboutJesus. This was my personal calling."[2]
In 1986, Klingenschmitt was asenior atClarence Central School inClarence, New York.[5] Upon his 1991 graduation from theUnited States Air Force Academy, Klingenschmitt received aBachelor of Science inpolitical science.[1] In 1999, he was a recentdivinity school graduate,[6] and by April 2007, he was pursuing aDoctor of Theology atRegent University.[7][8] In 2012, he received aDoctor of Philosophy from Regent.[9]
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Klingenschmitt enteredactive duty with theUnited States Air Force on 29 May 1991.[10] For the next eleven years, he served as anofficer andmissileer,[2] including an assignment toNORAD. Klingenschmitt left the Air Force as amajor[11] on 2 September 2002, accepting ademotion (tolieutenant) to become amilitary chaplain in theUnited States Navy.[12][10]
Klingenschmitt was quickly disillusioned at Chaplaincy School, finding that the military'sreligious pluralism for servicemembers of all faiths ran contrary to hisevangelism, despite theNational Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces'code of ethics stating that chaplains must "function in a pluralistic environment".[12] With an ecclesiastical endorsement from theEvangelical Episcopal Church, Klingenschmitt graduated fromNaval Chaplaincy School in late November 2002. His first assignment was aboardUSS Anzio (CG-68) undercommanding officer (CO)Captain James M. Carr.[10]
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WhenAnzio participated inFleet Week 2004 in New York City, Klingenschmitt complained to his superiors about holding Fleet Week services atMarble Collegiate Church—as had been done for many years—because the church providedoutreach to homosexual people and "endorses homosexual sin"; Captain Carr later wrote that Klingenschmitt had "(incorrectly and improperly) created an impression in the highest levels of the U.S. Navy thatAnzio and our Religious Ministries program were in contention with Navy policy to support Fleet Week obligations."[13] On 26 June 2004, Klingenschmitt spoke at thememorial service for a recently deceasedAnzio sailor and preached about faith in Jesus "and the certainty of being 'cast intohell' if one did not"; over a dozen complaints were relayed to Captain Carr, who again counseled Klingenschmitt about inappropriate proselytization.[10]
That July,Anzio sailors were surveyed about the ship's chaplaincy, and about 70% of written comments were negative about Klingenschmitt (including "worst CHAP I have seen in 17 years", "would never seek counsel from CHAPS", and "he is one of the worst CHAPs I have seen"). After receiving a26⁄30 from Carr on his periodicFitness Report, Klingenschmitt declined to provide a formal statement in response, instead submitting aArticle 138 complaint against Carr, accusing the CO ofreligious persecution for lower markings than previously given; commander ofNavy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) dismissed the complaint as meritless and endorsed Carr's report.[10]
Klingenschmitt told the media that he had been unduly reprimanded for preaching about his religion.[14] The Navy responded that he had "not received any punishment for language used in public forums".[15] Furthermore,United States Department of Defense spokesmanWilliam J. Marks explained that chaplains were encouraged to evokeJesus' name during actual Christian services; while non-religious events like promotion ceremonies or memorial services should be pluralistically sensitive, a prayer to Jesus at such a gathering would not warrant discipline or trouble for the chaplain.[16]
In March 2005, Carr recommended thatNavy Personnel Command not extend Klingenschmitt's active-duty tour,[13] saying the lieutenant "demonstrated recurring confusion concerning a chaplain's role within a military organization."[17]
Klingenschmitt wastransferred fromAnzio toNaval Station Norfolk in April 2005,[10] a move he characterized as punitive and foreshadowing the end of his career.[18]
Later that year, in protest of the Navy's position on his religious proselytization, Klingenschmitt collaborated withUS RepresentativeWalter B. Jones Jr. to pressurePresident George W. Bush to issue a military–religiousexecutive order that would guarantee "the right of chaplains to pray 'in the name of Jesus.'"[16]
Invited ontoFox News'The O'Reilly Factor for 19 December 2005, Klingenschmitt wrote to President Bush on 15 December and said, "I'm scheduled to appear on Bill O'Reilly's TV show, and I plan to appear in uniform, unless youpersonally [sic] order me to wear civilian attire". On 16 December, Captain Lloyd Pyle, Jr.—CO of Naval Station Norfolk—issued the chaplain an explicit order: "pursuant to paragraph 1401.3(b) of the Navy Uniform Regulations, [Lieutenant] Klingenschmitt was prohibited from wearinghis uniform for this appearance or for any other media appearance without Captain Pyle's 'express prior permission.'"[10]
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Whileon official leave in late December 2005,[19] in an effort to prevent his anticipated dismissal from the Navy, and hoping to force President Bush's hand, Klingenschmitt began an 18-dayhunger strike in front of theWhite House to protest the Navy "mandating nonspecific language in public, nondenominational events, and an order from superior officers prohibiting him from wearing his uniform during television appearances related to his protest". The Navy responded to Klingenschmitt's event by releasing a memorandum affirming their position "that sailors cannot wear their uniforms for media appearances without prior approval from command, but are permitted to do so for any legitimate worship services".[15] Despite having declared he would only consume water "until the president of the United States gives me back my uniform and lets me pray publicly in Jesus' name",[20] Klingenschmitt pointed to this Navy memo as his victory on 7 January 2006. He told the assembled press that "Today the Navy has reluctantly obeyed the law, to grant me the religious liberty I always should've had"; the military elaborated that there had been no changes in policy, and had not given Klingenschmitt carte blanche permission to publicly wear his uniform.[15]
By February, Klingenschmitt was repeating the very same complaints about the Navy's policy of pluralistic inclusion at non-religious events, and William Marks reiterated the Navy's still-unchanged policies to the press.[21]People for the American Way reported from aVision America conference—called "The War on Christians and Values Voters in 2006"—that on 27 March, Klingenschmitt was the opening speaker; he reiterated his claims about the Navy's guidelines and policies, and ended by comparing himself toAbdul Rahman, who facedcapital punishmentin Afghanistan forleaving Islam andconverting to Christianity.[22]
After verifying that Pyle's orders restricted uniform-wear to "attending or participating in a bona fide religious service or observance", Klingenschmitt led prayers in uniform for a clergy lobbyist group's demonstration inLafayette Square, Washington, D.C. before immediately removing parts of his uniform, replacing them with aclerical collar, and making statements to the assembled press. For these acts of disrespect to the uniform, plus a lack of military bearing and professionalism, and openly challenging hischain of command (by claiming to only answer to the president and using intemperate language to describe his leadership to the media), Klingenschmitt's 3 February 2006 Fitness Report was a lower19⁄30, with "Military Bearing/Character" rated at2⁄5.[10]
Captain Pyle issued a letter of caution to Klingenschmitt for violating Article 89 of theUniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) by disrespecting senior commissioned officers via "intemperate language" on the chaplain's personal website. Ordered to remove the offending material, Klingenschmitt did so, but cited theMilitary Whistleblower Protection Act in warning that "[w]hile I consented this one time to modify the content of my communications to Congress, I shall not do so again. [... I] will respect rank, but never their abuse of power and religious harassment, of which I directly accuse them in my whistleblower reports." These reports were part of a complaint Klingenschmitt filed with theDepartment of Defense Office of Inspector General (IG) on 4 April, allegingconstitutional violations by his superiors andreligious persecution; the IG found his claims without merit, and closed the case on 3 October.[10]
Lieutenant Klingenschmitt had Captain Pyle's explicit orders to not to wear his Navy uniform "at media events or political protests".[16] In continuance of his protest of the Navy's prayer guidelines,[23] he nonetheless wore his uniform to apress conference on 30 March 2006 in Lafayette Park.[19] Klingenschmitt prayed at the event, and distributed a document detailing both his complaints about Navy policy, as well as his explicit intent to disobey orders about appearing in uniform.[10]
On 27 April 2006, Pyle notified Klingenschmitt about his consideration ofnon-judicial punishment for the violation of orders and regulations.[10] The lieutenant instead demanded aspecial court-martial, saying, "I want to defend my innocence in court [...] The public will see first hand how they are punishing a chaplain for his faith".[19]
He was formally charged with one count of Article 92 of the UCMJ (failure to obey order or regulation) on 3 August, whereafter he pled not-guilty and requestedtrial by jury.[10] If found guilty, the utmostsentence imposable included a fine, forfeiture[19] ofUS$41,925.6 (equivalent to $65,394 in 2024)[24] over twelve months, aletter of reprimand, and two months' restriction to base; dismissal from the Navy was not a possible outcome based on the charges levied.[19]
Klingenschmitt's firstmotion to dismiss claimed that Pyle's order was not lawful under theFirst Amendment to the United States Constitution, and his second alleged that CNRMA had a personal investment in the trial's outcome and could not convene the court-martial; both were denied.[10]
On 12 September 2006,Captain Norm Holcomb—Naval Station Norfolk's head chaplain and Klingenschmitt's supervisor—testified that leading a public prayer was not sufficient to categorize an event as a "bona fide religious service";[11] he described Klingenschmitt as "untruthful, unethical, insubordinate, contemptuous of authority, unteachable … a totally frustrating, independent operator".[25]Lieutenant Commander Richard Inman was Captain Holcomb's deputy, and he told the court that Holcomb had reminded Klingenschmitt of the uniform prohibition on 29 March; "He assured us a couple times that he would not wear his uniform". A witness from theNaval Chief of Chaplains' office testified she saw Klingenschmitt distributing pamphlets while in uniform. Represented by a militarypublic defender[11] and private civilian attorney on 13 September,[10] Klingenschmitt testified that his 30 March actions were permissible because the news conference was "a bona fide worship service or observance".[16] Despite having subpoenaedRoy Moore to testify, Klingenschmitt's civilian attorney called no witnesses, saying it was because the government's own evidence would exonerate his client;[25] Klingenschmitt himself instead claimed it was because he heard his god's voice thrice the previous evening.[11]
After 80 minutes of deliberation,[11] the jury found Klingenschmitt guilty of "onemisdemeanor count of disobeying a lawful order." They sentenced him to a formal reprimand and forfeiture of$3,000 (equivalent to $4,679 in 2024) over twelve months, but also recommended forRear AdmiralFrederic Ruehe (CNRMA) tosuspend the financial sentence. Klingenschmitt said he would appeal the verdict "by all means possible all the way to theSupreme Court."[16] Admiral Ruehe concurred with the jury's recommendation, suspended the financial sentence, and issued the written reprimand to Klingenschmitt on 3 January 2007.[10]
If a chaplain loses ecclesiastical authority to function as an RMP [Religious Ministry Professional] or has ecclesiastical endorsement to serve as a chaplain withdrawn, the appropriate Religious Organization shall provide written notification to the Military Department concerned. Processing for separation in accordance with Section 643 of [Title 10 of the United States Code] shall be initiated immediately upon such notification.
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a commissioned officer on the active-duty list of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who is appointed or designated as a chaplain may, if he fails to maintain the qualifications needed to perform his professional function, be discharged or, if eligible for retirement, may be retired.
On 25 September 2006, Klingenschmitt resigned from theEvangelical Episcopal Church, who immediately notified theChief of Naval Personnel of Klingenschmitt's loss of ecclesiastical endorsement, effective 1 October. In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 1304.28, paragraph 6.5, this immediately instigated separation proceedings. Klingenschmitt argued that a subsequent 29 September endorsement by theChaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches should allow for continuity of endorsement, but Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST) 1120.9 nonetheless requires recertification of professional qualifications.[10]
An advisory board, the Chief of Naval Personnel, theChief of Chaplains, and theAssistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs concurred against approving Klingenschmitt's new endorsement, based on professional unsuitability, disciplinary record, and unsatisfactory performance: "The Secretary concluded that you do not possess the character, leadership, or professional traits needed to successfully serve as a naval officer."[10]
Klingenschmitt washonorably[26] and formally separated from the US Navy on 1 March 2007.[10]
While framing his dismissal from the Navy as punishment for his religion, Klingenschmitt was recognized by theKentucky House of Representatives for his "service toGod, country and theCommonwealth of Kentucky", and invited to open that body's 7 March session with a prayer. Captain Holcomb wrote at length to the Kentucky House to not only refute Klingenschmitt's specific claims about the court-martial, but to characterize his ex-chaplain as "totally untruthful, unethical and insubordinate".[27]
By June 2007, Klingenschmitt was touring churches, alleging that his court-martial was instead for invoking Jesus' name in public prayer, that his separation from the Navy was the result of his court-martial, and that his conviction had been overturned.[28]
On 15 June 2007, aNaval Judge Advocate reviewed Klingenschmitt's court-martial as required by law and determined "the findings and sentence were correct as to law and fact, and that no material error existed". Klingenschmitt requested for theJudge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG) to review the case and dismiss the conviction. On 15 June 2009, JAGVice AdmiralBruce E. MacDonald denied Klingenschmitt's application, concurring with his advocate.[10]
Alleging that his impending separation was a violation of Navy policies, religious persecution, a First-Amendment violation, and "that the Navy unconstitutionally established a Unitarian religion",[10] Klingenschmitt filed suit againstSecretary of the NavyDonald C. Winter in theDistrict Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.). JudgeHenry H. Kennedy Jr.[29] dismissedKlingenschmitt v. Winter on 21 August 2007. Klingenschmitt appealed to theCourt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who affirmed D.D.C.'s decision on 14 April 2008.[10]
From 11 February 2008 through 11 August 2010, Klingenschmitt repeatedly petitioned the Board for Correction of Naval Records to remove Carr and Pyle's Fitness Reports from his records, repeating many of his arguments about constitutional violations and religious persecution; the board declined all of his requests. He tried again at theUnited States Court of Federal Claims, but was ruled against by JudgeElaine D. Kaplan on 24 November 2014.[10]
By late April 2012, Klingenschmitt had filed another lawsuit in efforts to "have his military career restored".[30] In 2016, he filed awrit ofcertiorari with theSupreme Court of the United States, hoping to have theRoberts Court overrule the Navy's decision, be restored to the Navy chaplaincy, and receive his military salary back-dated to his dismissal.[31]
Klingenschmitt publiclyprayed for death and other curses to befallBarry W. Lynn (of theAmericans United for Separation of Church and State) andMichael L. Weinstein (of theMilitary Religious Freedom Foundation). His targets were beset with "death threats, had a swastika emblazoned on their home in New Mexico, animal carcasses left on their doorstep and feces thrown at the house." In October 2009, Weinstein filed a lawsuit against Klingenschmitt to cease inciting and encouraging the harassment campaign.[26] On 2 April 2012, Judge Martin Hoffman dismissed the lawsuit for lack of evidence connecting Klingenschmitt's exhortations with the threats and damages inflicted.[32]
For a time, Klingenschmitt taught atColorado Christian University, but was no longer faculty by March 2016.[33]
Klingenschmitt runs two similarly-named religious institutions. One is afor-profit religious entity called the Pray in Jesus Name Project.[34]
Persuade the World Ministries, which operates under thetrade name Pray in Jesus Name Ministries,[34] was founded in 1999 as atax-exempt501(c)(3) organization with the goal "to promote and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ."[2] In 2014, it raised$825,679 while spending$905,866 (equivalent to about $1.1M and $1.2M in 2024). Of its expenses, the most went to printing and postage (69%), administrative expenses (14%), and management (9%). The charity also funds[34] Klingenschmitt'stelevangelist TV show:Pray in Jesus Name,[35] where he calls himself "Doctor Chaps".[36][37] Klingenschmitt himself does not draw "a salary or other compensation from the charity".[34] When he used the platform to call atransgender six-year-old ademon, the organization was added to theSouthern Poverty Law Center'santi-LGBTQ hate list.[35]
AfterPeople for the American Way'sRight Wing Watch (RWW) began using clips fromPray in Jesus Name to illustrate videos about Klingenschmitt's "incendiary comments", Klingenschmitt filed numerousDMCA takedown notices withYouTube, resulting in the repeated and temporary removal of bothRWW's channel and videos. In late 2013, anintellectual property lawyer withCozen O'Connor said thatRWW's use was plainly legal and allowed underfair use,[38] while theElectronic Frontier Foundation sent Klingenschmitt acease and desist "outlining why [RWW's] videos constitute fair use and warning that misuse of procedures to 'shut down lawful speech can result in liability for any damages.'"[38][39]
The government cannot tell chaplains how to pray (not even in school) nor exclude chaplains who pray 'the wrong way.'
WithMark Waller vacating the seat,[40] Klingenschmitt announced his 2014 campaign for the 15th-district seat (Colorado Springs' east side)[41] in theColorado House of Representatives. He faced Mike Kuhn andDave Williams for theRepublican nomination and expected electoral win (with registered Republican comprising 80% of the district electorate).[40] Klingenschmitt claimed he was running for office because "God called him to",[2] though shied away from his religious opinions while campaigning for office. By 19 February, he had receivedcampaign contributions totaling$13,223 (equivalent to $17,563 in 2024), with27% being his own money, and44% coming from outside Colorado.[40]
In the June primary election, only Klingenschmitt and Williams were on the ballot, respectively receiving 52.6% (3,472) and 47.3% (3,128) of the votes.[42] Afterwards, theColorado Republican Party chairman distanced the party from Klingenschmitt's controversial rhetoric such as comparingPresident Obama to a demon,calling homosexuality a sin, and declaring that "Obamacare causes cancer".[43] That August, Klingenschmitt was again disavowed by his own party, as well as condemned by Colorado HouseSpeakerMark Ferrandino, for claiming that then-RepresentativeJared Polis wanted tobehead Christians in the United Stateslike ISIS did in Syria;[44] he later walked back those remarks.[41] By 3 September, Klingenschmitt had raised$34,400 (equivalent to $45,691 in 2024), with23% self-funded.[35]
Inthe general election, Klingenschmitt facedDemocrat Lois Fornander.[43] On 4 November, Klingenschmitt received 17,053 votes (69.88%), while Fornander received 7,350 (30.12%).[45] One week later, Klingenschmitt toldDavid Pakman that he would "probably tone down the rhetoric", having secured the election.[46] In an interview withKUSA, he described himself as "one person, but I might wear two hats", referring to working both in the legislature and onPray in Jesus Name, while keeping the two separate.[36]
Klingenschmitt was the 15th district representative for one term from 2015–2017.[41]
House Bill 15-1175 proposed to prohibit Colorado-licensed medical professionals from providingconversion therapy; rather than speak up in the House to oppose the legislation, in early March, Klingenschmitt distributed a lengthy letter that outlined his numerous problems with the bill.[47] That same month, he co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit legal penalties for defendants guilty ofreligious discrimination.[48] As of 28 June 2016, Klingenschmitt had only sponsored one successful bill: requiring theColorado Department of Education to investigate alternative tests for required state assessments.[49]
He was succeeded by Dave Williams, who won the seat with 24,848 to 11,659 votes (68 to32%).[50]
On 18 March 2015, a woman inLongmont, Colorado had her fetus cut out and killed.[37] Klingenschmitt described the attack as an "act of God", a punishment forabortion in the United States.[51] When he was criticized by the public, the Colorado Republican party, and former Houseminority leader Mark Waller,[37] Klingenschmitt initially refused to retract the comments, repeating them onPray in Jesus Name.[51] With few disciplinary measures available, current minority leaderBrian DelGrosso removed Klingenschmitt from his position in the Health, Insurance and Environment Committee on 30 March. Klingenschmitt decried the punishment as unfair,[52] but nonetheless published an apology and announced a six-week hiatus of his religious TV show.[53] His committee assignment was returned 22 days later on 21 April.[54]
After theBoy Scouts of Americaended their prohibition of homosexual leaders in July 2015, Klingenschmitt criticized the organization for putting children in danger of molestation. He was again strongly condemned by his own party, who emphasized that he did not speak on their behalf.[55][56]
Klingenschmitt ran in the primary forthe twelfth-district seat in the2016 Colorado Senate election.[41] Running againstBob Gardner in the primary, Klingenschmitt filed apolice report that October, accusing fellow representativeLarry Liston of taking five Klingenschmitt-campaignflyers in collusion with Gardner.[57] By 27 April, Klingenschmitt had raised$23,883.63 (equivalent to $31,292 in 2024), with himself as his largest donor (27%). The election was held on 28 June,[58] and Klingenschmitt lost with 5,096 votes (38.2%) to Gardner's 8,231 (61.7%).[59] He blamed "people [who] can lie, steal and cheat and violate their cadet honor oath and still win elections" for preventing his divinely-ordained win.[49]
On 21 January 2017, Klingenschmitt announced his run for vice-chair of the Republican Party ofEl Paso County, Colorado.[60] Upon the 11 February election, he lost with 30 percent of the vote to Josh Hosler's 55 percent.[61] After claiming that party officials tampered with the election, Klingenschmitt appealed to theColorado Supreme Court; on 28 May, that body declined to hear the case because "Klingenschmitt failed to produce evidence".[62]
In 2019, Klingenschmitt ran for one of threeat-large seats on theColorado Springs city council, on a platform opposing taxation and predominantleft-wing politics.[41] With 27,063 votes, he lost toWayne Williams (45,687 votes), Bill Murray (30,137 votes), and Tom Strand (29,919 votes).[63] Klingenschmitt ran again in 2023 as one of eleven candidates for three at-large seats,[64] and he came in sixth with 7.90 percent of votes cast.[65]
Because of their "demonic spirit of child abuse", Klingenschmitt argued for disqualifyinghomosexual people from being teachers.[66] His belief inChristianity similarly drove opposition those same people being allowed to serve in theUnited States Armed Forces: during political discussions about repealingdon't ask, don't tell, he advocated against the112th United States Congress certifying the military as ready for such a change, and to "instead pass strong law's [sic] protecting the rights of Christian troops".[67] He has also said that, "We gotta put [homosexual people] back in the closet. Especially if they're so flagrant they want to violate one another."[51]
During his successful campaign for the Colorado House, Klingenschmitt's platform was anti-abortion,pro-gun, and strongly opposed tosame-sex marriage.[40]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon Klingenschmitt | 3,472 | 52.6 | |
| Republican | Dave Williams | 3,128 | 47.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon Klingenschmitt | 17,053 | 69.88 | |
| Democratic | Lois Fornander | 7,350 | 30.12 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Gardner | 8,231 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Gordon Klingenschmitt | 5,096 | 38.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Hosler | 55 | ||
| Republican | Gordon Klingenschmitt | 30 | ||
| Republican | Anita Miller | 16 | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Williams | 45,687 | 18.72 | |
| Bill Murray | 30,137 | 12.35 | |
| Tom Strand | 29,919 | 12.26 | |
| Gordon Klingenschmitt | 27,063 | 11.09 | |
| Terry Martinez | 25,974 | 10.64 | |
| Tony Gioia | 19,721 | 8.08 | |
| Regina English | 18,737 | 7.68 | |
| Athena Roe | 16,769 | 6.87 | |
| Val Snider | 14,118 | 5.79 | |
| Dennis Spiker | 9,334 | 3.83 | |
| Randy Tuck | 6,563 | 2.69 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Leinweber | 43,649 | 15.37 | |
| Lynette Crow-Iverson | 40,470 | 14.25 | |
| Brian Risley | 39,662 | 13.97 | |
| Katherine Gayle | 28,205 | 9.93 | |
| Glenn Carlson | 25,362 | 8.93 | |
| Gordon Klingenschmitt | 22,424 | 7.90 | |
| Roland Rainey, Jr. | 20,038 | 7.06 | |
| Chineta Davis | 18,488 | 6.51 | |
| Jay Inman | 16,384 | 5.77 | |
| Jane Northrup Glenn | 14,768 | 5.20 | |
| Jaymen Johnson | 14,534 | 5.12 | |
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