Dave Williams (Colorado politician)

[16] A supporter of Donald Trump, Williams has questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election and has promoted false claims of voter fraud.

"[20] In July 2021, Williams and Ron Hanks held a town hall at Colorado Springs in which both made multiple false claims of election fraud.

Williams claimed that 5,600 dead people voted in the 2020 Colorado elections and that fraud played a role in Democrat John Hickenlooper's victory against Republican Cory Gardner.

Fish came to the event and presented her press credentials to gain entry, but was escorted out of the assembly by law enforcement who told her, "You have to be invited here.

[31] In early June 2024, the Colorado GOP sent out a mass email signed by Dave Williams titled 'God Hates Pride,' and reading in part “The month of June has arrived and, once again, the godless groomers in our society want to attack what is decent, holy, and righteous so they can ultimately harm our children.” The email message contained an image reading “God Hates Flags”, which was widely viewed as a reference to the Westboro Baptist Church.

[citation needed] In 2024, the Colorado Republican Party called on parents to remove their children from public schools in Colorado, arguing that the schools "turn more kids trans.”[44] At the beginning of Pride Month, the party referred to LGBT people as groomers, made reference to the infamous Westboro Baptist Church slogan "God hates fags", and called for the burning of all pride flags.

Log Cabin Republican Valdamar Archuleta renounced the party's endorsement of him in the Colorado's 1st congressional district election as a result.

The state vice-chair responded to a request for an interview with the Colorado State GOP chairman with the following: We make no apologies for standing against pride month as it's a destructive agenda that harms children and undermines parental authority and if certain weak Republicans like [Jefferson County GOP chairwoman] Nancy Pallozzi want to side with a movement that promotes transgender chemical castration and genital mutilation then we look forward to notifying their base membership of that disgraceful act.Williams lost the primary election for Colorado's 5th congressional district to Republican Jeff Crank.

[52] On September 26, 2024, El Paso County Judge Eric Bentley ruled that the August 24, 2024 meeting was illegitimate and the vote to remove Williams as chairman was voided.

Williams in the Colorado House of Representatives