John "Tig" Tiegen

Candidate for Colorado Springs Mayor. The election is April 6, 2027.

Running for this seat

Registered a campaign committee: City of Colorado Springs, City Clerk, October 1, 2026
Reported by news coverage: The Gazette (Colorado Springs), October 15, 2026

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Colorado Springs City Clerk. How we list candidates.

Background

Former security contractor; Marine veteran

Marine veteran and former CIA security contractor who was in Benghazi, Libya, during the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound. Ran for Colorado Springs mayor in 2023, finishing sixth.

In their own words

Public safety
Housing & responsible growth
Homelessness & community safety
Accountability & city leadership

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers John "Tig" Tiegen yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Sources

← Colorado Springs Mayor · Colorado Springs municipal election, 2027

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