Frequently Asked Questions

Colorado is the nation's second-largest aerospace economy — 55,000 direct jobs and $23 billion in federal contracts. Justin brings rare credentials on this issue: he managed the aerospace and defense portfolio for Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, earned a Congressional senior staff Space Force Fellowship that took him across the country to see aerospace infrastructure firsthand, and previously held a Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress fellowship for published research on international space policy and anti-satellite weapons tests.

Justin supports state-level retention incentives for aerospace suppliers, opposes proposed NASA science budget cuts that would eliminate Colorado contracts, and will work to anchor supply-chain manufacturing jobs throughout the SD4 corridor.