Colorado 2026 candidates Colorado · 103 FEC filers
Colorado · 2026 elections
Colorado candidates
7 candidates for Governor and 103 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 9 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
179 candidates for the Colorado Legislature in 86 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
7 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Colorado’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen T. Hamilton | American Constitution | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Greg Lopez | Unaffiliated | Open seat | Compiled |
| Victor Marx | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
| Eric Mulder | Libertarian | Open seat | Compiled |
| Jeff Peckman | Unity | Open seat | Compiled |
| Erik Underwood | Approval Voting | Open seat | Compiled |
| Phil Weiser | Democratic | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $138,210 | Compiled |
| Karen Breslin | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $165,312 | Not yet compiled |
| Amanda J Jillian Calderon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Bob Chew | Other | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,603,854 | Compiled |
| Robert Chew | FWD | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,603,854 | Not yet compiled |
| Clinton Roosevelt Dale | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Julie Gonzales | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $978,428 | Not yet compiled |
| Brashad D Hasley | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $20,336 | Not yet compiled |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $9,529,277 | Compiled |
| Dathan Charles Jones | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $25 | Not yet compiled |
| Janak Joshi | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $485,987 | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua William Kuebler | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| George Washington V Markert | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $315,360 | Not yet compiled |
| Nichole Miner | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Sean M. Pond | Constitution | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $31,227 | Not yet compiled |
| Michael Scanlon | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jessica Williams | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Donald Willoughby | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Withrow | UNI | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Wood | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,545 | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony Jacob Zimpfer | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,308 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimon Blau | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $204,361 | Compiled |
| Gregory Ferman Jr Cutlip | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Diana L Degette | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,696,726 | Not yet compiled |
| Carter Hanson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Wanda James | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $304,302 | Not yet compiled |
| Melat Kiros | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,308,528 | Compiled |
| Olivia Miller | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Milton | Other | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Oldfield | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Santiago Emmanuel Palomino | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,637 | Not yet compiled |
| Christy Peterson | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,446 | Not yet compiled |
| Tiffany Rodgers | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Austin Joseph Harvey Smith | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John Wren | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Louise Blunt | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kelley Anne Dennison | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $12,348 | Compiled |
| Gaylon Kent | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cinque Mason | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joseph Neguse | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,342,640 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Barton | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jason Bias | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kyle Doster | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ron Hanks | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $24,821 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeffrey Hurd | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $4,168,636 | Compiled |
| Alexander George Kelloff | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,296,968 | Not yet compiled |
| Dwayne Romero | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,701,091 | Compiled |
| Hope G Scheppelman | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $257,559 | Not yet compiled |
| Steven Michael Winget | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Boebert | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,226,253 | Compiled |
| Trisha Calvarese | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | — | Not yet compiled |
| Luis Humberto II Galvan | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Eileen Laubacher | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,700,426 | Compiled |
| Michael Kurtis Maddox | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Douglas Mangeris | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| John J Jr. Padora | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $93,970 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Phelan | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jenna Michalik Preston | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $100,509 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric San Felipe | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Wayne M Thornton | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Timothy Veldhuizen | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $20,506 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cavanaugh | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $164,829 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeff Crank | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,872,434 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Elworth | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Steven Fuller | IDP | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| River Gassen | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Zurit Zuriel Horowitz | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $31,169 | Not yet compiled |
| Jessica Willow Killin | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,593,463 | Compiled |
| Jusice Lord | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Justice Lord | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Roy Matthewson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $200 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Douglas Mitchell | Constitution | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $210 | Not yet compiled |
| Joseph F Reagan | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $288,793 | Not yet compiled |
| Jamey Lee Smith | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $50,311 | Not yet compiled |
| Michelle Lynn Tweed | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Clark | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $4,008,282 | Compiled |
| Khaleb Ian Dammen | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Travis Dishon | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Shelley Hamilton Bruer | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jaimie Lynn Kulikowski | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Patty M McMahon | Libertarian | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,027 | Compiled |
| Edwardo Quinonez | No party affiliation | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Dylan J Shelby | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $103 | Not yet compiled |
| Bemelekot W Tewahade | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $39,765 | Not yet compiled |
| Samir Ezzeldin Witta | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $103,438 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Bennett | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $109,339 | Compiled |
| Amanda Capobianco | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joe Krzeczkowski | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,531 | Compiled |
| Brittany Louise Pettersen | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,260,249 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 8
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Baca-Oehlert | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $134,648 | Not yet compiled |
| Shannon Kathleen Bird | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $2,371,837 | Not yet compiled |
| Yadira Caraveo | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $259,154 | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Derito | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $29,694 | Not yet compiled |
| Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $7,248,106 | Compiled |
| Daniel Shane Hassler | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,624 | Not yet compiled |
| Larry Johnson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Evan Munsing | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $623,140 | Not yet compiled |
| Manny Rutinel | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,459,070 | Compiled |
| John Francis Szemler | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David L. Young | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $196,586 | Not yet compiled |