2026 Colorado House of Representatives election

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2026 Colorado House of Representatives election
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  2024
November 3, 2026
2028 

All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives
33 seats needed for a majority
  3x4.svg Representative Jarvis Caldwell (3x4).jpg
Leader Julie McCluskie
(term-limited)
Jarvis Caldwell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2023September 20, 2025
Leader's seat 13thBoulder 20th–Colorado Springs
Last election43 seats, 53.67%22 seats, 45.09%
Current seats4322

2026 Colorado State House Retirements.svg
     Democratic incumbent     Term-limited or retiring Democrat
     Republican incumbent     Term-limited Republican

Incumbent Speaker

Julie McCluskie
Democratic



The 2026 Colorado House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the Colorado Senate election and the other 2026 United States elections. [1] Voters will elect members of the Colorado House of Representatives in all 65 of the U.S. state of Colorado's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. [2]

Contents

Retirements

Democratic

  1. District 3: Meg Froelich is term-limited. [3]
  2. District 2: Steven Woodrow is retiring. [4]
  3. District 5: Alex Valdez is term-limited. [3]
  4. District 9: Emily Sirota is term-limited. [3]
  5. District 13: Julie McCluskie is term-limited. [3]
  6. District 23: Monica Duran is term-limited. [3]
  7. District 27: Brianna Titone is term-limited. [3]
  8. District 29: Shannon Bird is term-limited. [3]
  9. District 32: Manny Rutinel is retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado's 8th congressional district. [5]

Republican

  1. District 15: Scott Bottoms is retiring to run for Governor [6]
  2. District 16: Rebecca Keltie is retiring. [7]
  3. District 51: Ron Weinberg is retiring. [8]
  4. District 54: Matt Soper is term-limited. [3]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe DJanuary 22, 2026

Incumbents and candidates

† - Incumbent term-limited or not seeking re-election

District2024 Pres. [10] IncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst ElectedStatusCandidates
1st D+29.4 Javier Mabrey Democratic2022TBD
2nd D+57 Steven WoodrowDemocratic2020 (Appointed)Incumbent retiringTBD
3rd D+33.6 Meg FroelichDemocratic2019 (Appointed)Incumbent term-limitedTBD
4th D+58.1 Cecelia Espenoza Democratic2024TBD
5thD+58.6 Alex ValdezDemocratic2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
6thD+69.5 Sean Camacho Democratic2024TBD
7thD+44.9 Jennifer Bacon Democratic2020TBD
8thD+74.2 Lindsay Gilchrist Democratic2024TBD
9thD+49.2 Emily SirotaDemocratic2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
10thD+72.6 Junie Joseph Democratic2022TBD
11thD+40.5 Karen McCormick Democratic2020TBD
12thD+58.2 Kyle Brown Democratic2023 (Appointed)TBD
13th D+11.2 Julie McCluskieDemocratic2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
14th R+10.5 Ava Flanell Republican2025 (Appointed)TBD
15thR+13.2 Scott BottomsRepublican2022Incumbent retiring to run for governor TBD
16thD+6.9 Rebecca KeltieRepublican2024Incumbent retiringTBD
17thD+11.1 Regina English Democratic2022TBD
18thD+11.5 Amy Paschal Democratic2024TBD
19thD+8.7 Dan Woog Republican2024TBD
20thR+32.8 Jarvis Caldwell Republican2024TBD
21stR+15.1 Mary Bradfield Republican2020TBD
22ndR+10.4 Ken DeGraaf Republican2022TBD
23rdD+30 Monica DuranDemocratic2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
24thD+18.2 Lisa Feret Democratic2024TBD
25thD+10.7 Tammy Story Democratic2018TBD
26thD+6.0 Meghan Lukens Democratic2022TBD
27thD+22.4 Brianna TitoneDemocratic2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
28thD+10.7 Sheila Lieder Democratic2022TBD
29thD+22.3 Lori Goldstein Democratic2026 (Appointed)TBD
30thD+29.2 Rebekah Stewart Democratic2024TBD
31stD+11.2 Jacqueline Phillips Democratic2024TBD
32ndD+7.0 Manny RutinelDemocratic2023 (Appointed)Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. House TBD
33rdD+22.9 Kenny Nguyen Democratic2026 (Appointed)TBD
34thD+7.7 Jenny Willford Democratic2022TBD
35thD+25 Lorena Garcia Democratic2023 (Appointed)TBD
36thD+24 Michael Carter Democratic2024TBD
37thD+19.3 Chad Clifford Democratic2024 (Appointed)TBD
38thD+16 Gretchen Rydin Democratic2024TBD
39thR+8.6 Brandi Bradley Republican2022TBD
40thD+18.9 Naquetta Ricks Democratic2020TBD
41stD+29.1 Jamie Jackson Democratic2025 (Appointed)TBD
42ndD+34.9 Mandy Lindsay Democratic2022 (Appointed)TBD
43rdD+7.0 Bob Marshall Democratic2022TBD
44thR+9.7 Anthony Hartsook Republican2022TBD
45thR+16.5 Max Brooks Republican2024TBD
46thR+0.9 Tisha Mauro Democratic2022TBD
47thR+30.4 Ty Winter Republican2022TBD
48thR+26.3 Carlos Barron Republican2024TBD
49thD+33 Lesley Smith Democratic2024TBD
50thR+3.3 Ryan Gonzalez Republican2024TBD
51st D+0.7 Ron WeinbergRepublican2023 (Appointed)Incumbent retiringTBD
52ndD+33.3 Yara Zokaie Democratic2024TBD
53rdD+49.3 Andrew Boesenecker Democratic2021 (Appointed)TBD
54thR+39.1 Matt SoperRepublican2018Incumbent term-limitedTBD
55thR+14.4 Rick Taggart Republican2022TBD
56thR+49 Chris Richardson Republican2024TBD
57thD+16 Elizabeth Velasco Democratic2022TBD
58thR+9.2 Larry Don Suckla Republican2024TBD
59thD+7.3 Katie Stewart Democratic2024TBD
60thR+35.6 Stephanie Luck Republican2020TBD
61stD+8.3 Eliza Hamrick Democratic2022TBD
62ndD+0.1 Matthew Martinez Democratic2022TBD
63rdR+57.6 Dusty A. Johnson Republican2024TBD
64thR+20.5 Scott Slaugh Republican2025 (Appointed)TBD
65thR+17.1 Lori Garcia Sander Republican2024TBD

References

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  2. "Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives" (PDF). leg.colorado.gov. Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  4. Goodland, Marianne (August 4, 2025). "Colorado Rep. Steven Woodrow announces he won't run for re-election". Colorado Politics. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. Woodruff, Chase (January 27, 2025). "State Rep. Manny Rutinel running for Congress in Colorado's battleground 8th District". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. Paul, Jesse (January 20, 2025). "Scott Bottoms, Republican state representative, will run for Colorado governor in 2026". The Colorado Sun . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/09/colorado-springs-state-rep-rebecca-keltie-wont-seek-re-election-in-2026/
  8. Goodland, Marianne (2026-01-23). "Rep. Ron Weinberg won't seek reelection". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  9. Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  10. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2026-02-16.