2026 Colorado House of Representatives election

2026 Colorado House of Representatives election

November 3, 2026

All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives
33 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Julie McCluskie
(term-limited)
Jarvis Caldwell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 9, 2023 September 20, 2025
Leader's seat 13thBoulder 20th–Colorado Springs
Last election 43 seats, 53.67% 22 seats, 45.09%
Current seats 43 22

     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]

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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe D January 22, 2026

Incumbents and candidates

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

District 2024 Pres.[10] Incumbent This race
Member Party First Elected Status Candidates
1st D+29.4 Javier Mabrey Democratic 2022 TBD
2nd D+57 Steven Woodrow Democratic 2020 (Appointed) Incumbent retiring TBD
3rd D+33.6 Meg Froelich Democratic 2019 (Appointed) Incumbent term-limited TBD
4th D+58.1 Cecelia Espenoza Democratic 2024 TBD
5th D+58.6 Alex Valdez Democratic 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
6th D+69.5 Sean Camacho Democratic 2024 TBD
7th D+44.9 Jennifer Bacon Democratic 2020 TBD
8th D+74.2 Lindsay Gilchrist Democratic 2024 TBD
9th D+49.2 Emily Sirota Democratic 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
10th D+72.6 Junie Joseph Democratic 2022 TBD
11th D+40.5 Karen McCormick Democratic 2020 TBD
12th D+58.2 Kyle Brown Democratic 2023 (Appointed) TBD
13th D+11.2 Julie McCluskie Democratic 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
14th R+10.5 Ava Flanell Republican 2025 (Appointed) TBD
15th R+13.2 Scott Bottoms Republican 2022 Incumbent retiring to run for governor TBD
16th D+6.9 Rebecca Keltie Republican 2024 Incumbent retiring TBD
17th D+11.1 Regina English Democratic 2022 TBD
18th D+11.5 Amy Paschal Democratic 2024 TBD
19th D+8.7 Dan Woog Republican 2024 TBD
20th R+32.8 Jarvis Caldwell Republican 2024 TBD
21st R+15.1 Mary Bradfield Republican 2020 TBD
22nd R+10.4 Ken DeGraaf Republican 2022 TBD
23rd D+30 Monica Duran Democratic 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
24th D+18.2 Lisa Feret Democratic 2024 TBD
25th D+10.7 Tammy Story Democratic 2018 TBD
26th D+6.0 Meghan Lukens Democratic 2022 TBD
27th D+22.4 Brianna Titone Democratic 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
28th D+10.7 Sheila Lieder Democratic 2022 TBD
29th D+22.3 Lori Goldstein Democratic 2026 (Appointed) TBD
30th D+29.2 Rebekah Stewart Democratic 2024 TBD
31st D+11.2 Jacqueline Phillips Democratic 2024 TBD
32nd D+7.0 Manny Rutinel Democratic 2023 (Appointed) Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. House TBD
33rd D+22.9 Kenny Nguyen Democratic 2026 (Appointed) TBD
34th D+7.7 Jenny Willford Democratic 2022 TBD
35th D+25 Lorena Garcia Democratic 2023 (Appointed) TBD
36th D+24 Michael Carter Democratic 2024 TBD
37th D+19.3 Chad Clifford Democratic 2024 (Appointed) TBD
38th D+16 Gretchen Rydin Democratic 2024 TBD
39th R+8.6 Brandi Bradley Republican 2022 TBD
40th D+18.9 Naquetta Ricks Democratic 2020 TBD
41st D+29.1 Jamie Jackson Democratic 2025 (Appointed) TBD
42nd D+34.9 Mandy Lindsay Democratic 2022 (Appointed) TBD
43rd D+7.0 Bob Marshall Democratic 2022 TBD
44th R+9.7 Anthony Hartsook Republican 2022 TBD
45th R+16.5 Max Brooks Republican 2024 TBD
46th R+0.9 Tisha Mauro Democratic 2022 TBD
47th R+30.4 Ty Winter Republican 2022 TBD
48th R+26.3 Carlos Barron Republican 2024 TBD
49th D+33 Lesley Smith Democratic 2024 TBD
50th R+3.3 Ryan Gonzalez Republican 2024 TBD
51st D+0.7 Ron Weinberg Republican 2023 (Appointed) Incumbent retiring TBD
52nd D+33.3 Yara Zokaie Democratic 2024 TBD
53rd D+49.3 Andrew Boesenecker Democratic 2021 (Appointed) TBD
54th R+39.1 Matt Soper Republican 2018 Incumbent term-limited TBD
55th R+14.4 Rick Taggart Republican 2022 TBD
56th R+49 Chris Richardson Republican 2024 TBD
57th D+16 Elizabeth Velasco Democratic 2022 TBD
58th R+9.2 Larry Don Suckla Republican 2024 TBD
59th D+7.3 Katie Stewart Democratic 2024 TBD
60th R+35.6 Stephanie Luck Republican 2020 TBD
61st D+8.3 Eliza Hamrick Democratic 2022 TBD
62nd D+0.1 Matthew Martinez Democratic 2022 TBD
63rd R+57.6 Dusty A. Johnson Republican 2024 TBD
64th R+20.5 Scott Slaugh Republican 2025 (Appointed) TBD
65th R+17.1 Lori Garcia Sander Republican 2024 TBD

References

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  2. ^ "Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "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.