33 candidates are on the ballot in Colorado's 8 congressional districts.
District 1: Melat Kiros (Democratic), Christy Peterson (Republican), Shimon Blau (Unaffiliated), Chad Humphrey (Libertarian) and Critter Milton (Unity Party).
District 2: Joseph Neguse (Democratic), Kelley Dennison (Republican) and Gaylon Kent (Libertarian).
District 3: Jeffrey Hurd (Republican), Dwayne Romero (Democratic), Clifton Brown (Unaffiliated) and Cory Robertson (Libertarian).
District 4: Lauren Boebert (Republican), Eileen Laubacher (Democratic) and Douglas Mangeris (Libertarian).
District 5: Jeff Crank (Republican), Jessica Killin (Democratic), Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) and Mark Elworth Jr. (Libertarian).
District 6: Jason Crow (Democratic), Jason Clark (Republican), Samir Witta (UNAFFILIATED), Patty McMahon (Libertarian) and Meredith Ryan (Unity Party).
District 7: Brittany Pettersen (Democratic), Timothy Bennett (Republican), Dan "Kilo" Sallis (Libertarian), Joe Krzeczkowski (Unaffiliated), Lawrence Kyle Clark (American Constitution Party) and Susan Hall (Unity Party).
District 8: Gabe Evans (Republican), Manny Rutinel (Democratic) and David Wood (Libertarian).
Where they differ: Joseph Neguse advocates raising the minimum wage, paid leave, affordable child care, and supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for economic growth through rebuilding infrastructure and tackling climate change 12. He supports bold climate action, renewable energy investment, and protecting public lands, voting yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts 678. Kelley Dennison highlights rising housing costs, inflation, and property taxes as economic challenges and supports protecting Colorado's headwater ecosystems, forests, rivers, and watersheds 49. Gaylon Kent favors an economy based on low taxes and free markets, opposing tariffs as a tax on Americans, and calls the war with Iran illegal and immoral, opposing wars not declared by Congress 512. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Jeffrey Hurd supports creating higher-paying jobs by reducing mandates and backing small businesses, and he votes yea on bills for rural healthcare, Medicaid protections, and border security measures 17910. Dwayne Romero supports lowering living costs by repealing tariffs and expanding Family Tax Credits, and he prioritizes keeping rural hospitals open and protecting reproductive healthcare 48. Clifton Brown blames corporations for buying land and driving up housing costs, and he highlights water diversion from Colorado to California harming local farmers 622. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Lauren Boebert supports reducing government regulations and spending to combat inflation and promote job growth, emphasizing small businesses and permanent tax cuts, and she voted yea on multiple economic bills including H.R. 8278 and H.R. 6955 12. She also supports healthcare reforms that increase competition, expand access, protect pre-existing conditions, and oppose unconstitutional vaccine mandates, voting yea on H.R. 4541 and H.R. 2493 56. Eileen Laubacher supports lowering costs by ending tariffs, enacting middle-class tax cuts, and cracking down on price gouging to make life more affordable, as well as making health care and housing more affordable 34. She also supports reversing cuts to rural hospital funding and expanding telehealth access in rural Colorado 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Christopher MitchellAmerican Constitution Partyβ Verified
Mark Elworth Jr.Libertarianβ Verified
Where they differ: Jeff Crank supports reducing student loan debt for first-time homebuyers and has voted yea on bills supporting financial regulation and insurance program reauthorization 12. He also supports lowering health care premiums and votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care and Medicaid protections 56. Jessica Killin supports ending irrational tariffs, preventing price gouging, and lowering energy costs, as well as repealing Medicaid cuts and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices 37. She also supports secure-border enforcement with accountability for ICE 9. Mark Elworth Jr. favors cutting government spending and taxes and shrinking government's footprint, and calls for ending all wars and cutting military spending 1417. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Jason Crow supports workforce development and growing the healthcare industry to create jobs and ensure access to healthcare, voting yea on rural care acts but nay on Medicaid harm bills 189. Samir Witta proposes capping rent and HOA increases to keep families housed and supports capping out-of-pocket healthcare costs at $2,000 with drug prices tied to global comparisons 511. Jason Clark attributes Colorado's high cost of living to excessive taxes and regulation, calling for limited government, and supports legal immigration with secure borders while criticizing some ICE tactics 613. Patty McMahon supports creating a national lifelong learning system for workforce training and advocates for congressional oversight of federal spending through the TRUST Act 718. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Lawrence Kyle ClarkAmerican Constitution Partyβ Verified
Susan HallUnity Partyβ Verified
Where they differ: Brittany Pettersen supports small business aid and fights tax unfairness, voting yea on financial exploitation prevention but nay on capital access and privacy protection acts 12. She backs capping insulin prices and lowering drug costs, voting yea on rural care acts but nay on Medicaid harm prevention and premium-lowering bills 67. Timothy Bennett supports responsible spending and affordable energy, advocating sensible regulation and growth policies 3. He favors expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices and supports legal immigration with enforceable borders 811. Joe Krzeczkowski supports taxing the elite to balance the budget and protecting the working class from oligarchs, linking the cost-of-living crisis to housing and infrastructure issues 4519. He advocates for universal healthcare with a single-payer plan to reduce costs for working families and supports responsible gun ownership with transparency and mental health investments 914. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Gabe Evans supports lowering the cost of living by reducing deficit spending and opposing tax-and-regulate policies, and he votes yea on bills supporting economic growth and financial protections 13. He also supports access to quality healthcare including protections for pre-existing conditions and votes yea on acts reauthorizing Medicaid protections and lowering premiums 67. Manny Rutinel supports lowering costs for middle-class families by expanding tax credits, making billionaires pay their fair share, and closing corporate tax loopholes 420. He also supports lowering healthcare costs by expanding Medicareβs power to negotiate drug prices and capping insulin costs at $35 a month 8. David Wood opposes tariffs and federal economic interventions, stating they mainly benefit special interests and raise living costs 5. He also opposes deporting peaceful, hard-working immigrants and calls for more immigration judges to speed due process toward citizenship 12. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.