Every single seat in the Colorado House of Representatives and about half of seats in the Colorado Senate will be on the ballot this year.

Democrats have controlled both chambers of the state Legislature since 2019. They currently hold a 43-22 majority in the House and a 23-12 advantage in the Senate. One more vote in each chamber would give Democrats a rare two-thirds supermajority in both houses.

Partisan primaries will be in June, though many will be uncontested. In Colorado, unaffiliated voters can choose which party’s primary to vote in. Primaries with multiple candidates tend to occur in seats where the current lawmaker is term-limited or decided not to seek reelection.

The following are primaries for such seats and those where the incumbent faces a challenge, focused on the political party that currently holds the seat and candidates actively registered with the secretary of state’s office.

Senate District 3

This Pueblo-based district is currently represented by Senator Nick Hinrichsen, who announced in June that he would not seek reelection. Democrats have held the seat since 2014, and Hinrichsen won with 51.2 percent of the vote in 2024. Three Democratic candidates are running for the seat:

• Aaron Gutierrez is an attorney and former public defender. He started his own firm in 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Charles Perko is the president of United Steelworkers Local 3267. He worked at the EVRAZ steel manufacturing plant in Pueblo for nearly 10 years between 2011 and 2021, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Taylor Voss is the director of philanthropy for Sangre de Cristo Community Care, which provides home health and hospice services. He was previously the president of the Pueblo District 60 Board of Education.

Senate District 34

This Denver district is currently represented by Senator Julie Gonzales, a term-limited Denver Democrat who is running to unseat U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper next year. Gonzales ran unopposed in 2022. The Democratic primary in the district features three candidates:

• Andrés Carrera is a former political director for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and worked on policy around affordable housing, homelessness and migrant newcomers to the city, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked as the Deputy Director of Community Engagement for Governor Jared Polis. He has endorsements from a handful of elected Democratic officials, including Hickenlooper, Senator Dylan Roberts, Senator Lindsey Daugherty, Representative Sean Camacho, Representative Meghan Lukens and Representative Sean Camacho.
• Graciela “Chela” Garcia Irlando is the executive director of the Next 100 Coalition, a national organization focused on conservation and the environment. She previously held positions at the Hispanic Access Foundation, Latino Outdoors and the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, according to her campaign website. She has endorsements from Representative Lorena Garcia, Representative Elizabeth Velasco, CEO of the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights Dusti Gurule and Voces Unidas CEO Alex Sanchez.
• Michael Guzman has been the director for District C on the RTD Board of Directors since 2023. He most recently worked at Starbucks until September 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile.

House District 2

Democratic Representative Steven Woodrow announced in August that he is not seeking reelection next year for the Denver district. Woodrow won the seat in 2024 with 74.2 percent of the vote. Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary:

• Michael Neil is a Denver-based organizer and activist. He volunteers as a citizen lobbyist for the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
• Owen Perkins is a journalist with extensive experience covering baseball and other Colorado news. He serves as an election judge in Denver.
• Tracy Winchester was the Deputy Chief of Staff for former Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. She serves as a precinct organizer in the district.

House District 3

Democratic Representative Meg Froelich represents the Englewood-based district and is term limited. She won the seat in 2024 with 64 percent of the vote. Two candidates are contesting the district’s Democratic primary:

• Mike Barlow-Roach graduated from law school at the University of Denver in 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has professional experience as a law clerk and in the public defender’s office.
• Gena Ozols is a political consultant with campaign experience for Colorado’s FAMLI leave measure and the constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights in the state. She was previously the state director for the Colorado Labor Electoral Action Project. She is endorsed by Froelich and many other elected Democrats.

House District 5

Term-limited Democratic Representative Alex Valdez represents the Denver district. He won in 2024 with 79.6 percent of the vote. Three Democratic candidates are running in the primary:

• Trevor Jones is the founder and owner of Lynx, an artificial intelligence software company that tracks environmental, social and governance (ESG) conditions for various industries. He serves on the advisory board for the American Clean Resources Group, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Justine Sandoval is the political director for DeGette’s congressional campaign and statewide engagement manager for Cobalt, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was previously an organizer for the Colorado chapter of Reproductive Freedom for All.

Rayna Kingston, a Denver-based influencer and community organizer was running and is still registered with the secretary of state’s office, but announced the end of her campaign over the weekend on social media.

House District 9

Democratic Representative Emily Sirota currently represents the Denver-based district. She won the seat in 2024 with 74.5 percent of the vote. She is running to replace Senator Robert Rodriguez in Senate District 32. Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary:

• Matthew Curry is a chef and small business owner.
• Samuel Valeriano is the health policy manager at Be Well Health and Wellness Initiative, a health advocacy organization. He also has experience as a field organizer for the Colorado Democratic Party and intern in the Legislature, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Monica VanBuskirk is the vice president of partnerships for Stroke Onward, an organization focused on stroke recovery. She is the former chief policy and relationships officer at Colorado’s individual insurance marketplace. She previously ran in the vacancy election to replace former Senator Chris Hansen last year.
• Neal Walia most recently worked as the director of policy and government relations at the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians until October 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. He ran against U.S. Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District in 2022. He is endorsed by Coleman, Gonzales, Representative Steven Woodrow, Representative Naquetta Ricks, Representative Eliza Hamrick and Representative Junie Joseph.

House District 11

House District 11, centered in Longmont, is currently represented by Democratic Representative Karen McCormick, who was first elected in 2020. She won the seat with 69.3 percent of the vote in 2024. Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary:

• Brian Brown
• McCormick is running for her fourth term. She is a veterinarian. In the Legislature, she chairs the House Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee and sits on the Health and Human Services and Appropriations committees.

House District 13

House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, represents the district and is term-limited. She won with 55.4 percent of the vote in 2024. Two Democratic primary candidates are running for the seat:

• Chris Floyd is the county attorney for Lake County and was previously the presiding municipal judge for Leadville. She founded her own law firm in 2011. She is endorsed by McCluskie, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, U.S. Representative Joe Neguse, Boesenecker, Roberts, Camacho and Lukens.
• Consuelo Redhorse is the president of the Summit School District and has been on the school board for six years. This is her first time running for a political office.

House District 16

Republican Representative Rebecca Keltie announced in October that she will not run for a second term. She won the Colorado Springs-based seat by three votes in 2024 in the closest race in the state. Two Republican primary candidates are running for the seat:

• Jill Haffley is the vice president of the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education, elected in 2023. She is retired history and government teacher in the district. She is endorsed by Keltie.
• Jamie Koch is a secretary and practical government school coordinator at Charis Bible College.

House District 17

The Colorado Springs district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Regina English. She won the seat with 55.9 percent of the vote in 2024. Two candidates are contesting the Democratic primary:

• Chauncy Johnson is a former legislative intern and aide. He previously ran for Colorado Springs City Council. He is endorsed by Democratic Representatives Elizabeth Velasco and Lorena Garcia.
• English was first elected in 2022. She sits on the Business Affairs and Labor and Health and Human Services committees in the Legislature. She is endorsed by current elected officials including Senator Michael Bennet, House Majority Leader Monica Duran, Representative Jennifer Bacon and Senate President James Coleman.

Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, speaks about the revenue shortfall faced by the state prior to the start of a special legislative session on Aug. 21, 2025. (Photo by Delilah Brumer/Colorado Newsline)

House District 23

House Majority Leader Monica Duran represents House District 23. She won in 2024 with 63.8 percent of the vote. Duran is term-limited in the House and running to replace Senator Jessie Danielson, a term-limited senator, in the Senate. Three candidates are running in the district’s Democratic primary:

• Alexis Hoffkling is a family doctor who works for a safety-net community health center through Denver Health. She is endorsed by many current elected officials, including Duran, Senate President James Coleman, Senator Cathy Kipp, Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Representative Andy Boesenecker, Representative Javier Mabrey and Representative Brianna Titone.
• MaveriQ B Jackson is a heavy machinery mechanic at the Lakewood company Telecrafter Products, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Jeremiah Medina is on the national advisory board for Young Invincibles, a non-profit advocacy organization for young people, and is a board member for Healthcare for All Colorado, an organization that advocates for universal, single payer health care. He worked as the chief of staff for former Representative Julia Marvin in 2024. Medina is endorsed by Lafayette Mayor JD Mangat, Broomfield Councilmembers Austin Ward and Paloma Delgadillo.

House District 31

Democratic Representative Jacque Phillips was first elected in 2024 to the district centered on Thornton. She won with 55.9 percent of the vote. The Democratic primary candidates include:

• Gabriel Cervantes is an operations associate at Charles Schwab and founder of a non-profit that provides scholarships and mentorships to high school students. He is the vice chair of community engagement for the Colorado Young Democrats. He has endorsements including from Representative Manny Rutinel, Gonzales, Garcia, Mabrey and Velasco.
• Phillips, an attorney, is running for a second term. In the Legislature, she sits on the Education and Transportation, Housing and Local Government committees. She has endorsements from the Thornton Firefighters, Colorado Ceasefire, One Main Street Colorado and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

House District 32

This Commerce City district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Manny Rutinel, who is running for the 8th Congressional District next year. Rutinel ran unopposed in 2024. Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary:

• Luz Molina-Aguayo is a community organizer and sits on the Adams County School District 14 Board of Education.
• Michael Scanlon is the organizer of the climate conference ClimateCon, according to his LinkedIn profile. He also works at UPS.
• Liliana Soto is a small business owner.
• Chris VanDijk is a firefighter for the South Adams County Fire Department and does communications for the local firefighter union. He is endorsed by elected officials including Pettersen, Neguse, Coleman, Duran, Camacho and Lukens.

House District 33

The Broomfield District was represented by Democratic Representative William Lindstedt. He was selected by a vacancy committee to replace Senator Faith Winter after her death, and another vacancy committee will pick his replacement on Jan. 12. Whoever is picked for that seat will still need to run for election this year. Lindstedt won the seat in 2024 with 58.6 percent of the vote. Four candidates have filed to run in the Democratic primary:

• Paloma Delgadillo is a Broomfield City Council member and data analyst.
• Heidi Henkel is a Broomfield City Council member and the executive director of the Broomfield Resettlement Task Force.
• James Marsh-Holschen is a former Broomfield City Council member and works in finance.
• Kenny Van Nguyen is a Broomfield City Council member and works in the Division of Gaming in the state’s Department of Revenue.

Henkel, Nguyen and Stan Jezierski are running in the vacancy committee election.

House District 35

Lorena Garcia currently represents this Adams County district. She won the seat in 2024 with 64.6 percent of the vote. Two candidates are running in the district’s Democratic primary:

• Edgar Antillón is a firearms instructor.
• Garcia was first appointed to the seat in 2023. She sits on the House Finance and Judiciary committees. She is the executive director of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition.

House District 36

Democratic Representative Michael Carter currently represents the Aurora-based district. He won in 2024 with 71.4 percent of the vote. The district’s Democratic primary features two candidates:

• Carter was first elected in 2024. He sits on the House Judiciary and State, Civic, Veterans and Military Affairs committees. He is a former member of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
• Brienna Parsons is a canvass director and fundraising consultant.

House District 42

Democratic Representative Mandy Lindsay represents the Aurora district. She ran unopposed in 2024. The Democratic primary features three candidates:

• Lindsay was first appointed to the seat in 2022. She is the co-chair of the House Majority Caucus. She serves on the House Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources, Capital Development and Transportation, Housing and Local Government committees.
• Megan Siffring ran a restaurant in Aurora that closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She served as a board member on Aurora’s Citizens’ Advisory Budget Committee.
• Sarah Woodson is the founder and served as the executive director of The Color of Cannabis, a cannabis social equity organization. She is the CEO of a cannabis tour company, according to her LinkedIn profile. She serves as the vice chair of the Aurora Business Advisory Board. She is endorsed by Aurora City Council member Amy Wiles and Northglenn City Council member Katherine Goff.

House District 48

Republican Representative Carlos Barron represents the district that spans from Brighton and north to include southeastern parts of Greeley. He ran unopposed in 2024. Two candidates are running in the Republican Primary:

• Barron, a small business owner, was first elected in 2024. He is the House Minority Whip. He serves on the House Energy and Environment, Health and Human Services, and Legislative Council committees.
• Jeremy Selvidge is a police sergeant with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, according to his LinkedIn profile.

House District 60

Republican Representative Stephanie Luck will not run for reelection to represent the district including Cañon City, Cripple Creek, and parts of Salida and Pueblo West. She won the seat in 2024 with 69.8 percent of the vote. Two Republicans are running in the primary:

• Matthew Alexander is a member of the Cañon City school board.
• Michelle Gray is the chair of the Pueblo County Republican Party. She previously served on the Budget Oversight Committee for Pueblo City Schools. She is a high school math teacher.

House District 54

Republican Representative Matt Soper represents the Western Slope district and is term limited. He ran unopposed in 2024. Five Republican candidates are running in the primary, including:

• Nina Anderson is the owner of Express Employment Professionals in the Grand Junction area, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has also served on the Colorado Workforce Development Council and Community Hospital Board.
• Jason Bias is a political science student at Colorado Mesa University and will graduate next year, according to his LinkedIn profile. He served as the college’s Turning Point USA president and in leadership for the Mesa County Republican Party.
• William Tedrow is the mayor pro-tem of Delta.