Election 2026

Regent of the University of Colorado - Congressional District 7

On the Nov. 3 ballot in Weld County.

The office

The University of Colorado Board of Regents consists of nine members serving staggered six-year terms, one elected from each of Colorado's eight congressional districts and one from the state at large. The board is charged constitutionally with the general supervision of the university and the exclusive control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university, unless otherwise provided by law.

From University of Colorado Board of Regents.

On the ballotVote for one

Names are in the ballot's order.

Campaign money

Raised, spent and on hand are the Secretary of State's summary of each candidate's committee for this race, in the ballot's order. The donors are from the committees' filings since Jan. 1, 2025: a donor is named here when any one gift was $200 or more.

CandidateRaisedRaised, drawn to scaleSpentOn hand
Paul Mueller$2,050$11$2,039
Nolbert Chavez$1,150$0$6,282
BetteRose RyanNothing reported

Paul Mueller

  1. FREMONT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE, CANON CITY$1,000
  2. JACOB MUELLER, BUENA VISTA$450
  3. RICHARD MUELLER, COLORADO SPRINGS$450

From donors not named here: 3 gifts, $310.

Nolbert Chavez

  1. JOSÉ LARA, LAKEWOOD$400
  2. NOLBERT CHAVEZ, LAKEWOOD$400

From donors not named here: 5 gifts, $300.

As printed in the document it was read from. “Incumbent” from the roster of who holds the seat (read Oct. 6, 2026). Money from TRACER, the Secretary of State's campaign finance system (read 4:01 a.m.).