The office
There are 65 Representatives and 35 Senators in the Colorado General Assembly, the Senate having a smaller number of districts with each district representing a greater number of people than any individual House district.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms, and can serve no more than four consecutive terms limiting each member to 8 years of service.
On the ballotVote for one
- Carlos BarronRepublicanIncumbent
In office Minority Whip; 3 committees; 9 laws
Minority Whip
Committees
Bills they were a prime sponsor of that became law, 2025 and 2026 sessions
- HB26-1194 Sunset Combative Sports Office & Commission, June 3, 2026
- SB26-152 Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage, June 2, 2026
- SB26-110 Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms, April 20, 2026
- SB26-021 Clean Fleet Enterprise Replace Aging Diesel Trucks, April 20, 2026
- HB26-1192 Homeless Prevention Activities Program Restructure, April 13, 2026
- HB25-1219 Requirements for Better Understanding Metropolitan Districts, May 29, 2025
- HB25-1228 Best Value Design-Build Transportation Contracts, May 24, 2025
- HB25-1086 Interstate Compact Placement Children Timing, April 7, 2025
and 1 more on the legislature’s page
In the Herald 2 stories, the latest Oct. 11
- Dez PackardDemocratic
In the Herald 2 stories, the latest Oct. 11
- Eric E. JossLibertarian
In the Herald 2 stories, the latest Oct. 11
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.
| Candidate | Raised | Raised, drawn to scale | Spent | On hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Barron | $39,045 | $35,911 | $15,798 | |
| Dez Packard | $8,832 | $7,407 | $1,425 | |
| Eric E. Joss | Nothing reported | |||
Carlos Barron
- APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, DENVER$3,100
- COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, DENVER$3,000
- COLORADO DENTAL SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE$2,000
- HEALTHIER COLORADO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, DENVER$2,000
- REALTOR SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (RSDC), ENGLEWOOD$1,550
From donors not named here: 17 gifts, $906.
Dez Packard
- WELD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY, GREELEY$1,000
- ADAMS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (A.C.D.C.C), THORNTON$850
- DONNA HARRICK, BRIGHTON$600
- UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 7, WHEAT RIDGE$500
- BRIGHTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, WESTMINSTER$450
From donors not named here: 64 gifts, $2,344.
As printed in the document it was read from. “Incumbent” from the roster of who holds the seat (read Nov. 14, 2026). Money from TRACER, the Secretary of State's campaign finance system (read 4:01 a.m.). “In office” from each legislator's page at the Colorado General Assembly.