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
- Michael SheperekRepublican
In the Herald 2 stories, the latest Oct. 11
- Lesley SmithDemocraticIncumbent
In office 2 committees; 18 laws
Committees
Bills they were a prime sponsor of that became law, 2025 and 2026 sessions
- HB26-1213 Sunset Biomass Utilization Grant Program, June 3, 2026
- HB26-1225 Distributed Energy Resources Requirements, June 1, 2026
- HB26-1078 Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs, June 1, 2026
- SB26-171 Disposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials, May 29, 2026
- SB26-163 Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting, May 29, 2026
- HB26-1268 Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands, May 27, 2026
- SB26-078 Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes, May 26, 2026
- HB26-1007 Improve Customer Use Distributed Energy Resources, May 7, 2026
and 10 more on the legislature’s page
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sheperek | $11,440 | $11,440 | $0 | |
| Lesley Smith | $30,392 | $25,591 | $19,820 |
Michael Sheperek
- MICHAEL SHEPEREK, REDACTED BY SOS$4,193
- LARIMER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (LCRP), FORT COLLINS$2,422
- MICHAEL SHEPEREK, BERTHOUD$1,000
- DOUG FURST, BERTHOUD$650
- BOULDER COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE, LONGMONT$500
From donors not named here: 19 gifts, $1,550.
Lesley Smith
- APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, DENVER$3,100
- BUILDING A STRONGER COLORADO, SPONSORED BY WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, LOS ANGELES$3,100
- COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, DENVER$2,000
- BOULDER VALLEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, LAFAYETTE$1,000
- COLORADO DENTAL SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE$1,000
From donors not named here: 67 gifts, $3,583.
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.