Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Colorado's 7th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Colorado, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 30, 2026. The filing deadline was March 18, 2026. The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.
Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Joe Krzeczkowski is running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Joe Krzeczkowski (Independent) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Incumbent Brittany Pettersen is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 30, 2026.
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| Brittany Pettersen | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Timothy Bennett and Amanda Capobianco are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 30, 2026.
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| Timothy Bennett | ||
| Amanda Capobianco | ||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.
Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I am a technology executive, software professional, community leader, and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. I was raised on a small family farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a hardworking Catholic household. I moved to Colorado in 2012 and put down roots here because of the amazing people and culture. My real-world experience leading global engineering teams gives me the skills necessary to address the issues that matter most to the people of Colorado."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Joe Krzeczkowski (Independent)
Build an Economy of Abundance: The cost-of-living crisis isn’t an accident; it’s a policy choice. We don’t have enough housing, our energy grid is outdated, and our infrastructure is crumbling. Instead of managing scarcity, we need to start building again. I’ll fight to invest in the modern energy and infrastructure we need to make life livable, not just survivable.
Reform Political Financing: Our democracy is not for sale. We must overturn Citizens United and end the era of dark money billionaires buying our elections and our politicians. I am calling for total honesty and transparency in campaign financing so that representatives answer to voters, not donors.
Joe Krzeczkowski (Independent)
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Brittany Pettersen | Democratic Party | $1,124,938 | $841,847 | $844,023 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Timothy Bennett | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Amanda Capobianco | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joe Krzeczkowski | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[2]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[3][4][5]
| Race ratings: Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 3/31/2026 | 3/24/2026 | 3/17/2026 | 3/10/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Major party | 10% of votes cast for the office in the last primary, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Minor party | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 7/9/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Incumbent Brittany Pettersen (D) defeated Sergei Matveyuk (R), Patrick Bohan (L), Ron Tupa (Unity Party), and Patrick Flaherty (Unaffiliated) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brittany Pettersen (D) | 55.3 | 235,688 |
| | Sergei Matveyuk (R) ![]() | 41.1 | 175,273 | |
| | Patrick Bohan (L) ![]() | 2.3 | 9,697 | |
| | Ron Tupa (Unity Party) ![]() | 1.2 | 5,271 | |
| Patrick Flaherty (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 425,966 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Morgan Law (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Incumbent Brittany Pettersen (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brittany Pettersen | 100.0 | 71,052 |
| Total votes: 71,052 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Sergei Matveyuk (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sergei Matveyuk ![]() | 100.0 | 46,154 |
| Total votes: 46,154 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Hemenway (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Brittany Pettersen (D) defeated Erik Aadland (R), Ross Klopf (L), Critter Milton (Unity Party), and JP Lujan (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brittany Pettersen (D) | 56.4 | 204,984 |
| | Erik Aadland (R) ![]() | 41.4 | 150,510 | |
| | Ross Klopf (L) ![]() | 1.7 | 6,187 | |
| | Critter Milton (Unity Party) ![]() | 0.5 | 1,828 | |
| | JP Lujan (Independent) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 92 | |
| Total votes: 363,601 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Brittany Pettersen (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brittany Pettersen | 100.0 | 71,497 |
| Total votes: 71,497 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Faust (D)
- Julius Mopper (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Erik Aadland (R) defeated Tim Reichert (R) and Laurel Imer (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Aadland ![]() | 47.9 | 43,469 |
| Tim Reichert | 35.9 | 32,583 | ||
| | Laurel Imer ![]() | 16.2 | 14,665 | |
| Total votes: 90,717 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carl Andersen (R)
- Brad Dempsey (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D) defeated Casper Stockham (R), Ken Biles (L), David Olszta (Unity Party), and Steve Zorn (D) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Perlmutter (D) | 59.1 | 250,525 |
| | Casper Stockham (R) | 37.6 | 159,301 | |
| | Ken Biles (L) ![]() | 2.7 | 11,510 | |
| | David Olszta (Unity Party) | 0.6 | 2,355 | |
| | Steve Zorn (D) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 423,691 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony Malgieri (Independent)
- James Treibert (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Perlmutter | 100.0 | 125,880 |
| Total votes: 125,880 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Clay (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Casper Stockham (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Casper Stockham | 100.0 | 52,488 |
| Total votes: 52,488 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 7
Ken Biles (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on April 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Ken Biles ![]() |
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Unity Party convention
Unity convention for U.S. House Colorado District 7
David Olszta (Unity Party) advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 7 on April 4, 2020.
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| ✔ | | David Olszta |
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Colorado's 7th the 145th most Democratic district nationally.[6]
2024 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 56.0% | 41.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2024
Colorado presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 10 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Colorado State Senate
| Party | As of March 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Colorado House of Representatives
| Party | As of March 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | |
Trifecta control
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
