John Szemler
John Szemler (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Biography
John Szemler was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University of Chicago and an MBA from the University of San Diego. Szemler’s career experience includes working as a management software consultant.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 30, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Yadira Caraveo (D)
- Dylan Shelby (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
Incumbent Gabe Evans is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 30, 2026.
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 | Gabe Evans | |
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2020
See also: Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Jason Crow defeated Steve House, Norm Olsen, and Jaimie Kulikowski in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Crow (D) | 57.1 | 250,314 |
 | Steve House (R) | 40.0 | 175,192 | |
 | Norm Olsen (L) | 2.1 | 9,083 | |
 | Jaimie Kulikowski (Unity Party) | 0.9 | 3,884 | |
| Total votes: 438,473 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Jason Crow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Crow | 100.0 | 122,929 |
| Total votes: 122,929 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Steve House advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve House | 100.0 | 63,635 |
| Total votes: 63,635 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casper Stockham (R)
- John Szemler (R)
- Ryan Gonzalez (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Norm Olsen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on April 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Norm Olsen (L) |
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Jaimie Kulikowski advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on April 4, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Jaimie Kulikowski (Unity Party) |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
John Szemler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Szemler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- It's not about Republicans versus Democrats. it's about what's good for America and Americans.
- Congress is corrupt - campaign finance reform is the key to a healthy American democracy
- Fiscal responsibility is not tax cuts for the wealthy
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, by Eric Hoffer
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 16, 2020
