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Neal Walia
Neal Walia (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 9. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Biography
Neal Walia earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2011 and a graduate degree from the University of Colorado Denver in 2016.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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 Colorado House of Representatives District 9
Matthew M. Curry, Samuel Valeriano, and Neal Walia are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 9 on June 30, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 1
Incumbent Diana DeGette defeated Jennifer Qualteri, John Kittleson, and Iris Boswell in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diana DeGette (D) | 80.3 | 226,929 |
 | Jennifer Qualteri (R) | 17.5 | 49,529 | |
| John Kittleson (L) | 2.2 | 6,157 | ||
| Iris Boswell (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 282,685 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dom Waters (Unity Party)
- Steven Childs (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1
Incumbent Diana DeGette defeated Neal Walia in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diana DeGette | 81.1 | 79,391 |
 | Neal Walia | 18.9 | 18,472 | |
| Total votes: 97,863 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dom Waters (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1
Jennifer Qualteri advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Qualteri | 100.0 | 18,568 |
| Total votes: 18,568 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Neal Walia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walia's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need a just transition to green jobs and infrastructure built around decarbonization and economic democracy.
- Housing is a human right and too many families face increasing burdens that do not allow us to thrive.
- Healthcare for the common good is something we can win through Medicare for all. We need to address systemic problems at their roots and promoting policies that create healthier environments for our communities.
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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 April 18, 2022
