Colorado's 2026 Electoral Landscape: Key Statewide and Congressional Races, Party Indicators, and Legislative Majorities (Plus a Related National Item on Gaetz)

To the point

Colorado’s 2026 political landscape shows Democrats leading most statewide races and several congressional districts, with candidates like J. Hickenlooper, Julie Gonzales, Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser, Jena Griswold, Hetal Doshi, Diana DeGette, Lauren Boebert, Gabe Evans and Shannon Bird, while the legislature remains heavily controlled by Democrats and a sensational national headline about aliens from Matt Gaetz underscores a polarized media climate.