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2026 U.S. House

Colorado's 7th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · CO-7
Primary: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CO-7

Tim Bennett

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Making Colorado more affordable
  • Helping families put down roots through housing
  • Protecting Colorado's water future
About Tim Bennett

Tim Bennett is the Republican candidate for Colorado's 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Ranger with nearly 30 years of military service, he is a single father of two and a sitting school board member, per the campaign site. timbennettforcongress.com is the campaign site on file with the FEC; its content is undated.

Brittany Pettersen

Brittany Pettersen

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support economic recovery for struggling families and small businesses
  • Expand access to affordable healthcare
  • Expand opportunity for working families across Colorado
About Brittany Pettersen

Pettersen grew up in a working-class Jefferson County family and was the first in her family to graduate from high school and college, per the campaign site. She served 10 years in the Colorado legislature, where she passed the state's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, authored Colorado's red flag law and chaired the House Education Committee, per the campaign site.

Susan Hall

Unity Party

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Free Palestine: end military aid to Israel and restore UNRWA funding
  • Medicare for All: single-payer national health insurance
  • Money out of Politics: no corporate or PAC donations
About Susan Hall

Susan Hall is a former school teacher, wife and mother of three, and describes herself as a longtime activist and a pro-peace candidate, per the campaign site. Susan Hall is the Unity Party candidate for Colorado's 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.

Lawrence Kyle Clark

American Constitution Party

Lawrence Kyle Clark is the American Constitution Party candidate for Colorado's 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Dan "Kilo" Sallis

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Limited Government: grown far beyond its constitutional limits
  • Taxes & Spending: Americans are overtaxed
  • Healthcare Freedom: government mandates have driven up healthcare costs
About Dan "Kilo" Sallis

Sallis is a small business owner in Colorado's 7th Congressional District who has coached youth sports and enjoys skiing, motorcycle road racing and private piloting, per the campaign site.

Joe Krzeczkowski

Unaffiliated

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Reform Our Politics: protect the power of your vote
  • Protect Our Freedoms: uphold the Bill of Rights
  • Secure Our Future: build for the next generation, not just the next election
About Joe Krzeczkowski

Joe Krzeczkowski is an unaffiliated candidate for U.S. House in Colorado's 7th District. He has a background in engineering and technology and has lived in the district since 2018, per his campaign site.

About this race

Colorado's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Colorado primary is Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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