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3 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Carter, Paul E. Nelson and Andrew Gibson. Candidate information follows official Arapahoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michael Carter (Democratic), Paul E. Nelson (Republican), Andrew Gibson (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 36; Michael Carter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Michael Carter is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Michael Carter is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). The Secretary of State's candidate list carries no campaign website; the name has not yet been researched.
Republican
Paul E. Nelson is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Libertarian
Andrew Gibson is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.