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Bent County, Colorado

Colorado House District 47

Meyers and Winter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Bent County election filings.

About this race

Vic Meyers (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 47; Ty Winter 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ty Winter, is on the ballot.

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Vic Meyers

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Workers' rights and economic opportunity for working families
  • Education funding and teacher compensation
Biography

Vic Meyers was born in Pueblo in 1967, served in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division as a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer, and earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Colorado State University Pueblo, per his campaign site. He worked more than 17 years for the Colorado Department of Corrections, later taught middle school mathematics in Walsenburg, and served on the Trinidad School District 1 board from 2007 to 2011, per his campaign site.

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Ty Winter

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect constitutional rights and personal freedoms
  • Support ranching, water, property rights and oil and gas
  • Expand good education with technology and choice
Biography

Ty Winter lives on a fourth-generation family farm and cattle ranch and operates a third-generation small business, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Winter was president of the Chicosa Water Users Association from 2015 to 2020, served on the Holy Trinity Academy School Board from 2019 to 2021 and on the Las Animas County Fair board from 2017 to 2021, and has been married 23 years with two daughters.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado House District 47 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vic Meyers and Ty Winter. Candidate information follows official Bent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado House District 47 election in Colorado?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Colorado are on the Colorado election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Bent County ballot?

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Candidate profiles
Vic Meyers, full profileTy Winter, full profileOfficial Colorado election office