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2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Sheperek and Lesley Smith. Candidate information follows official Gilpin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michael Sheperek (Republican), Lesley Smith (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 49; Lesley Smith 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.
Republican
Michael Sheperek is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Democratic · Incumbent
Lesley Smith is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Lesley Smith 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.