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Larimer County, Colorado

Colorado House District 51

Parks and Marsh are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Larimer County election filings.

About this race

Amy Parks (Republican), Jacki Marsh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 51. Not on the November ballot: Ron Weinberg, the sitting member per the roster. 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.

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Amy Parks

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • The cost of health care, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire
  • The quality of schools, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire
  • Affordability in Colorado, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire
Biography

Amy Parks is a communications professional who has lived in Loveland for fifteen years and raised three children there, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire. She served the final weeks of the late House Minority Leader Hugh McKean's term in House District 51 after a Republican vacancy committee chose her in November 2022; the same committee chose Ron Weinberg for the term that began in January 2023, per The Center Square. Her campaign website could not be reached for verification as of October 7, 2026, so it is not linked.

Jacki Marsh

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordable housing
  • Quality of life
  • Transportation for the future
Biography

Jacki Marsh served four terms as Mayor of Loveland, first elected in November 2017 and re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2023, per her campaign site, and has been a small business owner in Loveland since 2003, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire. She served on the Loveland Urban Renewal Authority, the Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority board, the Platte River Power Authority board and the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission, and earlier worked as a purchasing director for an international software company and as general manager of a home services provider, per her campaign site. In 1972, at age 17, she won the first Crazylegs Mini Marathon in New York's Central Park, the first road race held exclusively for women, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado House District 51 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amy Parks and Jacki Marsh. Candidate information follows official Larimer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado House District 51 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 Larimer County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Larimer County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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