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Lindsay Gilchrist

Democratic · Colorado · 2026 · Incumbent

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Colorado House District 8Colorado · 2026Denver County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Breaking the cycle of crime by expanding rehabilitation services and addressing underlying causes such as housing instability
  • Keeping children safely with their families when possible and ensuring high-quality family-based care when it is not
  • Supporting community violence-prevention programs and restrictions on assault weapons

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Gilchrist is the incumbent state representative for House District 8, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in public policy from UCLA and previously worked in Senator Ted Kennedy's office and on the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, per the campaign site. She later served as senior advocacy officer at the international health organization mothers2mothers and founded a policy consulting firm, Gilchrist and Company, in 2012, per the campaign site.

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