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Arapahoe County, Colorado

Colorado House District 61

3 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott Shamblin, Eliza Hamrick and Kevin Gulbranson. Candidate information follows official Arapahoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Scott Shamblin (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Kevin Gulbranson (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 61; Eliza Hamrick 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, Eliza Hamrick, is on the ballot.

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Scott Shamblin

Republican

Biography

Scott Shamblin is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Eliza Hamrick

Eliza Hamrick

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Promoting academic excellence and teaching students to think for themselves
  • Finding common ground and building community across differences
  • Representing all constituents of House District 61 regardless of how they vote

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Eliza Hamrick is the Democratic state representative for House District 61 in Arapahoe and Douglas counties and a former high school history and government teacher, per her campaign site. She serves on the Education and Health & Human Services committees and sponsored 16 bills in the 2026 session on higher education funding, child welfare and concurrent enrollment, per the Colorado General Assembly.

Kevin Gulbranson

Libertarian

Biography

Kevin Gulbranson is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Gulbranson previously ran as the Libertarian candidate for this seat in 2022 and is running again in 2026 in what the article calls a traditionally competitive district, per Colorado Times Recorder. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado House District 61 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott Shamblin, Eliza Hamrick and Kevin Gulbranson. Candidate information follows official Arapahoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado House District 61 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 Arapahoe County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Arapahoe County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Scott Shamblin, full profileEliza Hamrick, full profileKevin Gulbranson, full profileOfficial Colorado election office