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Denver County, Colorado

Colorado Senate District 34

3 candidates are tracked for Colorado Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chela Garcia Irlando, Jennifer Qualteri and Jacob Luria. Candidate information follows official Denver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Chela Garcia Irlando (Democratic), Jennifer Qualteri (Republican), Jacob Luria (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 34. Not on the November ballot: Julie Gonzales, 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.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Chela Garcia Irlando

Chela Garcia Irlando

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Affordability for working families
  • Protecting Colorado's climate and water resources
  • Government reform so systems serve people, not corporations

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chela Garcia Irlando is the Democratic nominee for Colorado Senate District 34, an open Denver seat currently held by term-limited Sen. Julie Gonzales, per Denverite. She is an environmental nonprofit leader who serves as Executive Director of the Next 100 Coalition and previously held leadership roles at the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, Hispanic Access Foundation and Latino Outdoors, per her campaign site.

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Jennifer Qualteri

Republican

Biography

Jennifer Qualteri is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 34 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.

Jacob Luria

Libertarian

Biography

Jacob Luria is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado Senate District 34 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado Senate District 34 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Colorado Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chela Garcia Irlando, Jennifer Qualteri and Jacob Luria. Candidate information follows official Denver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado Senate District 34 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.

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Candidate profiles
Chela Garcia Irlando, full profileJennifer Qualteri, full profileJacob Luria, full profileOfficial Colorado election office