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El Paso County, Colorado

Colorado House District 14

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ava Flanell and Sarah Emery. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ava Flanell (Republican), Sarah Emery (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 14; Ava Flanell 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, Ava Flanell, is on the ballot.

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Ava Flanell

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Ava Flanell is a business owner who represents Colorado House District 14 in El Paso County, per leg.colorado.gov. She was appointed to the seat by a Republican vacancy committee in October 2025 after an earlier appointment was rejected by state election officials, per the Denver Gazette, and now serves on the Education Committee and the Judiciary Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Sarah Emery

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Consistent school funding
  • Addressing the cost of living

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Sarah Emery is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Emery holds a law degree from the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law and works as an attorney, per Colorado Democratic Party candidate list. Emery earned her bachelor's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2005 and a graduate degree from Colorado Mesa University in 2011, per Colorado Democratic Party candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado House District 14 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ava Flanell and Sarah Emery. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado House District 14 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 El Paso County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official El Paso County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
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