Elbert County, Colorado

Colorado House District 56

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Richardson and Amy L. Lunde. Candidate information follows official Elbert County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Chris Richardson (Republican), Amy L. Lunde (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 56; Chris Richardson 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, Chris Richardson, is on the ballot.

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Chris Richardson

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Taxpayer protections and TABOR
Agriculture and rural Colorado, including transportation and infrastructure
Constitutional rights

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chris Richardson is the Republican state representative for House District 56, representing parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. He is a 23-year Army officer and Desert Storm veteran who retired as a colonel commanding Fort Carson's 43rd Sustainment Brigade, and previously served two terms as Elbert County commissioner and on the Elizabeth School District board, per his campaign site.

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Amy L. Lunde

Libertarian

Biography

Amy L. Lunde is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Lunde is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 56, which covers the state's east central plains, per Libertarian Party of Colorado. 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 56 in 2026?

When is the Colorado House District 56 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 Elbert County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Elbert County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Chris Richardson, full profile Amy L. Lunde, full profile Official Colorado election office