4 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gretchen Rydin, Tim Martin, Norm Olsen and Allison Madrigal. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), Tim Martin (Center Party), Norm Olsen (Libertarian), Allison Madrigal (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 38; Gretchen Rydin 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Gretchen Rydin, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Gretchen Rydin is the sitting State Representative for House District 38, per Rydin's campaign site. Rydin has sponsored and co-sponsored legislation intended to expand opportunity and lower costs during time in office, per the same source.
Center Party
Tim Martin is the Center Party candidate for Colorado House District 38 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.
Libertarian
Per the campaign site.
Norm Olsen is a retired software developer who earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Union College in New York in 1967, per Olsen's campaign site. Olsen has lived in Colorado for 54 years and built a software business that operated for 25 years before it was acquired, per the same source.
Unaffiliated
Allison Madrigal is the Unaffiliated candidate for Colorado House District 38 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.
Who is running for Colorado House District 38 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gretchen Rydin, Tim Martin, Norm Olsen and Allison Madrigal. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Colorado House District 38 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 roster from official Jefferson County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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