Mesa County, Colorado

Colorado Senate District 7

One candidate is tracked for Colorado Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice Rich. Candidate information follows official Mesa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Janice Rich (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 7; Janice Rich 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. Janice Rich is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Colorado ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.

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, Janice Rich, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Janice Rich

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Promoting economic opportunity and removing regulations
Protecting rural economies, farmers and ranchers, and Western Slope water and forest resources
Expanding education options with student-centered funding

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Janice Rich is a certified professional legal secretary with more than 23 years of legal experience and a former small business owner in secretarial and business support services, per her campaign site. She served as Mesa County Clerk and Recorder from 2003 to 2010, Mesa County Treasurer from 2010 to 2018, and as a state representative for House District 55 from 2019 to 2023 before her election to the Senate, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado Senate District 7 in 2026?

When is the Colorado Senate District 7 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 Mesa 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 Mesa County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Colorado election office, or see the full Mesa County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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Also on your ballot

Colorado House District 55 Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 3rd Congressional District See all 4 Mesa County races

Candidate profiles

Janice Rich, full profile Official Colorado election office