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Pitkin County, Colorado

Colorado House District 57

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Velasco and Russ Andrews. Candidate information follows official Pitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Russ Andrews (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 57; Elizabeth Velasco 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, Elizabeth Velasco, is on the ballot.

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Elizabeth Velasco

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports affordable and dignified housing, increased public school funding, childcare and affordable healthcare
  • Prioritizes wildfire preparedness and access to clean air and water
  • Supports protections for reproductive freedom and the LGBTQ community

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Elizabeth Velasco is the incumbent Colorado State Representative for House District 57, per her campaign site. She first ran for office in 2022 and is a member of the Energy and Environment Committee and chair of the Wildfire Matters Interim Committee, per her campaign site. She previously worked to put herself through college while supporting her family, per her campaign site.

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Russ Andrews

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports protecting Colorado water rights for the Western Slope
  • Supports defending TABOR and opposing tax increases
  • Supports agriculture and opposes regulations he says burden farmers and ranchers

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Russ Andrews is a candidate for Colorado House District 57, per his campaign site. He and his wife, Lori, have lived in Colorado since 1994, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College, worked as a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch for 37 years, and has served on the boards of the Independence Pass Foundation and the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Colorado House District 57 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Velasco and Russ Andrews. Candidate information follows official Pitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Colorado House District 57 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 Pitkin County ballot?

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Elizabeth Velasco, full profileRuss Andrews, full profileOfficial Colorado election office