2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Meghan Lukens and James Kellogg. Candidate information follows official Rio Blanco County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Meghan Lukens (Democratic), James Kellogg (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 26; Meghan Lukens 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, Meghan Lukens, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Meghan Lukens is a high school teacher who grew up in Routt County and represents Colorado House District 26, where she chairs the House Education Committee, per her campaign site.
Republican
James Kellogg is a Gypsum resident and vice chair of the Eagle County Republican Central Committee who previously served on the Silt Board of Trustees in Garfield County, per the Post Independent. He is a longtime engineering consultant specializing in geotechnical, geologic and water resources engineering and worked as a water resource engineer for the Colorado Division of Water Resources from 2006 to 2015, per the Post Independent. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Colorado House District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Colorado House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Meghan Lukens and James Kellogg. Candidate information follows official Rio Blanco County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Colorado House District 26 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 Rio Blanco County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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