Four new candidates declare in Colorado | Colorado

Ballotpedia tracked 4 new state-level candidates in Colorado between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This used to be two extra candidates than the prior week. 

The 4 candidates are Democrats and all 4 are working for state legislative workplaces in 2024.

Details on those candidates are under: 

• Victor Bencomo (D) is working for Colorado House of Representatives District 8. Bencomo said, “[I am] not a career politician. [I am] a father, husband, veteran, and gun safety activist who is ready to serve our community in the State House by fighting for quality education, mental health resources, common-sense gun laws, public safety and justice, and affordable housing and small business support.”
• Lindsey Daugherty (D), lately the incumbent representing District 24 in the Colorado House, is working for Colorado State Senate District 19. Daugherty said, “Affordable health care. Competitive schools. Clean air. Good paying jobs. All Coloradans deserve these, but for many, it is not a reality. [I want] to change that by creating an economy and community that works for everyone. That’s what [I’ve] worked for in the Colorado State House, and that’s why [I am] now running to represent Colorado Senate District 19!”
• Lindsay Gilchrist (D) is working for Colorado House of Representatives District 8. Gilchrist said, “[I have]always deeply believed in public service and that government should be a place where we come together to solve real problems. That is why [I am] running, and [I am] looking forward to earning your support.”
• Sharron Pettiford (D) is working for Colorado House of Representatives District 8. Pettiford said, “The legislature is not new to me, neither is the work I have done for working families for over two decades now!”

Since the start of the 12 months, Ballotpedia has recognized 15 candidates for state-level workplaces in Colorado. Three hundred and twenty-two candidates ran for state-level workplace in Colorado in 2022, whilst 287 ran in 2020. In 2022, 112 had been Democratic, whilst 134 had been Republican. In 2020, 125 had been Democratic and 107 had been Republican. Nationally, Ballotpedia has tracked 659 Democrats and 818 Republicans working for state-level workplace in 2023, and 121 Democrats and 166 Republicans working in 2024.  

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