The Winner
If you live in Colorado's 2nd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Joe Neguse (D-CO), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race for Neguse at 7:34 p.m. Mountain Time on Nov. 3, and the vote count is not yet certified, so the totals remain preliminary. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
The Race
Republican Kelley Dennison advanced to the general election after winning a contested primary on June 30, 2026, with about 21,584 votes; Inside Elections rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day, and Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated it Solid Democratic as well.
Colorado's 2nd Congressional District covers Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins, Breckenridge and Keystone, along with several mountain counties, according to U.S. House of Representatives district records; the district has a total population of about 725,063, a median household income of about $100,908 and a median age of about 37.8, according to Geographies data for the district. About 59.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 78.8 percent white, 14.3 percent Hispanic, 3.4 percent Asian and 0.9 percent Black, with an unemployment rate of about 4.7 percent and about 10.9 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Neguse is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Neguse said he would use every tool available to prevent the Trump administration from opening a second immigration detention facility in Colorado if Democrats retake the House, according to The Denver Post, which reported his comments on Oct. 16, 2026.
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