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Colorado's 1st U.S. House District

Colorado · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Colorado's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Diana DeGette
Rep. Diana DeGetteD
U.S. Representative · CO-001
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
27
Committees
Ranking MemberHealth Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Colorado District 1. Party primary on Jun 30, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 30, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.1M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Diana L. DeGetteD
Cash on Hand
$448K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Diana Degette D76.6%Valdamar Archuleta R 21.6%345,639
2022Diana Degette D80.3%Jennifer Qualteri R 17.5%282,616
2020Diana Degette D73.6%Shane Bolling R 23.5%450,290
2018Diana Degette D73.8%Charles Casper Stockham R 23.0%369,693
2016Diana Degette D67.9%Charles \"Casper\" Stockham R 27.7%379,036
2014Diana Degette D65.8%Martin Walsh R 29.0%278,491
2012Diana Degette D68.2%Danny Stroud R 26.8%348,210
2010Diana Degette D67.4%Mike Fallon R 28.8%207,751
2008Diana Degette D71.9%George C Lilly R 23.8%283,235
2006Diana Degette D79.8%Thomas D Kelly G 20.2%162,271
2004Diana Degette D73.5%Roland Chicas R 24.3%240,929
2002Diana Degette D66.3%Ken Chlouber R 29.6%168,564
2000Diana Degette D68.7%Jesse L Thomas R 27.3%206,426
1998Diana Degette D66.9%Nancy Mcclanahan R 30.1%174,305
1996Diana Degette D56.9%Joe Rogers R 40.2%197,839
District
Population
724,976
Median HH Income
$95K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
56.5%
Veterans
4.3%
Median Age
35.2
Mean HH Income
$136K
Poverty Rate
11.2%
HS or Higher
91.2%
Median Home Value
$617K
Median Rent
$1,832/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.5%
Under 18 / 65+
18.0% / 12.4%