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Colorado's 7th U.S. House District

Colorado · Next election 2026 · 6 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Colorado's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brittany Pettersen
Rep. Brittany PettersenD
U.S. Representative · CO-007
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
42
Votes Missed
16.12%
Cross-party
88
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 6 active for the 2026 House election in Colorado District 7. Party primary on Jun 30, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 30, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
6 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Brittany PettersenD
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brittany Pettersen D55.3%Sergei Matveyuk R 41.2%425,929
2022Brittany Pettersen D56.4%Erik Aadland R 41.4%363,509
2020Ed Perlmutter D59.1%Charles \"Casper\" Stockham R 37.6%423,691
2018Ed Perlmutter D60.4%Mark Barrington R 35.4%338,006
2016Ed Perlmutter D55.2%George Athanasopoulos R 39.8%362,010
2014Ed Perlmutter D55.1%Don Ytterberg R 44.9%269,143
2012Ed Perlmutter D53.5%Joe Coors R 40.8%340,970
2010Ed Perlmutter D53.4%Ryan Frazier R 41.8%210,810
2008Ed Perlmutter D63.5%John W Lerew R 36.5%273,986
2006Ed Perlmutter D54.9%Rick O'Donnell R 42.1%189,167
2004Bob Beauprez R54.7%Dave Thomas D 42.8%247,764
2002Bob Beauprez R47.3%Mike Feeley D 47.3%172,770
District
Population
723,678
Median HH Income
$104K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
49.6%
Veterans
7.1%
Median Age
41.3
Mean HH Income
$136K
Poverty Rate
7.3%
HS or Higher
95.4%
Median Home Value
$614K
Median Rent
$1,851/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.1%
Under 18 / 65+
17.9% / 18.6%