The Libertarian Party of Colorado nominated candidates at their recent state convention and candidates filed paperwork this week with the Secretary of State Office to be on the 2026 ballot. The Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State will be decided in the June primary between Sean Vadney of Highlands Ranch and Alex Astley of Holyoke. Both candidates earned more than 30% of the delegate vote which takes the nomination to a primary election per Colorado statute. Only voters registered Libertarian by June 8th will be able to vote in the Libertarian primary election.
Libertarians nominated Eric Mulder of Aurora for Governor and Blake Huber of Denver for U.S. Senate. Mulder is a U.S. Army veteran and a small business owner who has previously served on the City of Aurora’s Veterans Affairs and Civic Engagement Commission. Huber is a longtime political activist and an advocate for election reform, being a strong supporter of Approval Voting. Huber served in the Kansas National Guard and U.S. Navy Reserve.
The delegates nominated a candidate for each U.S. House of Representative District: Chad Humphrey (District 1), Gaylon Kent (District 2), Cory Robertson (District 3), Douglas Mangeris (District 4), Mark Elworth (District 5), Patty McMahon (District 6), Dan Sallis (District 7), and David Wood (District 8).
These Congressional candidates bring a wealth of knowledge to the ticket. Humphrey is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer, Kent served in the U.S. Navy, Mangeris is an affordable housing contractor and Vice President of the Board for the Loveland Habitat for Humanity, and McMahon worked several decades for the U.S. Equal Employment Office Commission (EEOC), acting as congressional liaison.
Libertarian candidates are also running for many State Senate and State House district seats. One of the races to watch is House District 23, where Libertarian Ross Metler is running in a race without a Republican challenger. House District 23 consists of Lakewood and Wheat Ridge.
The Libertarian Party of Colorado reaffirmed its commitment to running and supporting Libertarian candidates and providing voters with a genuine alternative to the two-party system.
