Who is running for Colorado House District 23 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 23.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Alexis HoffklingDemocrat | Ross MetlerLibertarian |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | No public position | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsSaid · medium |
| Housing and growth | No public position | Let the market build what is needed, with local reviewSaid · low |
Alexis Hoffkling
DemocratFamily doctor
Alexis Hoffkling is the Democratic nominee for Colorado House District 23. Her campaign site describes her as a family doctor, foster mom and union member who lives in Wheat Ridge1.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Ross Metler
LibertarianSoftware developer and data analyst
Ross Metler is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 23. His campaign site describes him as a software developer and data analyst in Wheat Ridge who builds civic data tools on campaign finance, voting records and public meetings2.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says a state legislator can enforce price transparency and protect direct-pay and direct primary care arrangements from being regulated like insurance. (2026) source
Housing and growthLet the market build what is needed, with local reviewlow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he is for housing and for people doing more with their own property, including a unit on their own lot, and against a statehouse that overrides local voters. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.