Who is running for Colorado House District 4 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 4.
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 | Bill HareIndependent | Ellwood ErvinRepublican | Cecelia EspenozaDemocrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | No public position | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Guns | No public position | No public position | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesVoted · medium |
| Housing and growth | No public position | No public position | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downVoted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No public position | Protect access to it by lawSaid · low |
Bill Hare
IndependentCandidate for Colorado House District 4
Bill Hare is the Forward Party candidate for Colorado House District 4 on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot1. No biography or issue statements were found for him.
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.
Ellwood Ervin
RepublicanCandidate for Colorado House District 4
Ellwood Ervin is the Republican nominee for Colorado House District 4 on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot1. No biography or issue statements were found for him.
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.
Cecelia Espenoza
Democrat · IncumbentColorado State Representative, District 4
Cecelia Espenoza is the Democratic incumbent for Colorado House District 4. Her campaign site describes her as a former immigration judge, attorney and law professor5.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB25-003, which bans selling or buying specified semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines from August 1, 2026, except for buyers who meet training requirements (House third reading, 36 to 28). (2025-03-24) source
Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB26-1001, the HOME Act, which requires larger local governments to allow qualifying organizations to build housing on their land regardless of zoning (House third reading, 35 to 24). (2026-02-06) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says everyone in Colorado should have the same ability to get reproductive services and that protections for abortion providers should increase. (2026) source
Gender care for minorsProtect access to it by lawlow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she supports legislation that protects gender-affirming care. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, 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.