Who is running for Colorado House District 48 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 48.
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 | Eric E. JossLibertarian | Carlos BarronRepublican | Dez PackardDemocrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | No public position | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightOfficial action · low | No public position |
| Energy and climate | No public position | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
Eric E. Joss
LibertarianCandidate (current public office: none found)
Eric E. Joss is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 481. No campaign website, questionnaire answers or voting record were found.
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.
Carlos Barron
Republican · IncumbentColorado State Representative, District 48
Carlos Barron is the Republican incumbent for Colorado House District 48, which covers parts of Adams and Weld counties2. His House Republicans biography says he immigrated from Mexico as a child, grew up in Fort Lupton, studied business and manages his father's oil and gas services company3.
Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse. (2026) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports. (2026) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that nuclear is the strongest and most reliable energy but that Colorado needs all forms, including oil and gas, solar, wind and thermal. (2026) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow
Official action · low confidence- Is a prime sponsor of HB26-1212, which lets people 18 and older who may legally have a handgun carry it concealed without a permit; the bill did not pass. (2026) source
HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he chose the view that Medicaid and Medicare should remain available but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Immigration, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Dez Packard
DemocratWeld RE-8 school board treasurer
Dez Packard is the Democratic nominee for Colorado House District 481. Her BallotReady profile lists service as treasurer of the Weld RE-8 school board, U.S. Army service, an MBA from Columbia College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder2.
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.