Who is running for Colorado House District 5 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 5.
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 | Johnnie W. JohnsonRepublican | Justine SandovalDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
Johnnie W. Johnson
RepublicanCandidate for Colorado House District 5
Johnnie W. Johnson is the Republican nominee for Colorado House District 5. His campaign site says he signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written promise to oppose tax increases1, and says he started a nonprofit named Innervision2.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, 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, Abortion.
Justine Sandoval
DemocratCandidate for Colorado House District 5
Justine Sandoval is the Democratic nominee for Colorado House District 5 in Denver. Her campaign site says she spent nearly a decade at NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, now Cobalt, and led the field program for the 2024 campaign that passed Amendment 791.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she spent nearly a decade fighting to protect reproductive freedom and led the field program that helped pass Amendment 79 protecting abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, 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.