Who is running for Colorado House District 56 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 56.
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 | Amy L. LundeLibertarian | Chris RichardsonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | No public position | Get rid of it; let employers and workers agree on payQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Healthcare | No public position | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Energy and climate | No public position | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Nuclear power | No public position | Allow new reactors, keeping the NRC's full safety reviews and independenceQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
Amy L. Lunde
LibertarianCandidate (current public office: none found)
Amy L. Lunde is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 561. 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.
Chris Richardson
Republican · IncumbentColorado State Representative, District 56
Chris Richardson is the Republican incumbent for Colorado House District 562. His House Republicans biography says he is a retired Army colonel with 23 years of service, served two terms as an Elbert County commissioner and served on the Elizabeth School District board3.
Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that elective abortion should not be allowed, with the only exception a rare medical emergency in which the mother's life is endangered. (2026) source
Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paymedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that minimum wages should be eliminated. (2026) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that attempts to transition a child constitute child abuse and wrote that adults should not medically or socially transition a minor. (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 and sex-separated spaces. (2026) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets picklow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that Colorado should prioritize natural gas for dependable, affordable power and welcome nuclear technologies. (2026) source
Nuclear powerAllow new reactors, keeping the NRC's full safety reviews and independencelow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he wrote that Colorado should welcome nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, as they become available. (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, and wrote that government should not replace private insurance. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, 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, E-Verify mandate, 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.