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Colorado general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Colorado House District 61 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 61.

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.

IssueKevin GulbransonLibertarianScott ShamblinRepublicanEliza HamrickDemocrat
AbortionNo public positionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · lowNo public position
GunsNo public positionRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · lowAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesVoted · medium
School choiceNo public positionYes, universal school choice for every familySaid · lowNo public position
Gender care for minorsNo public positionNo, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · mediumNo public position
Transgender athletesNo public positionNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · mediumNo public position

Kevin Gulbranson

Libertarian

Candidate (current public office: none found)

Kevin Gulbranson is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 611. 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.

Scott Shamblin

Republican

Self-employed

Scott Shamblin is the Republican nominee for Colorado House District 611. In an iVoterGuide profile he lists self-employment since 2024 and earlier work as director of operations at WD Wealth Strategies2.

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
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death. (2026) source
  • School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familylow
    Said · low confidence
    • In his BallotReady issue stance he wrote: "I will champion expansion of educational choice pathways like homeschooling." (2026) source
  • GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow
    Said · low confidence
    • In his BallotReady issue stance he wrote that Second Amendment rights are "under historic assault" and called for "rolling back frivolous regulations." (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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.

Eliza Hamrick

Democrat · Incumbent

Colorado State Representative, District 61

Eliza Hamrick is the Democratic incumbent for Colorado House District 61, which includes parts of Aurora and Centennial2. Her House Democrats biography says she is a career-long educator who has championed apprenticeship programs and K-12 funding3.

Where they stand 2 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 growthNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted yes on HB24-1152 to increase accessory dwelling units (House third reading, 43 to 19). (2024-04-14) source
    • Voted no on HB24-1313 to allow housing in transit-oriented communities (House third reading, 37 to 24). (2024-04-14) source
    • Voted no 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

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, 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.

Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.