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.
| Issue | Kevin GulbransonLibertarian | Scott ShamblinRepublican | Eliza HamrickDemocrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · low | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesVoted · medium |
| School choice | No public position | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · low | 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 |
Kevin Gulbranson
LibertarianCandidate (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
RepublicanSelf-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 · IncumbentColorado 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.