Who is running for Colorado Senate District 34 in 2026?

Candidate (current public office: none found)

Chela Garcia Irlando is the Democratic nominee for Colorado Senate District 34¹. Colorado Politics noted that she did not take part in its 2026 voter guide for this race².

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.

Client relations specialist

Jacob Luria is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado Senate District 34¹. His BallotReady profile lists work in client relations at American Auto Shield and a theater degree from the State University of New York².

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.

Retired state cost accountant

Jennifer Qualteri is the Republican nominee for Colorado Senate District 34¹. Her campaign site says she built a career in public service with the State of Colorado and retired in 2024 as a cost accountant³.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a Colorado Politics voter guide she called for legalizing duplexes, townhomes and modest apartments on more parcels near jobs and setting hard timelines for permits. (2026-10-05) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a Colorado Politics voter guide she called for repealing or freezing rules that force premature coal and gas shutdowns, keeping gas and nuclear on the table, and letting markets and emissions data set the pace. (2026-10-05) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she champions education savings accounts for all families, providing educational choice without raising taxes. (2026) source
• Nuclear powerAllow new reactors, keeping the NRC's full safety reviews and independencelow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a Colorado Politics voter guide she said to keep gas and nuclear on the table. (2026-10-05) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, 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, Kids online, School vaccines, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy, AI regulation.