Who is running for Colorado Senate District 4 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado Senate District 4.
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 | Teddy CollinsRepublican | Justin KurthDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | Get rid of it; let employers and workers agree on payQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | No public position |
| Energy and climate | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
Teddy Collins
RepublicanBusiness owner
Teddy Collins is the Republican nominee for the open Colorado Senate District 4 seat1. An iVoterGuide profile lists him as owner and founder of Spartan Defense Armory, a realtor and vice president of the Colorado Federal Firearms Licensee Association2.
Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says gun rights are absolute and any restriction is an infringement, and that he will oppose bans and restrictions on law-abiding citizens. (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 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
Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paymedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he called the minimum wage a harmful government-imposed price floor on labor. (2026) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says Colorado should responsibly use all of its energy resources, with balanced development of oil, natural gas and renewables, and opposes forced electrification. (2026) source
- In a Colorado Politics voter guide he called for getting rid of the state's climate mandates. (2026-10-05) 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 wrote that he is pro-life and strongly agreed that human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death. (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. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, 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, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Justin Kurth
DemocratPublic affairs and community relations manager
Justin Kurth is the Democratic nominee for the open Colorado Senate District 4 seat1. His campaign site says he is a Marine Corps veteran, a former 911 dispatcher and communications training officer at the Colorado Springs Police Department and a former regional director for Rep. Brittany Pettersen3. His BallotReady profile lists his current work as a public affairs and community relations manager at Amrize4.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In a Colorado Politics voter guide he said he supports the state's climate goals but wants phased timelines and cost offsets for rural and working-class households and small builders. (2026-10-05) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, 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.