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State Representative

Unofficial result: Won — Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Carolyn Barnes is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 8 (2024) in 2026.

Unity Party

Unity Party member who wants policies that address the concerns of Black Americans whose families were enslaved in the U.S. Promises an open district office with regular community office hours and work with lawmakers of both parties.

Democratic · Incumbent

Lindsay Gilchrist founded a public policy consulting firm in 2012 and earlier served as a special assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy and staff for a U.S. House subcommittee on global health. She is a Denver native with a master's from UCLA.

Records: Corporate Accountability 40 for, 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 29 for, 1 against, Housing Affordability 30 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org