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Colorado · Colorado House District 49 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Lesley Smith

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Colorado House District 49

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Lesley SmithINC● Michael Sheperek
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Background

Current office
Colorado House of Representatives, HD-49
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Colorado, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-49 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 63.8% · 36,669 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026