Called by civicAPIUnofficial results
Colorado House District 36
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Michael Carter won re-election by 47.7 points over Paul Nelson.
Michael CarterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%20,336
Paul NelsonRepublican
25.0%6,981
Andrew GibsonLibertarian
2.3%655
27,972 votes
Source: Colorado Secretary of State unofficial results; race call: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael CarterPaul Nelson
$85.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6K
$95.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2K
Campaign money: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER), through Oct 27, 2026; Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER), through Oct 25, 2026.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) campaign filingsUpdated Oct 25, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Michael Carter
- >99%
- Paul Nelson
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+39.5
The candidates
Michael Carter (D)
Incumbent, Colorado House of Representatives, first elected 2024Paul Nelson (R)
Incumbent, Colorado House of Representatives, first elected 2024Paul Nelson (R)
Also on the ballot: Andrew Gibson (Libertarian), 2.3%