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Colorado House District 8
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Lindsay Gilchrist won re-election by 81.1 points over Carolyn Barnes.
Lindsay GilchristDemocrat · winner · incumbent
89.8%38,592
Carolyn BarnesRepublican
8.7%3,751
Jesse Lashawn ParrisOther party
1.4%610
42,953 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.
Lindsay GilchristNo Republican
$57.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$50.5K
Spent by the campaign
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Campaign money: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER), through Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) campaign filingsUpdated Oct 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Lindsay Gilchrist
- >99%
- Carolyn Barnes
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+76.0
The candidates
Lindsay Gilchrist (D)
Incumbent, Colorado House of Representatives, first elected 2024Carolyn Barnes (R)
Incumbent, Colorado House of Representatives, first elected 2024Carolyn Barnes (R)
Also on the ballot: Jesse Lashawn Parris (Other party), 1.4%