Colorado 7th District
Brittany Pettersen (D) holds this seat and is running again. 6 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Brittany Pettersen
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 39 of 97 votes and bills.
Raised $2,260,249 since January 2025: 53% from PACs and other committees, 46% from people, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Tim Bennett
Republican · retired army colonel, school board member
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Bennett, and what Bennett has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 18. A grade needs 4.
Raised $109,339 since January 2025: 62% from people, 27% the candidate’s own money, 7% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Colorado: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Tim Bennett, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Bennett, so the grade above comes from this list: what Bennett has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Said keeping alliances such as NATO is important.
“keeping our vital alliances like NATO is so important”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing NATO is the with side of this measure.
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Said he would scale back regulation, sunset outdated rules and protect small businesses from one-size-fits-all mandates.
“thoughtfully scaling back regulation through honest cost-benefit reviews, sunsetting outdated rules, and protecting small businesses from one-size-fits-all mandates”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation is the with side of this measure.
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Said unlawful entrants should face rapid but humane returns and employers should be held accountable.
“rapid but humane returns for those who enter unlawfully help restore trust in the process”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Returning those who enter unlawfully is the with side of this measure.
Also on the ballot
Lawrence Clark (Constitution), Susan Hall (Unity), Joe Krzeczkowski (Independent), Dan Sallis (Libertarian).
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
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