Colorado House District 49: 2026 candidates

Michael Sheperek

Republican

Work: Engineer, Micron Technology

Michael Sheperek is an engineer at Micron Technology and previously worked as an engineer at Western Digital and Marvell Semiconductor. Michael Sheperek holds a degree from CU Boulder.

Sources for Sheperek

Michael Sheperek candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Lesley Smith

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 49 (since 2025)
Work: Scientist and educator (University of Colorado); former CU regent; state representative since 2025

Lesley Smith has served as State Representative for District 49 in the Colorado General Assembly since 2025, a district that includes all or part of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Larimer counties.

Lesley Smith had a 30-year career at the University of Colorado as a scientist and educator, including as associate director of CIRES education and outreach, and was an aquanaut at NOAA's Aquarius research facility. Lesley Smith was a CU regent (2019-2025) and Boulder Valley school board member, and has represented House District 49 since 2025.

Smith's committees

Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Energy & Environment

Sources for Smith

Lesley Smith: official member information (Colorado General Assembly, Public record)
Colorado General Assembly: committee information (Colorado General Assembly, Public record)
Colorado General Assembly: current member roster (Colorado General Assembly, Public record)
Lesley Smith candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Lesley Smith (politician) (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Colorado House District 49

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