2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Colorado House District 56

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Amy L. Lunde

Libertarian

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Chris Richardson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 56 (since 2025)
Work
Elizabeth School District director; retired Army colonel; state representative since 2025

Chris Richardson has served as State Representative for District 56 in the Colorado General Assembly since 2025, a district that includes all or part of Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties.

Chris Richardson retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel and brigade commander and is a director in the Elizabeth School District. Chris Richardson was an Elbert County commissioner (2017-2025) and has represented House District 56 since 2025.

Richardson's committees

  • Business Affairs & Labor
  • Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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