Bemelekot W Tewahade: Candidate for Colorado’s 6th District

Bemelekot W Tewahade is seeking election to the U.S. House in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Tewahade is listed as a Republican in a contested race scheduled for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Tewahade’s background and positions

No candidate biography is on file for Tewahade. The official candidate information therefore does not identify Tewahade’s occupation, education, previous public service or other personal background.

No documented policy positions are on file for Tewahade. A Republican label identifies Tewahade’s party affiliation, but it does not establish where the candidate stands on a particular bill, program or issue.

Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are also not on file for Tewahade. Those categories can help voters track how a campaign collects and uses money, but there are no figures listed here for comparison.

Candidates in the CO-6 race

Ten candidates are listed in the contested race. Each candidate’s current record includes a party or affiliation label, while biographies, campaign finance figures and documented policy positions are not on file.

• Edwardo Quinonez — No party affiliation. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Dylan J Shelby — Democrat. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Bemelekot W Tewahade — Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Jason Clark — Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Jason Crow — Democrat and incumbent. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Shelley Hamilton Bruer — Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Jaimie Lynn Kulikowski — Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Khaleb Ian Dammen — Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Travis Dishon — Democrat. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.
• Samir Ezzeldin Dr. Witta — UN. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file.

Party labels and incumbency

The candidate field includes five Republicans: Tewahade, Clark, Hamilton Bruer, Kulikowski and Dammen. It also includes three Democrats: Shelby, Crow and Dishon. Quinonez is listed with no party affiliation, while Witta is listed with the label “UN.”

Crow is the only candidate identified as the incumbent. An incumbent is the person who currently holds the office. No other candidate in the race is listed with that designation.

Election timeline

The CO-6 contest is part of Colorado’s 2026 general election, set for Nov. 3, 2026. The race is marked as contested, meaning more than one candidate is seeking the office.

The next information to follow includes any candidate filings that change the field, the appearance of campaign finance figures and the publication of documented policy positions. Those developments would give voters more information about the candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign activity before the general election.