Full profile
Colorado’s 1st Congressional District has a contested U.S. House race in the 2026 election. Carter Hanson is one of 12 candidates listed for the district, including seven other Democrats, three Republicans and one candidate listed as UN.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The field includes Democratic incumbent Diana L DeGette.
Carter Hanson’s official profile
Hanson is listed as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Colorado’s 1st District. No candidate biography is on file.
Official records list no documented policy positions for Hanson. They also list no figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
That means Hanson’s official profile currently establishes the candidate’s name, party and race, but does not identify a professional background, public service history, campaign priorities or positions on specific issues.
Candidates in the CO-1 race
The race listing identifies the following candidates and official details:
- Gregory Ferman MR JR Cutlip is listed as a Republican. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Austin Joseph Harvey Smith is listed as a Republican. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Diana L Degette is listed as a Democrat and the incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Carter Hanson is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Melat Kiros is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Olivia Miller is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Christy Peterson is listed as a Republican. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Shimon Blau is listed with the designation UN. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Tiffany Rodgers is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Christopher Oldfield is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Santiago Emmanuel Palomino is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
- Wanda James is listed as a Democrat. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures are on file.
Policy positions and campaign money
No documented policy positions are on file for any of the 12 candidates. As a result, the official entries do not establish where Hanson or the other candidates stand on particular federal issues.
Campaign-finance totals are also not on file for any candidate in the race. The entries list no amounts for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand for Cutlip, Smith, Degette, Hanson, Kiros, Miller, Peterson, Blau, Rodgers, Oldfield, Palomino or James.
Election details
The office at stake is the U.S. House seat representing Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. The race is listed as contested, and the general election date is Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate entries, policy information and campaign-finance figures may change during the election cycle. Voters can use updated official records to track the candidate field and any later filings before the general election.
