Brittany Pettersen, 2026 Colorado 7th District House Democratic candidate
Brittany Pettersen*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-CO)
2023 – Present
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Tim Bennett, 2026 Colorado 7th District House Republican candidate
Tim Bennett
REPUBLICAN
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2026 Colorado 7th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Colorado 7th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Brittany Pettersen a 99.3% chance of defeating Republican Tim Bennett. Pollsmax projects Pettersen to receive 61.2% of the vote compared with 38.9% for Bennett, a projected Democratic margin of 22.3 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Colorado 7th District House election features Democrat Brittany Pettersen and Republican Tim Bennett. Incumbent Representative Brittany Pettersen is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Colorado's 7th congressional district by 4.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CO-7
Democratic candidate
Brittany Pettersen
Republican candidate
Tim Bennett
Incumbent / open seat
Brittany Pettersen
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
61.2% D / 38.9% R
Projected margin
D +22.3
Forecast odds
99.3% D / 0.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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