Eric
Mulder
Eric Mulder is the 2026 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Colorado, an Army veteran and Aurora small-business owner.
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Background
Eric Mulder is the Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Colorado in the November 2026 election, seeking to replace term-limited incumbent Jared Polis. He is a resident of Aurora, Colorado, and works as a small-business owner and security guard; he is also the founder and publisher of United Comics Group LLC, which he established in 2022. 1246
Mulder served in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2016, including a deployment to Afghanistan as a chaplain's assistant. Following his military service, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation from Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in 2020. He has also served as a commissioner on the Aurora Veterans Affairs Commission, beginning in at least 2017. 23122
Before his 2026 gubernatorial run, Mulder was the Libertarian candidate for Arapahoe County Sheriff in 2018 and sought an RTD board seat in 2020; neither candidacy resulted in election to office. His 2026 campaign platform is outlined on his official website, mulderforgovernor.org. 21221112
As a third-party candidate, Mulder is running alongside the major-party nominees in what is characterized as a competitive open-seat race for the Colorado governorship. Colorado Public Radio and other outlets have covered his candidacy as part of broader voter guide coverage of the 2026 governor's race. 698
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- Governor, Colorado
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Founder and publisher, United Comics Group LLC; small-business owner and security guard
- Website
- mulderforgovernor.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 7newsSummit Daily publishes Western Slope-focused Q&A with Mulder
Summit Daily's Q&A covered Mulder's positions on regional issues including housing, water, wolves, and the state budget, as part of its coverage of the 2026 Colorado governor's race.
Q&A: Meet Eric Mulder, a Libertarian candidate running for ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 3newsDenver Post publishes Q&A with Mulder outlining his policy priorities
Mulder identified privacy and surveillance, small modular reactors, and a sales-tax holiday for distressed counties as priorities. On Medicaid, he proposed returning to a pre-COVID baseline and setting payment ceilings for expensive drugs such as GLP-1s. He also addressed immigration, Colorado River water, and transportation.
Colorado Governor candidate Q&A · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 2newsColorado ballots begin mailing, including Mulder as gubernatorial candidate
Summit Daily reported that ballots for the November 3 election began going out October 2, with Mulder listed among the seven gubernatorial candidates.
Q&A: Meet Eric Mulder, a Libertarian candidate running for ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsCPR voter guide details Mulder's policy positions as Libertarian governor candidate
CPR summarized Mulder's stated support for a state sales-tax exemption for distressed rural areas, limits on Flock camera surveillance systems, and expanded nuclear power.
Voter guide for Colorado Governor's third-party candidates · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsColorado Public Radio publishes gubernatorial voter guide listing Mulder among seven candidates
CPR's voter guide for the 2026 Colorado governor's race lists Eric Mulder as one of seven candidates on the ballot for the November 3 general election.
Voter guide for Colorado’s gubernatorial election · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 3filingMulder fundraising period closes with $4,110.29 raised from 14 contributors
According to a secondary aggregator of campaign-finance information, Mulder's reported contribution period ran from April 22 to September 3, 2026, with $4,110.29 raised and $2,115.82 spent.
Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor Candidates 2026 · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Apr 22filingEric Mulder begins raising campaign funds for Colorado governor race
A Colorado voter-guide page aggregating campaign-finance data reports that Mulder's contributions began on April 22, totaling $4,110.29 from 14 contributors through September 3, with $2,115.82 in expenditures across 16 transactions.
Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor Candidates 2026 · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] Eric Mulder — 2026 Colorado Governor Election - Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Q&A: Meet Eric Mulder, a Libertarian candidate running for ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [3] Colorado Governor candidate Q&A(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [4] Priorities | Mulder For Governor(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [5] Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor Candidates 2026(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [6] Voter guide for Colorado Governor's third-party candidates(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
- [7] Voter guide for Colorado’s gubernatorial election(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026