Joe
Neguse
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse seeks re-election in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Joe Neguse is a Democratic U.S. Representative serving Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, first elected in 2018 and continuously serving since January 2019. He also serves as Assistant Democratic Leader in the House and as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. [12, 13, 15, 18]
Born in California and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Neguse earned a B.A. in political science and economics (summa cum laude) from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2005 and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 2009. Before Congress, he co-founded New Era Colorado, a youth voter-registration nonprofit, worked as an associate attorney at Holland & Hart (2009–2015), served as executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (2015–2017), and was counsel at Snell & Wilmer (2017–2019). [2, 17, 24]
Neguse previously served on the University of Colorado Board of Regents, representing the 2nd Congressional District from 2009 to 2015, having been elected in 2008. He and his family reside in Lafayette, Colorado. [2, 13, 17, 18]
In 2026, Neguse is seeking re-election to represent Colorado's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. [1, 4, 5, 6]
At a glance
- Party
- Democratic · Incumbent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 2, Colorado
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District; Assistant Democratic Leader
- Website
- joeforcolorado.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Voting record
How Joe Neguse voted in Congress: 118th Congress (2023–24) and 119th Congress (2025–26), Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 16, 2026. From the official House and Senate roll call records.
- roll call votes
- 1,909
- missed
- 0.2%
- with their party’s majority
- 99%
Recent key votes
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · S2403 · Economy & jobsRetire through Ownership ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · HR9497 · Climate & energyWater Resources Development ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · HR9340 · Climate & energyRatepayer Protection ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · HJRES213 · Climate & energyProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”On Passage · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)No
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · HR10326 · Crime & public safetyPROOF ActOn Passage · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)No
- Sep 16, 2026 · House · HR9576 · Crime & public safetyNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActOn Passage · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)Yes
- Sep 15, 2026 · House · HJRES210 · Climate & energyProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”On Passage · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)No
- Sep 15, 2026 · House · HR9500 · Taxes & budgetTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · PassedOfficial roll call ↗(opens in a new tab)Yes
Key votes are final decisions on bills and joint resolutions, and top nominations. Software sorts each into an issue from its official title, so check the roll call. All 1,909 votes →
Timeline
- Oct 7newsSummit Daily reports on Neguse vs. Dennison race; Dennison won primary with 58%
A Summit Daily report described the general-election matchup between four-term Democrat Neguse and Republican Kelley Anne Dennison, noting Dennison won the Republican primary with 58% of the vote.
Four-term Democrat faces off against Republican ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 3newsDenver Post publishes candidate Q&A for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
The Denver Post published a candidate Q&A listing Neguse, Republican Kelley Anne Dennison, and Libertarian Gaylon Kent. Kent did not return the questionnaire. Neguse is seeking a fifth term; Election Day is November 3.
Colorado U.S. House District 2 candidate Q&A - The Denver Post · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 2newsColorado general-election ballots begin going out to voters
Colorado ballots started going to most voters on October 2, 2026. The state's general-election deadline is 7 p.m. on November 3.
Joe Neguse launches initiative to boost Democrats running statewide · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsNeguse launches 'Ne-GOOSE Crew' volunteer initiative to boost Colorado Democrats
Neguse announced the 'Ne-GOOSE Crew,' a volunteer operation to help Democrats in other Colorado races. Hundreds of supporters were organized for canvassing and phone banking. Neguse had endorsed more than 100 candidates and pledged $20,000 to the state party, $15,000 to county parties, and $50,000 to the statewide coordinated campaign.
Joe Neguse launches initiative to boost Democrats running statewide · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17newsNeguse and Rep. Don Bacon introduce bipartisan Safe Spaces for All Act
Neguse and Republican Rep. Don Bacon introduced the Safe Spaces for All Act, which would expand eligible uses of FEMA's Nonprofit Security Grant Program, including for on-site security staff and assistance applying for or administering grants.
Reps. Neguse, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Safe Spaces for All ... · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 16filingNeguse introduces Town Halls for All Act requiring 12 public town halls per year
Neguse introduced the Town Halls for All Act, which would require members of the House and Senate to hold at least 12 public town halls in their districts each calendar year. He said the bill would 'create a gold standard for constituent access.'
Rep. Neguse Introduces Bill Mandating All Representatives ... · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 14newsNeguse leads bipartisan amicus brief; Supreme Court blocks mail-in voting restrictions
Neguse's office announced he led a bipartisan group of more than 250 current and former members of Congress in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief challenging restrictions on mail-in voting. After the Court blocked the restrictions, Neguse said Democrats 'took our fight against Donald Trump's disastrous attempt to impose unworkable restrictions on mail-in voting to the highest court in the land—and won.'
Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Statement After Supreme Court ... · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 28newsColorado Secretary of State lot drawing sets general-election ballot order for CD-2
A lot drawing at the Colorado Secretary of State's office on July 28 determined the order of candidates — Neguse, Dennison, and Kent — on the general-election ballot.
Colorado U.S. House District 2 candidate Q&A - The Denver Post · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 15filingNeguse FEC quarterly filing submitted July 15
Neguse's campaign quarterly financial filing covering the period ending June 30 was submitted to the FEC on July 15, 2026.
Joe Neguse — CivicGate · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 30filingNeguse reports $2.74M raised, $3.09M cash on hand for period ending June 30
FEC figures attributed to Neguse's campaign show approximately $2.74 million raised, $1.64 million spent, and $3.09 million cash on hand for the period ending June 30, 2026. The filing was reported as submitted July 15. Republican and Libertarian challengers had reported no receipts or spending at that point.
Joe Neguse — CivicGate · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Sonja Macys (Routt County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Eric Mamula (Summit County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Tamora Pogue (Summit County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Nina Waters (Summit County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Cobalt Advocates organizationLists Neguse as endorsed for CO-02 in its 2026 candidate endorsements; page updated October 6, 2026, but no specific endorsement date given. cobaltadvocates.org
- IBEW/State Conference of Electrical Workers unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- LiUNA unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- AFSCME unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- AFGE unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- CWA unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- AFL-CIO unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Teamsters unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- ATU unionListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Win with Black Men organizationListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Alliance for Retired Americans organizationListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Human Rights Campaign (Board) organizationBoard of the Human Rights Campaign listed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- D4 Women in Action organizationListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Aaron Brockett (Mayor, Boulder) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Guyleen Castriotta (Mayor, Broomfield) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Mark Lacis (Mayor, Superior) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Hollie Rogin (Mayor, Lyons) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Jessie Danielson (CO State Senator) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Cathy Kipp (CO State Senator) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Dylan Roberts (CO State Senator) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- William Lindstedt (CO State Senator) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Lisa Cutter (CO State Senator) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Andrew Boesenecker (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Judy Amabile (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Karen McCormick (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Chris Kennedy (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Kyle Brown (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Jennifer Parenti (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Meghan Lukens (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Tammy Story (CO State Representative) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- John Kefalas (Larimer County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Kristin Stephens (Larimer County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Jody Shadduck-McNally (Larimer County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Claire Levy (Boulder County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Marta Loachamin (Boulder County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Ashley Stolzmann (Boulder County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Jeanne McQueeney (Eagle County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Matt Scherr (Eagle County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Lesley Dahlkemper (Jefferson County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Andy Kerr (Jefferson County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- Randy Wheelock (Clear Creek County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- George Marlin (Clear Creek County Commissioner) officialListed on Neguse campaign endorsements page; no date provided. joeforcolorado.com
- MoveOn organizationMoveOn announced its endorsement of Neguse for reelection. front.moveon.org · Sep 21, 2026
- Colorado AFL-CIO unionIncluded Neguse for Congressional District 2 in its 2026 voter guide and endorsements. coaflcio.org · Aug 19, 2026
- Animal Wellness Action organizationAnnounced endorsement of Neguse as one of five Colorado candidates for Congress. animalwellnessaction.org · Jul 4, 2026
Past elections
General election results for federal office, from the Federal Election Commission.
| Year | Seat | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House CO-02 · D | Won | 244,107 | 70.0% |
| 2020 | U.S. House CO-02 · D | Won | 316,925 | 61.5% |
| 2018 | U.S. House CO-02 · D | Won | 259,608 | 60.3% |
Covers the 2016 to 2022 general elections. The FEC has not yet published 2024 congressional results.
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $2.74M
- Spent
- $1.64M
- Cash on hand
- $3.09M
As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H8CO02160(opens in a new tab)
Sources 18
- [1] Endorsements - Joe Neguse for Colorado(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Four-term Democrat faces off against Republican ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [3] Candidate Endorsements - Cobalt Advocates(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Colorado U.S. House District 2 candidate Q&A - The Denver Post(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [5] Joe Neguse launches initiative to boost Democrats running statewide(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
- [6] Joe Neguse — CivicGate(opens in a new tab) Sep 23, 2026
- [7] Joe Neguse : MoveOn: People-Powered Progress(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [8] Reps. Neguse, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Safe Spaces for All ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [9] Rep. Neguse Introduces Bill Mandating All Representatives ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 16, 2026
- [10] Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Statement After Supreme Court ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
- [11] Colorado AFL-CIO 2026 Voter Guide and Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Aug 19, 2026
- [12] Five Colorado Candidates Endorsed for Congress(opens in a new tab) Jul 6, 2026
- [13] Rep. Neguse on House Passage of Republican's Reckless Budget ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 3, 2025
- [14] Congressman Neguse Issues Statement on Developments in Middle ...(opens in a new tab) Jun 13, 2025
- [15] Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Gun Violence Prevention Package(opens in a new tab) Jan 22, 2024
- [16] Rep. Neguse Votes in Favor of Comprehensive Public Safety Package(opens in a new tab) Dec 28, 2022
- [17] Congressman Neguse Leads Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 24, 2021
- [18] Congressman Neguse Statement on Climate Change(opens in a new tab) Sep 15, 2020