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State Senator - District 34

Office
State Senate, District 34
On the ballot
3
The people on the ballot01
Chela Garcia Irlando
Chela Garcia Irlando
Democrat

Chela Garcia Irlando's campaign website says she is executive director of the Next 100 Coalition, a national environmental nonprofit, and previously held leadership roles at the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, the Hispanic Access Foundation and Latino Outdoors. It says she holds a bachelor's degree in international affairs and Chicano/a studies and a master's degree in environmental studies from the University of Colorado, and lives in Barnum.

Executive director of the Next 100 Coalition, a national environmental nonprofit
Held leadership roles at the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, the Hispanic Access Foundation and Latino Outdoors
Bachelor's and master's degrees, University of Colorado
Raising her two young children in Denver's Barnum neighborhood
The money
Chela For Colorado
$90,073.62 from 568 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 14, 2026
Spent $95,501.28 in 147 expenditures
Jennifer Qualteri
Jennifer Qualteri
Republican

Jennifer Qualteri's campaign website says she worked for the State of Colorado and retired in 2024 as a cost accountant. She ran for University of Colorado regent in District 1 in 2016 and for the 1st Congressional District in 2022 as the Republican candidate. The website says she holds a business degree from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Denver.

2016
Ran for Regent of the University of Colorado, District 1, as the Republican candidate
2022
Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District, as the Republican candidate
2024
Worked for the State of Colorado; retired as a cost accountant
Bachelor of science in business, University of Colorado; master of business administration, University of Denver
A native of Senate District 34
Jacob Luria
Jacob Luria
Libertarian

Jacob Luria ran for Colorado House District 27 as the Libertarian candidate in 2022.

2022
Ran for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 27, as the Libertarian candidate
The money02
Chela For Colorado
Chela Garcia Irlando · $90,073.62 from 568 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 14, 2026 · Spent $95,501.28 in 147 expenditures
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