Tim Bennett
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatColorado, district 7
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
CO-7 · Colorado
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Retired Army Veteran & '25 School Board Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordstimbennettforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Making Colorado More Affordable
“I believe Washington should make it easier for families to get ahead, not harder.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Helping Families Put Down Roots
“I'll support policies that reduce inflation, encourage responsible growth, strengthen our economy, and remove unnecessary barriers that increase housing costs.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Protecting Colorado's Water Future
“I will work to protect our water rights, strengthen storage and infrastructure, improve forest health, and support long-term conservation without imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from Washington.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 11 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 10 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Colorado House, district 7 · 7 days out
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · incumbent · Left 26 on the record95%Tim BennettRepublican · challenger · Right 31 from statements5%2631
57 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$102k
Raised
$60k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$54k
Itemized · 90% of individual
57
Named donors
83%
Itemized from Colorado
By occupation
$15k
$8k
$4k
$4k
$4k
By state
$45k
$7k
$1k
$521
$500
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“American taxpayers shouldn't be expected to subsidize countries that refuse to handle their problems.”
“American citizens should not take a backseat to foreign interests when it comes to U.S. foreign policy.”
“Foreign aid should be thoughtful and effective: tied to America’s clear interests, real accountability, and measurable results”
On the ballot with them · Colorado, Nov 3, 2026
CO Senate
John Hickenlooper (D) · 98%
vs. Mark Baisley (R) · 3%
CO Governor · open seat
Phil Weiser (D) · 96%
vs. Victor Marx (R) · 4%
CO-1 · open seat
Melat Kiros (D) · 96%
vs. Christy Peterson (R) · 2%
CO-2
Joe Neguse (D) · 99%
vs. Kelley Dennison (R) · 2%
CO-3
Jeff Hurd (R) · 67%
vs. Dwayne Romero (D) · 33%
CO-4
Lauren Boebert (R) · 68%
vs. Eileen Laubacher (D) · 32%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Tim Bennett
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Pettersen (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Making Colorado More Affordable
“I believe Washington should make it easier for families to get ahead, not harder.”
Plank 2
Helping Families Put Down Roots
“I'll support policies that reduce inflation, encourage responsible growth, strengthen our economy, and remove unnecessary barriers that increase housing costs.”
Plank 3
Protecting Colorado's Water Future
“I will work to protect our water rights, strengthen storage and infrastructure, improve forest health, and support long-term conservation without imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from Washington.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · timbennettforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Foreign policyRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
ImmigrationRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Crime and justiceRt-lean 20
Rt-lean, 20 points from center
Business and laborRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Budget and taxesRt-lean 17
Rt-lean, 17 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
EducationRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Civil rightsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Health careRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Federal powerRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Housing and techL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · CO-7 · 7 days out
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · incumbent · Left 26 on the record95%Tim BennettRepublican · challenger · Right 31 from statements5%2631
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 90% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“American taxpayers shouldn't be expected to subsidize countries that refuse to handle their problems.”
“American citizens should not take a backseat to foreign interests when it comes to U.S. foreign policy.”
“Foreign aid should be thoughtful and effective: tied to America’s clear interests, real accountability, and measurable results”
On the ballot with them · Colorado
CO SenateHickenlooper (D) vs. Baisley (R)98% · 3%CO Governor · open seatWeiser (D) vs. Marx (R)96% · 4%CO-1 · open seatKiros (D) vs. Peterson (R)96% · 2%CO-2Neguse (D) vs. Dennison (R)99% · 2%CO-3Hurd (R) vs. Romero (D)67% · 33%CO-4Boebert (R) vs. Laubacher (D)68% · 32%
All 10 Colorado races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll