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John Padora Jr.

Democrat U.S. House · District 4 Colorado Challenger
Primary  Jun 30, 2026 (4 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About John Padora Jr.
John Padora Jr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 4 in Colorado’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, PADORA FOR COLORADO, is registered in SEVERANCE, CO, with PADORA, AMBER listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $94K raised, $90K spent, and $7K in cash on hand. The committee reports $16K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Lauren Boebert.
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💰 Campaign finance
Raised$94K
Cash on hand$7K
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 4
LB
Lauren Boebert (incumbent)
Republican · $1.2M raised
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EL
Eileen Laubacher
Democrat · $13.7M raised
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JM
Jenna Michalik Preston
Democrat · $101K raised
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John Padora Jr. VIEWING
Democrat · $94K raised
TV
Timothy Veldhuizen
UN · $21K raised
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TC
Trisha Calvarese
Democrat
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MK
Michael Kurtis Maddox
Democrat
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DM
Douglas Mangeris
LIB
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EP
Eric Phelan
Republican
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ES
Eric San Felipe
Republican
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GS
Gavin Solomon
Republican
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WT
Wayne Thornton
IND
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12 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › Colorado › John Padora Jr.
2026 candidate profile
JJ

John Padora Jr.

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, Colorado 4th district
$94K
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Biography

John Padora Jr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 4 in Colorado’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, PADORA FOR COLORADO, is registered in SEVERANCE, CO, with PADORA, AMBER listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $94K raised, $90K spent, and $7K in cash on hand. The committee reports $16K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Lauren Boebert.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH4CO04165
OfficeU.S. House, Colorado 4th district
PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — Colorado District 04

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Primary: Jun 30, 2026 (4 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (11)

LB
Lauren Boebert
IncumbentR$1.2M raised
EL
Eileen Laubacher
D$13.7M raised
JM
Jenna Michalik Preston
D$101K raised
TV
Timothy Veldhuizen
U$21K raised
TC
Trisha Calvarese
D
MK
Michael Kurtis Maddox
D
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