Candidate · November 3, 2026
Shimon Blau
On the ballot for U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $204K
- cash on hand
- $60K
- issues with public statements
- 3
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Unaffiliated1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Shimon Blau was born and raised in Denver's Sloan's Lake neighborhood, the son of immigrants.2 He left Denver at 13 for his education and, after medical school and residency, returned in 2013 to complete a fellowship in interventional spine and pain management.2 He is a board-certified interventional spine and pain physician who has practiced in the Denver area since 2013, and he owns a small business.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as an independent because Washington has become too focused on political parties instead of people, and that he refuses contributions from political action committees and special interest groups.2 It says that if elected he intends to caucus with the Democrats and support Hakeem Jeffries for speaker, while deciding issues independently.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteblauforcongress.com2,
3 - Instagraminstagram.com/blauforcongress2
- Facebookfacebook.com/blauforcongress2
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he supports a woman's right to make her own health care decisions and does not believe government should interfere in women's health care.2
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he supports the freedom of consenting adults to marry the person they love, without government interference.2
- Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
- Let each state decide whether to allow it
- Recognize only marriages between one man and one woman
Immigration
His campaign website calls for securing the border while building a faster, more efficient legal immigration system.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.4
| Raised | $204,361 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $144,600 |
| Cash on hand | $59,760 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $25,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report5filed Oct 2, 2026