The races to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District and to be the next Colorado attorney general grew more crowed Thursday as new candidates entered the 2026 Democratic primaries.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, the former president of the state’s largest teachers union, announced her run for Congress, and Hetal Doshi, a former federal prosecutor, said she will run for attorney general.

Baca-Oehlert planned to formally announce her candidacy Thursday evening at Adams City High School. The U.S. House seat, the newest and most competitive in Colorado, was formed after the 2020 census and spans from Thornton to Greeley.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican, currently holds the position after defeating Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in 2024. Baca-Oehlert is the fifth person to enter the

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