Shimon Blau
Candidate for Colorado 1st Congressional District · Unaffiliated
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Colorado 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Colorado Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List, certified to counties 2026-09-04: USH1, Shimon Blau (Unaffiliated) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Colorado 1st Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Denver County, Adams County, Arapahoe County and Jefferson County.
Includes Denver (part), Aurora (part), Commerce City (part), Englewood (part), Sheridan (part), Bow Mar (part), Holly Hills and Glendale.
663 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Colorado county official precinct layers: Adams County Voter Precincts; Weld County Precincts; Douglas County Voter Precincts; Jefferson County County Precinct Archive 2022; Broomfield Precincts; Boulder County Precincts; El Paso County Precincts (gisservices.elpasoco.com HubPublic) — Census 2020 VTDs kept in other counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; City and County of Denver (official election precincts; 2022 and 2024 generals); 2020 elections in Jefferson and Boulder: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts; Arapahoe County, ElectionGeography_public FeatureServer/1; 2024 general
Results
Certified results for Colorado 1st Congressional District
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 1
Colorado General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGetteDemocratic | Democratic | 264,606 | 76.5% |
| Valdamar ArchuletaRepublican | Republican | 74,598 | 21.6% |
| Critter MiltonUnity Party of Colorado | Unity Party of Colorado | 4,084 | 1.2% |
| Daniel LutzApproval Voting | Approval Voting | 2,351 | 0.7% |
| Charles H. "Chuck" NorrisDemocratic | Democratic | 88 | 0.0% |
| John R. JohnsonUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 8 | 0.0% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 1
Colorado General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGetteDemocratic | Democratic | 226,929 | 80.3% |
| Jennifer QualteriRepublican | Republican | 49,530 | 17.5% |
| John C KittlesonLibertarian | Libertarian | 6,157 | 2.2% |
| Iris BoswellGreen | Green | 70 | 0.0% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 1
Colorado General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGetteDemocratic | Democratic | 331,621 | 73.6% |
| Shane BollingRepublican | Republican | 105,955 | 23.5% |
| Kyle FureyLibertarian | Libertarian | 8,749 | 1.9% |
| Paul Noel FiorinoUnity Party of Colorado | Unity Party of Colorado | 2,524 | 0.6% |
| Jan KokApproval Voting | Approval Voting | 1,441 | 0.3% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Physician (interventional spine/pain management), private practice, Denver CO — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 5
- Raised
- $184,750this report
- Cash on Hand
- $64,944this report
- Spent
- $119,805this report
- Debts Owed
- $25,000this report
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View the FilingQ3 Report · Filed Oct 5 · FEC
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00956516 (candidate ID H6CO01356) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00956516 (DR SHIMON BLAU FOR CONGRESS), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H6CO01356. It has 2 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I truly believe we are going to win.”
“It testifies to the dissatisfaction of people in Denver with our current candidates,”
“I'm an interventionalist, which means I perform procedures to help alleviate people's pain. I grew up here in Denver on the west side. I always dreamed about moving back.”
“I'm running as a pro-Denver candidate on what I can do to make life better for people in Denver on a day-to-day basis,”
“Caucusing with a party does not mean surrendering my independence. I will support ideas that are good for Colorado and oppose policies that are not, regardless of which party proposes them.”
“I am neither a Socialist nor MAGA. I reject the ideological extremes on both the left and the right because I believe most people are looking for practical solutions, respectful dialogue, and leaders willing to put the country ahead of partisan politics.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Can independent candidates gain traction? Maybe not, but it's not stopping them from tryingAug 26, 2026 · Press · CPR News
- Newcomer Blau casts himself as Denver's moderate candidateAug 7, 2026 · Press · Axios Denver
- Independent candidate for CD-1 says he wants to fight extremismAug 3, 2026 · Press · CPR News / Colorado Matters
- Orthodox Jew running against anti-Israel dem socialist for Denver seat in Congress still 'refining my talking points'Jul 27, 2026 · Press · Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
- Shimon Blau qualifies for ballot as unaffiliated candidate in 1st Congressional District, will face Melat KirosJul 24, 2026 · Press · Colorado Sun
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiteblauforcongress.comCampaign website https://blauforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T16:33:08Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
Campaign website: https://blauforcongress.com/
Source: blauforcongress.com confirmed via curl (12210 chars active content)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Colorado 1st Congressional District
- Chad HumphreyLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Melat KirosDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Christopher MiltonOther party · On the 2026 ballot
- Christy PetersonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Stephen ReplinUnaffiliated · Write-in candidate
- Kevin StClairDemocrat · Write-in candidate
- John WrenDemocrat · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Colorado 1st District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Shimon Blau" (Unaffiliated) on the Colorado Secretary of State certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of certified to counties 2026-09-04; page updated 2026-09-15). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Colorado Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Representative · CO-01
Unaffiliated · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Shimon yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9pesymenn.
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