U.S. House · Colorado's 2nd District
Gaylon Kent
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Colorado's 2nd District
- Result
- Joe Neguse, projected winner
- Opponents
- Joe Neguse (D); Kelley Dennison (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I oppose all wars that have not been declared by Congress.
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Joe Neguse D | incumbent |
| Kelley Dennison R | challenger |
| Gaylon Kent LIB | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I oppose all wars that have not been declared by Congress.
In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey, says he opposes all wars that Congress has not declared.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Tariffs are nothing more than a tax on us
In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey, describes tariffs as a tax.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
The government must not mandate wages.
On his 2024 campaign website (as reproduced by Ballotpedia), says the government should not mandate wages.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Gaylon Kent, a Libertarian Party candidate and writer who lives in Hayden, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Colorado's 2nd District to Joe Neguse. He works as a hotel night auditor and hospital security officer and served in the U.S. Navy in the 1980s. He has run for federal office as a Libertarian several times and described himself as the "peace candidate."[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Kent was born in Los Angeles, California, and earned a high school diploma from Los Angeles Lutheran High School.[1] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1987.[1] He works as a writer and author; in his 2026 survey he says he also works as a hotel night auditor and in hospital security, and lives in Hayden, Colorado.[1]
In his 2024 survey Kent says he was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014 and for U.S. House in District 3 in 2016 and 2018, and the Libertarian nominee in this district in 2024.[1] Ballotpedia lists him as affiliated with the American Legion as of 2024.[1] He received 1.9% of the vote to Joe Neguse's 74.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Protect legal access to abortion
“The government must butt out of the abortion debate.”[4]
On his 2024 campaign website, as reproduced by Ballotpedia
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“We're entitled to secure borders and those here illegally are not entitled to citizenship. But they're entitled to be more than criminals, so let's legalize them and let them do the work they came here to do.”[4]
On his 2024 campaign website, as reproduced by Ballotpedia
- Expand public health coverage
“Doctors and health insurers must be returned to the free market.”[4]
On his 2024 campaign website, as reproduced by Ballotpedia
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“We deserve an economy anchored in low taxes and free markets.”[4]
In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/gaylon-kent
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Gaylon Kent — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) and 2024 campaign website text · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Colorado's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Gaylon Kent — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) and 2024 campaign website text · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words