U.S. House · Colorado's 7th District
Joe Krzeczkowski
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Colorado's 7th District
- Result
- Brittany Pettersen, projected winner
- Opponents
- Brittany Pettersen (D); Timothy Bennett (R); Lawrence Clark (American Constitution Party); Dan Sallis (LIB); Susan Hall (Unity Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
create a single-payer healthcare plan
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Brittany Pettersen D | incumbent |
| Timothy Bennett R | challenger |
| Lawrence Clark American Constitution Party | challenger |
| Dan Sallis LIB | challenger |
| Joe Krzeczkowski IND | challenger |
| Susan Hall Unity Party | 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.
create a single-payer healthcare plan
Calls for a single-payer healthcare plan.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
ensures the wealthy elites and corporations finally pay their fair share
Says wealthy people and corporations should pay more in taxes to balance the budget.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Joe Krzeczkowski, an unaffiliated candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Colorado's 7th Congressional District to Brittany Pettersen. He describes himself as a technology executive and software professional who has led global engineering teams.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, Krzeczkowski was raised on a small family farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, and moved to Colorado in 2012. He graduated from Saline High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 2011.[3] His campaign website says his father was a Ford autoworker, that he is one of six children, and that he lost two siblings to muscular dystrophy. It says he earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Michigan Engineering School.[5]
Krzeczkowski's career experience is listed as engineer. His campaign website says he has spent his career in Colorado leading global software teams and running small businesses.[3][5] The site says he most recently led a Community Council in Lakewood, supported the Make Lakewood Livable campaign, and lives in Lakewood with his partner.[5] During the campaign, he said he was running to reform campaign finance, protect constitutional freedoms, and address housing, education, and infrastructure.[2][3] He received 1.2% of the vote to Brittany Pettersen's 60.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“We need to stop the red tape that's driving up construction costs and start incentivizing smart, local development.”[4]
On his campaign website
- Stricter gun laws
“In Colorado, we respect the right to own firearms for self-defense and sport, but we also expect the common-sense transparency required to keep our schools and streets safe.”[4]
On his campaign website
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“No matter who you are, if you're here in America you get Due Process and the rights provided by the Constitution.”[4]
On his campaign website
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“We should be building so much clean, domestic energy that prices are affordable, the environment is cleaner, and oil wars are a thing of the past.”[4]
On his campaign website
Campaign money$3,531 raised · 62% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $2,199
- Own money & loans $1,332
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/joe-krzeczkowski
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Colorado's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Joe Krzeczkowski — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 4.Values · Joe K for Colorado campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.Meet Joe · Joe K for Colorado · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 6.Joe Krzeczkowski — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words