Biography
Gabriel Cervantes is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 31 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Ray Roll.[1][3] An operations manager, he defeated incumbent Jacque Phillips in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.[1]
Gabriel Cervantes was born in Thornton, Colorado, and graduated from Thornton High School.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2024.[1] His career experience includes working as an operations manager and in the food service industry, from tipped worker to general manager.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Cervantes said he is a co-founder of the Six-Siblings Foundation, an educational non-profit serving underrepresented students in South Thornton.[2] He said he has served on the RTD Citizen Advisory Committee representing Thornton, the Thornton Arts, Humanities and Sciences Council, and the Thornton High School Accountability Committee.[2] He said he is running on a platform that being pro-worker is also pro-business.[2]
- 1.Gabriel Cervantes - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Gabriel Cervantes Candidate Connection survey - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Colorado House District 31
Gabriel Cervantes is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Colorado House District 31 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.