CO · Candidate
Gaylon Kent
LIBCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Colorado's 2nd District
Biography
Gaylon Kent is the Libertarian Party candidate for Colorado's 2nd District. He is a writer who lives in Hayden, 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 describes himself as the "peace candidate."[1][2]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
