Biography
Jesse Parris is the Unity Party candidate for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 8, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] An activist who says he was born and raised in Northeast Denver, he also ran for the seat in 2024.[2][3]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Parris said he is a third-generation Coloradan who attended Denver Public Schools and graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and criminology and a minor in African-American Studies.[3] He said he became unhoused for a number of years after graduating and from 2013 to 2020 worked with homeless advocacy groups including Occupy Denver.[3] Parris was a candidate in the November 2024 general election for District 8, which incumbent Lindsay Gilchrist won.[2]
- 1.Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jesse Parris - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jesse Parris - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Colorado House District 8
Jesse Parris is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Colorado House District 8 as Unity. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
