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Democrat
Amie Baca-Oehlert
CO-08 Democratic nominee?
$25.0K
JUL 1, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationColorado
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BackgroundEducator
EducationClemson University (undergraduate degree)
Notable personal detailsAmie Baca-Oehlert is an educator and union leader who ran as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She served as president of the Colorado Education Association (CEA), Colorado’s largest teachers union, from 2018 to 2024, after previously serving as CEA vice president. Her professional background includes work as a high school language arts teacher and as a school counselor in Colorado.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports increasing or preserving revenue for public services and education through changes to tax policy, including opposing state income tax reductions and advocating closing corporate tax loopholes and a fairer, more equitable tax code to fund schools and public services.
Healthcare
Supports creating a single-payer health care system and opposes GOP proposals that would cut Medicaid or shutter hospitals. Emphasizes protecting and expanding access to affordable health care for working families.
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Climate & Energy
Supports provisions of the Green New Deal agenda and progressive climate policies, endorsing aggressive federal action to address climate change and related economic transitions. Positions emphasize investment and systemic policy changes to tackle climate impacts as part of broader progressive platform.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports expanded gun safety measures for schools and communities, including strengthening extreme-risk (red flag) protections and raising the age to purchase firearms, and has pushed for increased school safety and mental-health supports rather than arming teachers. Her public statements and advocacy emphasize common-sense gun reforms to reduce violence while prioritizing student safety.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Amie Baca-Oehlert is in the news as a Democratic candidate in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District who signed an anti-corruption pledge ahead of the 2026 House race. The pledge calls for rejecting corporate PAC money, banning stock trading by officeholders, and backing measures against dark money. The report says corruption is a major issue for voters in battleground districts, though many do not trust either party to fix it.
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Polls
CO-08 Democratic nominee?
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$134.6K
$101.0K
$67.3K
$33.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$134.6K
$10.5K
$120.3K
$8.0K
Source: FEC
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