John Szemler

Democrat

John Szemler

CO-08 Democratic nominee?

$50.7K

JUL 1, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleManagement software consultant

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

LocationColorado

BackgroundManagement software consultant

Notable personal detailsJohn Francis Szemler is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on March 5, 2025, and listed Thornton, Colorado as his address. He has been described as a management software consultant.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports targeted government investment in clean energy and infrastructure, proposes a national carbon price with revenues reinvested for worker transition, and favors reforms that shift economic burden away from borrowers and reduce concentration of wealth at the top. Emphasizes that prosperity has been concentrated at the top and advocates policy choices to make the economy work for more people.

Climate & Energy

Supports major clean-energy investment and grid modernization, establishment of a national carbon price with revenues used for worker transition assistance, and policies to expand solar, wind, and battery storage while funding reforestation and other climate mitigation projects.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

John Szemler is in the news as a candidate in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District ahead of the 2026 House race. He is among the Democratic candidates who signed an anti-corruption pledge calling for limits on corporate PAC money, stock trading by officeholders, and dark money. More broadly, the district is being watched closely because Latino voter preferences and the Democratic primary fight could help shape control of the House.

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Articles

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