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Democrat
Karen Breslin
Colorado Democratic Senate nominee?
$21.2K
JUL 1, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical science professor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationColorado
BackgroundPolitical science professor
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EducationM.A. in Political Science
Notable personal detailsKaren Breslin is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado (2026 cycle). She has worked as a political science professor (including affiliate faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver) and is also a lawyer. She previously ran for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2022 and later sought the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s 4th congressional district in 2024.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the very wealthy and financial transactions, proposes a wealth tax similar to Elizabeth Warren’s 2% on fortunes over $50 million, and backs expanded social programs including Medicare for All, a $15 minimum wage, and permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and major public health expansion to reduce healthcare expenses for working families. Prioritizes broader access to care and reducing the burden of health care costs on lower-income Americans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a prompt path to citizenship, an accelerated path for DACA and TPS recipients, ending routine detentions for non-risk detainees, and ensuring immigration policy respects due process and asylum protections under U.S. and international human rights law.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports broad reproductive rights, opposes fetal personhood and "life at conception" legislation, supports repeal of the Hyde Amendment, and supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports legislative and policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, protect natural landscapes and biodiversity, and incentivize carbon reduction and pollution controls. Emphasizes protecting the environment and public health through federal action and targeted environmental protections. No explicit endorsement of Green New Deal–style wholesale fossil-fuel phase-out is stated in the cited materials.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Karen Breslin is in the news as one of the Democrats running in the primary for Seth Moulton’s House seat in Massachusetts. The race is drawing attention for its focus on affordability, healthcare, and immigration, along with candidates’ fundraising and local support. More broadly, the primary is being shaped by tensions inside the Democratic Party over how strongly candidates should align with national figures and progressive criticism of ties to defense contractors and Israel.
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Articles
BDBoulder Daily Camera3 months ago
Three Democrats vie for the chance to take on U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans
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TBThe Boston Globe2 months ago
Democratic primary for Moulton seat tests insider appetite
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NNewsweek2 months ago
DHS Shutdown Could Come Back to Bite Democrats
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SLSalt Lake City Deseret News2 months ago
What happens when women lead? Just look to Western states
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Polls
Colorado Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$41.8K
$31.4K
$20.9K
$10.5K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$41.8K
$164.40
$41.8K
$2.0K
Cycle 2026
$7.0K
$164.40
$7.0K
$7.0K
Source: FEC
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