Michael Carter

Michael Carter is a candidate for Representative in the General Assembly District 36 Primary Election in 2026 in Colorado State House District 36, Colorado.

Incumbent Representative in Aurora, CO

Also running: Joshua Abblett, Andrew Gibson, Paul Nelson, Brienna Parsons.

Michael Carter is an incumbent Democratic Representative in the Colorado General Assembly, serving House District 36, which includes parts of Adams and Arapahoe counties. An attorney by profession, he received his education from the University of New Mexico and the University of Denver. Currently, he serves as Vice Chair for the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee and is also a member of the Statutory Revision Committee. For the upcoming 2026 Regular Session, he has sponsored multiple bills addressing technical changes in energy and carbon management, uniform language for misdemeanor traffic offenses, revisions to the Nurse & Nurse Aide Practice Act, jury selection, and updating behavioral health terminology, reflecting a focus on legal, administrative, and public health improvements.