Neal Walia

Director of Policy and Government Relations in Denver, CO

Neal Walia is a candidate for Representative in the General Assembly District 9 in Colorado State House District 9, Colorado — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Thomas Cowhick, Samuel Valeriano, Monica Vanbuskirk.

Neal Walia is a Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 9, with a primary on June 30, 2026. He holds degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder and Denver, with experience in government affairs, nonprofit management, and community organizing. His career includes work for the National Governors Association and as a staffer for former Governor John Hickenlooper. He was Deputy Director of the Asian Pacific Development Center. Currently, Walia is Director of Policy and Government Relations for the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, leading healthcare advocacy. He advocates for Primary Care for All, affordable housing, and public schools. He also ran for the U.S. House in 2022.