# Denver Decides Candidate Forum - US House of Representatives - District 1

The City and County of Denver’s Denver Decides candidate forum for the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado’s 1st District, was recorded for the November 3, 2026 general election and dated October 5, 2026 in the meeting metadata. Four of the five invited candidates participated in separate recordings; Christy Peterson did not participate. The forum was a candidate discussion, not a government decision-making meeting, and no procurement activity, contract awards, spending votes, or purchasing actions were identified.

Candidates discussed housing affordability and homelessness, taxes and the federal deficit, immigration, Medicaid and healthcare costs, energy policy, data centers and AI, foreign assistance, congressional oversight, and representing constituents. Their proposals and views differed on subjects including public investment in housing and healthcare, reducing federal spending, renewable energy, data-center regulation, and immigration reform. No motions or votes were taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Denver Decides Candidate Forum - US House of Representatives - District 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvGqYzkrtrw) - City and County of Denver