Claire Levy–Democrat clairelevy.org Only in Boulder: Levy fits right in in Boulder, a city known for its liberal leanings. She is for allowing CU-Boulder to ban guns on campus, cares deeply about environmental issues and is in favor of marriage…

Mike Foote–Democrat mikefoote.org Best thing on his resume: Foote heads the white-collar crime unit for the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office in his current job as deputy DA, which he’s done for the past 10 years. Who better to send…

Jonathan Singer–Democrat singerforcolorado.org Background: A former employee of Boulder County Human Services, Singer specialized in at-risk adults and children. He worked for the Denver Office of Economic Development and was appointed to the Longmont Planning and Zoning Board before a…

Dickey Lee Hullinghorst—Democrat dickeylee.net Making progress: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst is convinced that progressive politics are the solution to the state’s problems. “The Democrats … really have a sense that there are things government can do to help,” she says, adding…

Cory Gardner–Republican corygardner.com Biggest strength: When the 4th Congressional District was redrawn to cover practically every farm east of I-25 from Wyoming to New Mexico, no one was better served than the incumbent, a conservative Republican who won back the…

Jared Polis–Democrat polisforcongress.com A liberal’s liberal: Voters in the 2nd CD couldn’t have a clearer choice between its major party candidates. Polis is for legalizing marijuana, allowing gay marriage, giving local communities the power to more stridently regulate fracking than…

Mitt Romney–Republican mittromney.com The Big Picture: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, comes from a business background that’s most notable for his involvement with Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm, and for…