Three unaffiliated candidates for U.S. Congress certified for November 3

The July 30 Villager reported unaffiliated congressional qualifiers including Samir Ezzeldin Witta and Joe Krzeczkowski.

Freda Miklin · July 30, 2026

AI-generated editorial illustration: Three unmarked petitions on a clerk counter, wax seal, no names — AI-generated editorial illustration · The Villager Today. This artwork is illustrative and is not a photograph of the reported event.

On July 24, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that three unaffiliated candidates had submitted a sufficient number of verified signatures to appear on the general election ballot for the United States Congress on November 3, 2026.

In Congressional District 1, which is generally the City and County of Denver, the print page identifies unaffiliated candidates Shimon Blau, M.D., and Samir Ezzeldin Witta, MD, PhD. In Congressional District 7, which includes parts of the western Denver metro area and central mountain counties, unaffiliated candidate Joe Krzeczkowski will run against the incumbent Democrat.

Photo identifications printed on the page: Shimon Blau, M.D.; Samir Ezzeldin Witta; Joe Krzeczkowski. Opponent pairings that were cut off in the Issuu page image are not guessed here.

Print source: The Villager, Vol. 44 No. 36, July 30, 2026, page 6. Issuu edition. Follow Freda report from the Issuu page image. Unreadable district pairings are omitted.