Mauro, Post Vie for District 46 Seat

Democratic incumbent Tisha Mauro faces Republican Jonathan Post in the Colorado House District 46 race.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a civic building silhouette on a low rise under a clear sky, with foothills and open plains behind it. — Democratic state Rep. Tisha Mauro is seeking a third term against Republican Jonathan Post, a Marine veteran and retired Pueblo police officer, in House District 46 on Election Day. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Democratic state Rep. Tisha Mauro is seeking a third two-year term against Republican Jonathan Post, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired Pueblo police officer. The Pueblo Chieftain is providing live election coverage of the House District 46 contest on Election Day.

Why it matters

House District 46 is the only state House seat made up solely of neighborhoods in Pueblo County, so its outcome directly shapes representation for local voters. The race pits an incumbent seeking reelection against a challenger with a law enforcement background in the district.

Polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day, when the race between Mauro and Post will be decided. The district is the only state House seat consisting solely of neighborhoods in Pueblo County, and results will be reported as they come in.

The players

Tisha Mauro

Tisha Mauro is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives seeking her third two-year term in District 46.

Jonathan Post

Jonathan Post is a Republican candidate and retired Pueblo police officer who is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Pueblo Chieftain

The Pueblo Chieftain is the local newspaper providing live coverage of the District 46 election and other Election Day contests.

The details

The district includes mountain areas in the southwestern corner of Pueblo County, suburban neighborhoods in the city of Pueblo, and Pueblo chile farms east of city limits. Mauro's campaign centers on her incumbency, while Post brings a background in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Pueblo Police Department.

Election Day, November 3, 2026: Live coverage of District 46 results begins.
7 p.m. on Election Day: Polls close for the District 46 election.

Season Trajectory

House District 46 is the only Colorado House seat consisting solely of Pueblo County neighborhoods, so the 2026 contest is an election within that fixed district boundary. The race continues a local pattern in which the Pueblo area's House representation is decided by voters in a single, county-contained seat.

Voters in District 46 will decide who represents their neighborhoods, mountain areas and chile farms in the state House. The outcome determines which candidate handles state legislation affecting the district's residents.

The takeaway

Voters in Colorado House District 46 are choosing between an incumbent seeking a third term and a challenger with a law enforcement background. Election Day results will show which candidate earns the seat representing Pueblo County neighborhoods.