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Eric Phelan

RepublicanFirst-time candidate

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Eric Phelan ran for U.S. House Colorado District 4 in 2026. This is their first run for office.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

Eric Phelan earned a high school diploma from Silver Creek High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. Phelan's career experience includes operating a small business.[1]

Bachelor's:
University of Colorado Boulder
High school:
Silver Creek High School

Campaign money

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In their own words

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Eric Phelan is a Colorado-based IT and security professional with 17 years of experience serving businesses, schools, and local governments. A cofounder and Chief Operations Officer of Code Red Audits, LLC, he has worked extensively in rural communities across Colorado’s Fourth District, partnering with more than 60 school districts and numerous municipalities. A University of Colorado Boulder graduate, Phelan brings a systems-focused approach to governance centered on accountability, fiscal discipline, and measurable results. He is running for the United States House of Representatives to restore functional leadership and deliver practical solutions that lower costs and strengthen communities.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Eric Phelan supports a “Sunset & Review” system to restore accountability in federal spending. Every taxpayer-funded program would be required to include an expiration date and undergo periodic independent review to justify its continuation. This ensures Congress regularly evaluates whether programs still work, eliminates waste and duplication, and forces transparent votes on whether to renew, reform, or end federal initiatives.

"No program should exist forever without proving it still serves the American people."Eric Phelan proposes a long-term structural reform to address healthcare affordability and workforce shortages by expanding medical education pipelines, reducing administrative costs, and aligning federal healthcare spending toward outcomes rather than bureaucracy. His plan focuses on lowering costs, increasing provider availability nationwide, strengthening rural healthcare access, and ensuring taxpayer dollars produce measurable improvements in patient care.

“Lower costs, more doctors, better access — without sacrificing quality.”Eric Phelan supports establishing term limits for members of Congress to encourage fresh leadership, reduce career political entrenchment, and return public service to a citizen-legislator model. Term limits would help curb long-term institutional stagnation while promoting accountability, innovation, and closer alignment with the needs of constituents.

“Public office should be a period of service — not a lifetime career.”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Eric Phelan is driven by a systems-focused approach to public service, emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and real-world results. He is passionate about strengthening government oversight through sunset reviews, reforming healthcare by expanding the medical workforce and reducing costs, and improving education to better prepare Americans for skilled careers and economic opportunity. His priorities center on lowering the cost of living, promoting capitalism, supporting working families and small businesses, decreasing the size of government, and promoting leadership renewal through term limits. At his core, he believes government should function transparently, perform effectively, and always remain accountable to the people it serves.

On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026 and FEC filings.

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Eric Phelan — U.S. House Colorado District 4 candidate, 2026 | True Vote