Wanda James
American politician
Races
- 2026 · U.S. House, CO-01 · General · Democratic · on the ballot
- 2022 · Regent of the University of Colorado - District 1, CO · Primary · Democratic · won · 45,617 votes (51.3%) · source
Background
Wanda L. James is an American business owner and politician who has represented Congressional District 1 on the University of Colorado Board of Regents since 2023.
More
James is the first African American woman to own a marijuana dispensary in the United States and the first Black woman elected to the Board of Regents in 43 years. She is also the only cannabis professional elected to public office in Colorado.
Campaign finance
As of 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC
Website and social
Sources
- Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-24 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_James
- Roster — FEC filing — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO01299/
- photo_curated — https://regents.cu.edu/meet-the-regents/wanda-james
- photo_curated_gallery — https://regents.cu.edu/news/meet-regent-elect-wanda-james
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