| The Green Papers: Colorado 2026 General Election |
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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 30 June 2026 (presumably) General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably) |
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Unaffiliated voters can participate in the primary without choosing to be a member of a particular party. If a person votes both the Republican and Democratic ballot, neither one will count. Ballot qualified parties in Colorado are: Approval Voting, Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, and Unity. Candidates may obtain ballot access by gathering petition signatures or by receiving the support of at least 30% of the delegates at their party's assembly. In the event of a vacancy, Colorado law requires the Governor to set the date of the special election no less than 85 days and no more than 100 days after the date the vacancy occurs. Once the Governor sets the date, the parties will choose candidates, and unaffiliated candidates may petition onto the special election ballot. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John W. Hickenlooper • Previously served as Colorado Governor, first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (7) | |||||
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Democratic | Karen Breslin • FEC S6CO00408 |
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Democratic | Senator John W. Hickenlooper • 21 August 2024: "I'm only going to do two terms. I said it first here. Two-term limit. Oath of conscience." • FEC S0CO00575 |
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Democratic | Nichole Miner • FEC S6CO00416 |
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Democratic | Jessica Williams | |||
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Republican | Jason Aaron Bias • FEC H4CO03399 or H4CO03449 or S8CO00255 or H6CO03204 • FEC S8CO00255 |
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Independent | Clinton Roosevelt "Clint" Dale • FEC S4CO00452 |
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Unaffiliated | Joshua William Kuebler • FEC S6CO00390 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Michael Farrand Bennet • Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ken Salazar on 21 January 2009 after entering upon his duties as Secretary of the Interior; appointed 21 January 2009 and sworn 22 January 2009. First elected: 2010, re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Jared Polis • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit |
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| Candidate list (21) | |||||
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Democratic | Attorney General Philip "Phil" Weiser • 2 January 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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Republican | state Senator Mark Baisley | |||
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Republican | state Representative Scott Bottoms | |||
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Republican | Jason Clark | |||
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Republican | Brycen Garrison | |||
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Republican | Stevan Gess | |||
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Republican | Jon F. Gray-Ginsberg | |||
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Republican | Josh Griffin | |||
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Republican | Robin Jones | |||
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Republican | Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell | |||
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Republican | Alex Mugatu | |||
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Republican | Katie Pierce | |||
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Republican | Jim Rundberg | |||
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American Constitution | Stephen Hamilton | |||
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Independent | Willow Jon Collamer | |||
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Independent | Justin Ganoe | |||
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Independent | Chante Jones | |||
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Independent | Rabin Kumar Mahanty | |||
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Independent | Will McBride | |||
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Independent | Jarvis Ray | |||
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Independent | Matthew Yearous | |||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Lieutenant Governor Primavera will not seek re-election. |
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| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (4 Undetermined); 4 Republican (4 Undetermined) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 1 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Diana L. DeGette • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Tiffany Rodgers • FEC H6CO01257 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Joseph "Joe" Neguse • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 3 |
Republican | Member of Congress Jeffrey "Jeff" Hurd • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Lauren Boebert • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Michael Kurtis "Kurt" Maddox • FEC H6CO04194 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 5 |
Republican | Member of Congress Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Crank • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | River Gassen • FEC H4CO05105; 04 Feb 25; Tot $0; Dsb $0 |
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Democratic | Michelle Lynn Tweed • FEC H6CO05290 |
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Independent | Roy Matthewson • FEC H6CO05282 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 6 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Jason Crow • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Rich Guggenheim | |||
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| CD 7 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Brittany Louise Pettersen • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Amanda Capobianco • FEC H6CO01224 or H6CO01232 or H6CO01240 • FEC H6CO01224 |
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Republican | Weston D. Imer | |||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 8 |
Republican | Member of Congress Timothy Gabriel Joseph "Gabe" Evans • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | state Representative Manny Rutinel • FEC H6CO08013 |
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Democratic | John Francis Szemler • FEC H6CO08021 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Secretary of State Jena Griswold • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - At term limit |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez | |||
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Republican | Ross Taraborelli | |||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Treasurer David "Dave" Young • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - At term limit |
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| Candidate list (3) | |||||
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Democratic | Jefferson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio | |||
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Democratic | John Mikos | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Brianna Titone | |||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Attorney General Philip "Phil" Weiser • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 2 January 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Crisanta Duran | |||
| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
| Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 17 candidates | |
| • Republican: 4 incumbents, 17 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate | |
| • Constitution (affiliates) | |
| • Green (affiliates) | |
| • Libertarian | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • America First | |
| • Colorado Center Party | |
| • Justice Party | |
| • Right to Life | |
| • Unity | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 9 candidates | |
| • Unaffiliated: 1 candidate | |
| Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted. | |
| Notes |
| Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
| Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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