Colorado held an election for three of nine seats on the state board of regents on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline was March 17, 2020.

As of the 2020 election, Republicans had held a majority on the state board of regents for 40 years.^[4] Heading into the election, Republicans held five out of the nine board seats. In District 7, no Republican candidate filed to run for the seat.

Callie Rennison won election in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2.

Ilana Spiegel won election in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 6.

Nolbert Chavez won election in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 7.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Colorado did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

District 2

	2022 → ← 2018
Colorado State Board of Regents
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 17, 2020
	Primary: June 30, 2020; General: November 3, 2020; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Linda Shoemaker (D-District 2); John Carson (R-District 6); Irene Griego (D-District 7)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Colorado
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2020; Impact of term limits in 2020; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
Colorado; executive elections
	State board of education (3 seats); State board of regents (3 seats)

General election candidates

Callie Rennison (Democratic Party) ✔
Dick Murphy (Republican Party)
Christian Vernaza (Libertarian Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

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Republican primary candidates

Dick Murphy ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Christian Vernaza ✔

District 6

General election candidates

Ilana Spiegel (Democratic Party) ✔
Richard Murray (Republican Party)
Christopher Otwell (Unity Party)

Did not make the ballot:

Robert Worthey (Unity Party)

Democratic primary candidates

Ilana Spiegel ✔

Republican primary candidates

Richard Murray ✔
Priscilla Rahn

Minor Party convention candidates

Unity Party

Robert Worthey ✔

District 7

General election candidates

Nolbert Chavez (Democratic Party) ✔

Democratic primary candidates

Nolbert Chavez ✔

Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Past elections

2018

See also: Colorado State Board of Regents election, 2018

At-Large

General election

General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Lesley Smith defeated Ken Montera, James Treibert, and Christopher Otwell in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lesley Smith (D)	52.0	1,246,318
		Ken Montera (R)	43.0	1,031,993
		James Treibert (L)	3.8	91,586
	Submit photo	Christopher Otwell (Unity Party)	1.2	29,128

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,399,025
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Lesley Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lesley Smith	100.0	499,264

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 499,264
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Ken Montera advanced from the Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Montera	100.0	404,372

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 404,372
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District 3