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Colorado state executive official elections, 2026
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Colorado state executive official elections |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Eleven state executive offices are up for election in Colorado in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
State Board of Education (3 seats)
State Board of Regents (3 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Colorado
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Colorado
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Colorado on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Stephen Hamilton (American Constitution Party) ![]() | |
Kelsey Heikkinen (No Labels Party) | ||
![]() | Abass Yaya Bamba (No Labels Party) | |
Shawn Bennett (Unaffiliated) ![]() | ||
Willow Collamer (Unaffiliated) | ||
![]() | Charles Evanson (Unaffiliated) ![]() | |
![]() | Marla Fernandez (Unaffiliated) | |
Justin Ganoe (Unaffiliated) | ||
![]() | Chante Jones (Unaffiliated) | |
Marcus Marte (Unaffiliated) | ||
Jarvis Ray (Unaffiliated) | ||
![]() | Bradley Wall (Unaffiliated) | |
Matthew Yearous (Unaffiliated) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robin Jones (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado
Michael Bennet, David Hughes, William Moses, Daniel Thomas, and Phil Weiser are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Colorado
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Lawrence Clark and Joshua Hampton are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Lawrence Clark (American Constitution Party) | ||
Joshua Hampton (Unaffiliated) |
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Attorney General of Colorado
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado
Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty, Crisanta Duran, Jena Griswold, and David Seligman are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado
Conner Pennington is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Conner Pennington |
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Colorado Secretary of State
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Colorado Secretary of State
Melissa Richards is running in the general election for Colorado Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Melissa Richards (Unaffiliated) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Jessie Danielson and Amanda Gonzalez are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Jessie Danielson | ||
![]() | Amanda Gonzalez ![]() |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Cory Parella and Ross Taraborelli are running in the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Cory Parella | |
Ross Taraborelli |
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Colorado Treasurer
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Colorado Treasurer
Murl Hendrickson IV is running in the general election for Colorado Treasurer on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution Party of Colorado) ![]() |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer
Jeff Bridges, Gerald Ditullio, John Mikos, and Brianna Titone are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 30, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer
Kevin J. Grantham is running in the Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Kevin J. Grantham |
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University of Colorado Board of Regents
District 2
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2
Donald Comstock is running in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Donald Comstock (Constitution Party) |
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District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Colorado State Board of Education
Colorado's 1st Congressional District
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Colorado's 7th Congressional District
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Colorado
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Board of Regents (3 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
See also
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