Maria Orms

Maria Orms

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Colorado

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Next election

June 30, 2026

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Years of service

1988 - 1993

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Maria Orms (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Colorado. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Maria Orms earned an M.S. in engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. She was in the United States Air Force from April 1988 to November 1993. She has two daughters.

Elections

2026

See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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.

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)
	Submit photo	Kelsey Heikkinen (No Labels Party)
		Abass Yaya Bamba (No Labels Party)
	Submit photo	Shawn Bennett (Unaffiliated)
		Willow Collamer (Unaffiliated)
		Charles Evanson (Unaffiliated)
		Marla Fernandez (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Justin Ganoe (Unaffiliated)
		Chante Jones (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Marcus Marte (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Jarvis Ray (Unaffiliated)
		Bradley Wall (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Matthew Yearous (Unaffiliated)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michael Bennet
		Carmen Broesder
		David Hughes
		Anthony Martinez
		William Moses
		Phil Weiser

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Colorado

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mark Baisley
		Scott Bottoms
	Submit photo	Bob Brinkerhoff
	Submit photo	John Brooks
		Jason Ray Clark
		Brycen Garrison
		Stevan Gess
	Submit photo	Jon Gray-Ginsberg
		Joshua Griffin
		Barbara Kirkmeyer
		Greg Lopez
		Rabin Mahanty
	Submit photo	Vaughn Marx
		Will McBride
	Submit photo	Jason Mikesell
		Robert Moore
		Alex Mugatu
		Maria Orms
	Submit photo	Katie Pierce
		Jim Rundberg
	Submit photo	Daniel Thomas
	Submit photo	Kelvin Wimberly

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robin Jones (R)

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2020

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 31

Incumbent Chris Hansen defeated Doug Townsend in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 31 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Hansen (D)	76.7	74,288
		Doug Townsend (R)	23.3	22,562

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,850
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 31

Incumbent Chris Hansen defeated Maria Orms in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 31 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Hansen	52.7	24,439
		Maria Orms	47.3	21,916

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 31

Doug Townsend advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 31 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Townsend	100.0	6,762

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

After a successful career in the U.S. Air Force and achieving her master's degree in engineering from CU-Boulder, Maria Orms has made Colorado her home. As a mother, veteran, and business leader, Maria supports moving Colorado towards a greener future by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting veterans in finding homes and jobs, providing better funding for our schools, and ensuring everyone in Colorado has access to healthcare. Maria's life experience as a mother, soldier, and business leader makes her perfectly suited to guide Colorado towards its future as a leader in the nation for education, the environment, and commerce.

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?

• We need to transition to a 100% clean renewable energy economy.
• Education is an investment and not an expense.
• Housing is a human right.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The environment, education, housing and healthcare.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was doing a paper route at 5 every morning for the Billings Gazette when I was in 7th and 8th grade.

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Maria Orms campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	Colorado State Senate District 31	Lost primary	$52,463	N/A**
Grand total			$52,463	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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