Teri Kear

Teri Kear

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Colorado

Elections and appointments

Next election

June 30, 2026

Education

High school

University City High School

Personal

Profession

Special Education Teacher

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

Kear completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Teri Kear graduated from University City High School. Kear's career experience includes working as a special education teacher.

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)
		Joshua Rodriguez (L)
	Submit photo	Kelsey Heikkinen (No Labels Party)
		Abass Yaya Bamba (No Labels Party)
	Submit photo	Nathaniel Archuleta (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Shawn Bennett (Unaffiliated)
		Willow Collamer (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	James Dulaney (Unaffiliated)
		Charles Evanson (Unaffiliated)
		Marla Fernandez (Unaffiliated)
		Danny Fish (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Justin Ganoe (Unaffiliated)
		Chante Jones (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Christian Komor (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Marcus Marte (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Jarvis Ray (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Joseph Rodriguez (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Gregory Roebuck (Unaffiliated)
		Rachel Suh (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
	Submit photo	Erik Underwood
		Phil Weiser

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Moses (D)

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

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Baisley (R)
• Robin Jones (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Teri Kear completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kear's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Currently finishing my Master's in Elementary with an emphasis on Special Education, I have spent my career learning how to advocate for those who cannot always speak for themselves. In my profession, I see the inherent dignity in every heartbeat daily. Defending life means fighting for the unborn and fighting for the student with a learning disability who the system has written off. I believe in the 1st and 2nd Amendments, and I defend life.

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?

• Protect our citizens and children from illegal criminals, who rape, murder, kidnap/human traffickers who are force into organized criminal enterprises. When arrested they will go through the process of being photographed, fingerprinted and DNA tested, to see if they have committed crimes against our citizens.
• DOGE all funding from past and present governors, to locate fraud and misappropriations. My administration will balance the Co. State Budget within the first 18 months of my administration.
• In my profession, I know how state programs for the vulnerable can be bogged down by fraud and waste. My administration will investigate state education programs to ensure every dollar intended for a child with special needs reaches that child’s desk, not a consultant's pocket.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, Safety, and removal of fraudulent spending.

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