Will McBride
Will McBride (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Colorado. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[sources: 1, 2]
McBride completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Will McBride was born in Tampa, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1996, a law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 2002, a graduate degree from the University of Florida, Warrington School of Business in 2020, an MDiv from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2024, and an LLM from Florida State University College of Law in 2025. His career experience includes working as an attorney and businessman.[1]
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. 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.
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![]() | Michael Bennet (D) | |
![]() | William Moses (D) ![]() | |
Daniel Thomas (D) | ||
![]() | Phil Weiser (D) | |
![]() | Mark Baisley (R) | |
![]() | Scott Bottoms (R) | |
Bob Brinkerhoff (R) | ||
Jason Ray Clark (R) ![]() | ||
![]() | Brycen Garrison (R) ![]() | |
![]() | Stevan Gess (R) ![]() | |
Jon Gray-Ginsberg (R) | ||
![]() | Joshua Griffin (R) | |
![]() | Greg Lopez (R) | |
![]() | Rabin Mahanty (R) | |
![]() | Will McBride (R) ![]() | |
Jason Mikesell (R) | ||
![]() | Robert Moore (R) | |
![]() | Alex Mugatu (R) | |
Katie Pierce (R) | ||
![]() | Jim Rundberg (R) ![]() | |
![]() | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
David Hughes is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
David Hughes |
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Campaign themes
2026
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Will McBride completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McBride's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|Will taught and coached football in public schools. As a public-school teacher, he saw firsthand the needs of students, teachers, and faculty. Will believes teachers and faculty must be supported as they invest in our children’s future. Will McBride is running for Governor to restore good government, defend our constitutional freedoms, and keep Colorado safe. As a courageous, constitutional, and compassionate leader,
Will believes government must serve the people — not the other way around. He believes good government empowers individuals, strengthens families, and creates opportunity — not bureaucracy.- End the state income tax
- Create a pro-business climate
- Restore First and Second Amendment freedoms
Will is a principled constitutionalist who will fight to ensure your rights are never infringed.
Will McBride is committed to restoring law and order while treating every Coloradan with
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate Governor of Colorado |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 18, 2025