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ELECTION CALENDAR: Primary Filing Deadline (All Parties): April 2022 Primary Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): April, 2022 General Election Filing Deadline (Independents): July , 2022 General Election Filing Deadline (Write-In): July , 2022 Primary: June 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 1, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jared Polis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George Brauchler (R) - District Attorney, Army Veteran & '18 Atty Gen Nominee
Heidi Ganahl (R) - Univ. of Colorado Regent, Businesswoman & Motivational Speaker
Benjamin Huseman (R) - Commerce City Mayor, Project Manager & Retired USAF Veteran
Greg Lopez (R) - Ex-SBA State Dir., Ex-Parker Mayor, '18 Candidate & '16 US Sen Candidate
Victor Mitchell (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '18 Candidate
Bill Hammons (UP) - Party Chair, Life Insurance Agent & Frequent Candidate
Paul Fiorino (U) - Businessman, Dance Instructor, Arts Activist & Frequent Candidate 
Peter Carr (U) - Truck Driver & Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Dianne Primavera (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jena Griswold (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Dave Young (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Phil Weiser (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Michael Bennet (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Salazar (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Sanders Campaign Activist & '18 Atty Gen Candidate
Lauren Boebert (R) - Congresswoman, Restaurant Owner & QAnon Conspiracy Theorist
John Cooke (R) - State Sen. & Ex-Weld County Sheriff
Darryl Glenn (R) - Ex-County Comm., Ex-City Councilman, USAF Veteran, Attorney & '16 Nominee
Juli Henry (R) - Event Planner & Army Veteran
Patrick Neville (R) - State Rep., Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Steve Reams (R) - Weld County Sheriff
Gaylon Kent (L) - Hotel Clerk, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate 

John Hickenlooper (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

District 1:
Diana DeGette (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Fiorino (UP) - Businessman, Dance Instructor, Arts Activist & Frequent Candidate 

District 2:
Joe Neguse (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Lauren Boebert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bri Buentello (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Teacher
Kerry Donovan (D) - State Sen Pres Pro Tempore, Ex-Vail City Councilwoman & Rancher
Daneya Esgar (D) - State House Majority Leader, Ex-Journalist & Ex-Community Organizer
Leroy Garcia (D) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Pueblo City Councilor & USMC Veteran
Naziha In'am Hadil (D)
Susan Martinez (D) - Grant Writer & Ex-Sunday School Teacher
Barbara McLachlan (D) - State Rep., Educator & Ex-Journalist
Dylan Roberts (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Root Routledge (D) - Businessman, Engineer, Vietnam War Veteran & '18/'20 Candidate
Soledad "Sol" Sandoval (D) - Social Worker & Community Organizer
Gregg Smith (D) - Rancher, Businessman & USMC Veteran
Donald Valdez (D) - State Rep., Farmer & Rancher
Colin Wilhelm (D) - Attorney & '20 St Rep Nominee
Joey Camp (I) - Talent Agent, Felon & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Ken Buck (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ike McCorkle (D) - Retired USMC Officer, Afghan War Veteran & '20 Nominee
Rome Vibe (D) - Marketing Consultant

District 5:
Doug Lamborn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Santiago Goenaga-Torres (D)
Rebecca Keltie (UP) - IT Professional, Retired Navy NCO & '20 Nominee
Marcus Murphy (U) - Attorney, Businessman & '18/'20 Candidate
Ryan Thompson (U) - Maintenance Worker & '13 School Board Candidate

District 6:
Jason Crow (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Ed Perlmutter (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Faust (D) - Teacher
Casper Stockham (R) - Christian Marriage Coach, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Constitution Party of Colorado (ACP)
Approval Voting Party (AVP)
Colorado Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Colorado (G)
Libertarian Party of Colorado (L)
Colorado Republican Party (R)
Socialist Party of Colorado (S)
Unity Party (UP)
Independent (I) / Unaffiliated (U)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aspen Times
Aspen Daily News
Aurora Sentinel
Boulder Colorado Daily
Boulder Daily Camera
Canon City Daily Record
Center Post-Dispatch
The Colorado Independent (Politics)
ColoradoPols.com
Colorado Springs Business Journal
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs Independent
Cortez Journal
Craig Daily Press
Crested Butte News
Delta County Independent
Denver Business Journal
Denver Post
Denver Westword (Alternative)
Durango Herald
Estes Park Trail Gazette
Fort Collins Coloradoan
Fort Morgan Times
Four Corners Business Journal
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction Free Press
Greeley Tribune
Gunnison Country Times
Haxtun-Fleming Herald
La Junta Tribune-Democrat
Lamar Daily News
Leadville Herald Democrat
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Mineral County Miner
Monte Vista Journal
Montrose Daily Press
Nederland Mountain-Ear
Pagosa Springs Sun
Park County Republican & Fairplay Flume
Pine River Times
Pueblo Chieftain
Rio Blanco Herald Times
Salida Mountain Mail
Snowmass Sun
Steamboat Pilot
Sterling Journal-Advocate
Summit Daily News
Telluride Daily Planet
Vail Daily

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