COLORADO

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Primary Filing Deadline (All Parties): April 2026 Primary Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): April 2026 General Election Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2026 General Election Filing Deadline (Write-In): July 2026 Primary: June 2026

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

This page was last updated on December 19, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Jared Polis (D)* - Term Limited in 2026. ]
Jason Crowe (D) - Congressman, Attorney & Afghan/Iraq War Veteran
Crisanta Duran (D) - Ex-State House Speaker
Joe Neguse (D) - Congressman, Ex-University Regent & Attorney
Dianne Primavera (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep & Ex-Nonprofit Executive
Ken Salazar (D) - Ex-US Interior Secretary, Ex-US Senator & Ex-Attorney General
Phil Wiser (D) - Attorney General & Ex-CU Law School Dean
Barb Kirkmeyer (R) - State Sen.
Greg Lopez (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-SBA State Dir, Ex-Parker Mayor & '18/'22 Candidate
Jason Mikesell (R) - Teller County Sheriff
Dustin Zvonek (R) - Aurora City Councilman, Businessman & Ex-Congressional Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

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:

John Hickenlooper (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Jason Bias (R) - College Student, Restaurant Worker & '24 US Rep Candidate
Greg Lopez (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-SBA State Dir, Ex-Parker Mayor & '18/'22 Gov Candidate
Clinton Dale (I) - Tax Preparer & Ex-IRS Agent
Joshua Kuebler (I) - Artist

Michael Bennet (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

District 1:
Diana DeGette (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Joe Neguse (D)* - (Assistant House Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
[ Lauren Boebert (R)* - Candidate in CD-4 in 2024. ]
Jeff Hurd (R) - Attorney

District 4:
[ Greg Lopez (R)* - Not Seeking Reelection in 2024. ]
Lauren Boebert (R) - Congresswoman in CD-3
Amanda Capobianco (R)

District 5:
[ Doug Lamborn (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Jeff Crank (R) - Political Consultant, Radio Show Host, Ex-Congressional Aide & '06/'08 Candidate
River Gassen (D) - University Research Assistant & '24 Nominee

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

District 7:
Brittany Pettersen (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
[ Yadera Caraveo (D)* - Lost for Reelection in 2024. ]
Gabe Evans (R) - State Rep., Farmer, Ex-Police Officer & Army Veteran
Shannon Bird (D) - State Rep., Ex-Westminster City Councilwoman & Attorney
Yadera Caraveo (D) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep, & Physician
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) - State Sen., Nonprofit Founder & Author
Julie Duran Mullica (D) - Adams County Commissioner & Ex-Northglenn City Councilwoman
Kyle Mullica (D) - State Sen. & Nurse
Steve O'Dorisio (D) - Adams County Commissioner & Attorney
Dave Young (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Computer Programmer & Ex-Teacher

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Constitution Party of Colorado (ACP)
American Solidarity Party of Colorado (AS)
Approval Voting Party (AVP)
Colorado Center Party (CC)
Colorado Democratic Party (D)
Forward Party of Colorado (F)
Green Party of Colorado (G)
Libertarian Party of Colorado (L)
Colorado Republican Party (R)
Unity Party (UP)
Independent / Unaffiliated (I)
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
Chalkbeat: Colorado
Colorado Hometown Weekly
CoLab: Colorado News Colaborative
Colorado Newsline
ColoradoPolitics.com
ColoradoPols.com
Colorado Springs Business Journal
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs Independent
Colorado Times Recorder
Cortez Journal
Craig Daily Press
Crested Butte News
Delta County Independent
Axios Denver
Denver Business Journal
Denver Gazette
Denver North Star
Denver Post
Denver Westword (Alternative)
Durango Herald
Estes Park Trail Gazette
Fort Collins Coloradoan
Fort Morgan Times
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Greeley Tribune
Gunnison Country Times
Haxtun-Fleming Herald
Indian Country Today
La Junta Tribune-Democrat
Lamar Ledger
La Voz Colorado (Spanish)
La Prensa de Colorado (Spanish)
Leadville Herald Democrat
Longmont 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
Pueblo Chieftain
Rio Blanco Herald Times
Salida Mountain Mail
Snowmass Sun
Steamboat Pilot
Sterling Journal-Advocate
Summit Daily News
Telluride Daily Planet
Vail Daily

KCNC TV-4 (CBS - Denver)
KDBI TV-12 (PBS - Denver)
KDEN TV-25 (Telemundo - Denver)
KDVR TV-31 (FOX - Denver)
KMGH TV-7 (ABC - Denver)
KUSA TV-9 (NBC - Denver)
Colorado Public Radio (NPR)