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Elections 2026

Everything on your 2026 ballot

Candidate interviews, plain-language budget tools and a look at where your tax dollars actually go — free, local, and no logins.

Key dates
Register by
October 26
Ballots mailed
October 2-9
Election day
November 3

Candidate interviews

We contact every candidate in every race we cover. Interviews run unedited, and candidates who declined or did not respond are noted on their card.

Colorado - Federal

John Hickenlooper (D)

U.S. Senate
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Colorado - Federal

Mark Baisley (R)

U.S. Senate
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Colorado - State

Phil Weiser (D)

Governor
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Colorado - State

Greg Lopez (U)

Governor
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Colorado - State

Victor Marx (R)

Governor
Unavailable to Interview
Colorado - State

Amanda Gonzalez (D)

Secretary of State
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Colorado - State

James Wiley (R)

Secretary of State
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Colorado - State

Jeff Bridges (D)

State Treasurer
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Colorado - State

Kevin Grantham (R)

State Treasurer
Interview Coming Soon
Colorado - State

Jena Griswold (D)

Attorney General
Unavailable to Interview
Colorado - State

Michael Allen (R)

Attorney General
Unavailable to Interview
Colorado - La Plata County

Elizabeth Philbrick (D)

Commissioner
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Colorado - La Plata County

Moni Grushkin (U)

Treasurer
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Colorado - La Plata County

Tiffany Lee (U)

Clerk & Recorder
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Colorado - La Plata County

Cathy Seibel (R)

Coroner
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Colorado - La Plata County

Trever Nyx (D)

Coroner
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Colorado - Federal

Jeff Hurd (R)

U.S. House - District 3
Unavailable to Interview
Colorado - Federal

Dwayne Romero (D)

U.S. House - District 3
Unavailable to Interview
Colorado - District 59

Naomi Riess (R)

Colorado House District 59
Interview Coming Soon
Colorado - District 59

Katie Stewart (D)

Colorado House District 59
Interview Coming Soon
Colorado - La Plata County

Daryl Crites (R)

Surveyor
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Explore our election tools

Free to use · Colorado data
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See who is on your ballot

Type your address in and we’ll pull up your full ballot, from the top of the ticket to the races closest to home, so you know exactly what you’re deciding on before you vote.

Check your ballot
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Build your own budget

Think balancing the state budget is easy? This isn’t a wish list — it’s a real budget with real constraints. Move the numbers and find out what it takes to balance the books.

Try it yourself
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Where do your tax dollars go?

Consider this your personal tax receipt. Enter a few details and see exactly where your tax dollars go, broken down by category, down to the dollar.

Run your numbers

Get to know your government

How Elections Really Work?

PBS

U.S. Midterm Elections: How Do They Work?

Global News

Understanding the Roles of Federal, State, and Local Government: The Importance of Local Elections

The Law Center

Breaking down what voters want ahead of the 2026 midterms

NBC News

Nonpartisan resources

Published elsewhere · opens off site
Pulse Colorado
Colorado Health Foundation
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Where CO State Board of Education Candidates Stand of 9 issues
Chalkbeat
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State Ballot Measures for the 2026 midterm election
CPR News
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Prop 134 asks Colorado Voters to bar transgender student athletes
Chalkbeat
Open
Cities 101
National League of Cities
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What to know about Amendment 87
Chalkbeat
Open
State lawmakers expected to face massive budget shortfall again next year
Colorado Newsline
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What to know about Proposition NN
Chalkbeat
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La Plata Elections FAQ
La Plata County
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Stephen T. Hamilton is an American Constitutional Party candidate running for Colorado governor in the Nov. 3 midterm election
Summit Daily News
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45 Degrees North: Write-in Votes
The Daily Yonder
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Eric Mulder is a Libertarian candidate running for Colorado governor in the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Summit Daily News
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Republican incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd is running against Democrat Dwyane Romero for Colorado's 3rd District
Summit Daily News
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Victor Marx is the Republican candidate running for Colorado governor
Summit Daily News
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Colorado's Attorney General Phil Weiser is the Democratic candidate running for governor
Summit Daily News
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Greg Lopez is an unaffiliated candidate running for Colorado governor
Summit Daily News
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Elections Simplified
Elections Simplified
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2026 Colorado State Ballot Information Booklet
Colorado Governmnet
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