2026 Colorado gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General (2019–present)[1]
Potential
[edit]- Jason Crow, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district (2019–present)[2][3]
- Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State (2019–present)[3][4]
- Joe Neguse, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district (2019–present) and nominee for Secretary of State in 2014[2][3]
- Ken Salazar, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2009–2013) and former U.S. Senator (2005–2009)[2][3]
Declined
[edit]- Crisanta Duran, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (2017–2019) from the 5th district (2011–2019) and candidate for Colorado's 1st congressional district in 2020[2] (running for attorney general)[5]
- Mike Johnston, mayor of Denver (2023–present) and candidate for governor in 2018[6]
Polling
[edit]Hypothetical polling
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Scott Bottoms, state representative for the 15th district (2023–present)[3]
- Jason Clark, money manager, candidate for governor in 2014 and independent candidate in 2010[8]
Filed paperwork
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Barbara Kirkmeyer, state senator for the 23rd district (2021–present) and nominee for Colorado's 8th congressional district in 2022[2]
Potential
[edit]- Mark Baisley, state senator for the 4th district (2023–present)[12][3]
- Greg Lopez, former U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district (2024–2025) and candidate for governor in 2018 and 2022[13][2]
- Paul Lundeen, Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate (2023–present) from the 9th district (2019–present)[13]
- Jason Mikesell, Teller County Sheriff[2]
Other Parties
[edit]American Constitution
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Stephen Hamilton[14]
Independents
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Willow Collamer[15]
Declined
[edit]General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[17] | Solid D | January 23, 2025 |
Inside Elections[18] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ Paul, Jesse (January 2, 2025). "Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser launches 2026 campaign for governor". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Zelinger, Marshall (December 16, 2024). "Poll shows Rep. Joe Neguse leading Democratic candidates in race for Colorado governor". KUSA. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Paul, Jesse (January 20, 2025). "Scott Bottoms, Republican state representative, will run for Colorado governor in 2026". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (February 25, 2025). "Boulder County DA Michael Dougherty launches bid to become Colorado's attorney general". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (February 27, 2025). "Crisanta Duran, a former Colorado House speaker, jumps into 2026 race for attorney general". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Zornio, Trish (April 1, 2024). "Zornio: These 6 women could replace Jared Polis in 2026. They're not who you think". The Colorado Sun. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
Johnston has promised not to [run for governor] on the heels of his election.
- ^ Zelinger, Marshall (November 16, 2024). "Poll shows Rep. Joe Neguse leading Democratic candidates in race for Colorado governor". KUSA. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Hannah (January 22, 2025). "Third Time's the Charm? Jason Clark Is Running for Colorado Governor...Again". Westword. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Candidate registration for Steven Gass on Colorado Secretary of State TRACER". Colorado Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate registration for Jon Gray-Ginsburg on Colorado Secretary of State TRACER". Colorado Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate registration for Robin Jones on Colorado Secretary of State TRACER". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Maulbetsch, Erik (December 10, 2024). "Potential CO Gov Candidate Among State Legislators at Conservative Conference". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Pols, Colorado (November 18, 2024). "Peace Out, 2024: The 2026 Big Line is Here". Colorado Pols. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate registration for Stephen Hamilton on Colorado Secretary of State TRACER". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate registration for Rev Willow Collamer on Colorado Secretary of State TRACER". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Kenney, Andrew (August 20, 2024). "The multimillionaire who reshaped Colorado's electoral system wants to make even bigger changes". Colorado Public Radio. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
During a recent interview at his mansion in Cherry Hills Village, Thiry said he would not run for the state's highest office.
- ^ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
External Links
[edit]- Official campaign websites