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2026 Colorado gubernatorial election

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November 3, 2026

2030 →


Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Governor

Jared Polis
Democratic

Federal government

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The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Potential edit

Cary Kennedy, Treasurer of Colorado (2007–2011), candidate for governor in 2018^[1]
Leslie Herod, member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 8th district (2017–present)^[1]
Angela Williams, member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district (2017–2021)^[1]
Jena Griswold, Secretary of State of Colorado (2019–present)^[1]
Joe Neguse, U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district (2019–present)^[1]
KC Becker, 60th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (2019–2021)^[1]
Chris Hansen, member of the Colorado Senate from the 31st district (2020–present)^[1]
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, member of the Denver City Council at-large (2023–present)^[1]
Daneya Esgar, member of the Pueblo County Commission from the 2nd district (2023–present)^[1]
Janet Buckner, member of the Colorado Senate from the 29th district (2023–present)^[1]

Declined edit

Mike Johnston, Mayor of Denver (2023–present)^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Zornio, Trish (April 1, 2024). "Zornio: These 6 women could replace Jared Polis in 2026. They're not who you think". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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