2026 General Election
CANDIDATES
These national and state races will be on your Golden ballot:
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District (CD7)
Colorado Governor and Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Board of Education
CU Board of Regents
Colorado Senate—District 22
Monica Duran (D) https://www.monicaduran.com/
Steve Harkess (R) https://steve4colorado.us/
Colorado House of Representatives—District 27
Eric Bodenstab (R) https://www.eric4jeffco.com/
Danielle Varda (D) https://www.vardaforcolorado.com/
Jefferson County
County Commissioner—District 3
Lisa Cutter (D) https://www.cutterforcolorado.com/
Stephanie VandenBerg (R) https://vandenbergforcolorado.com/
Clerk and Recorder
Nicole Hensel (D) https://www.nicoleforjeffco.com/
Paul Poston (R) https://paulforclerk.com/
Sheriff
Randall Doizaki (R) https://doizakiforsheriff.com/
Regina “Reggie” Marinelli (D, incumbent) https://marinelliforsheriff.com/
Treasurer
Murl Hendrickson (Libertarian) https://murl4jeffco.com/
Eric Proctor (D) https://www.ericproctor.com/
Assessor
Andy Kerr (D) https://kerrforjeffco.com/
Greg Ketcham (Unaffiliated) https://gregforjeffco.com/
Vera King (R)
Coroner
Nick Lobello (D) https://www.nickforcoroner.com/
Surveyor
Robert Hennessy (R, incumbent)
Candidate Forums and Meet & Greet
Thursday, September 10 from 6 to 8 pm—CO US House District 7 Candidate Forum (CD7)
Hosted by the League of Women Voters and moderated by Justin George with The Colorado Sun.
Location: Common Flame UUC (formerly Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden 80401).
Free and open to the public. Live streaming, Spanish interpretation, and recording will be available. Spanish interpretation will be available at the event and can be accessed by calling 720-707-2699, meeting ID: 81530475242#, marque *123#. (Recording link will be posted to the League website at lwvjeffco.org)
Monday, September 28 from 6 to 8 pm—CO State House Districts 24, 25, 27 & 30
Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
Location: St Gregory's Episcopal Church (6653 W. Chatfield Avenue, Littleton 80128).
Free and open to the public. Live streaming and recording will be available. Links to the live stream and recording will be posted to the League website at lwvjeffco.org.
Thursday, October 1 from 6 to 8 pm—Jefferson County Commissioner Candidate Forum and Meet & Greet for Jeffco Candidates (including County Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, and RTD Directors).
Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
Location: Common Flame UUC (formerly Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden 80401).
Free and open to the public. Live streaming, Spanish interpretation, and recording will be available for the forum. Links to the live stream and recording will be posted to the League website at lwvjeffco.org.
STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
The following proposition was referred by the legislature:
Proposition NN - "State Public K-12 Education Funding" (SB26-135) proposes a statutory change.
The following amendments and propositions were citizen-initiated:
Amendment 81, “Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 82, “Right to Natural Gas,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 83, “Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 84, “Mail Ballot Voter Identification,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 85, “Plain Language Ballot Questions,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 86, “Congressional Redistricting,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Amendment 87, “Graduated Income Tax,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
Proposition 132, “Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes,” proposes a statutory change.
Proposition 133, “Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor,” proposes a statutory change.
Proposition 134, “Male and Female Participation in School Sports,” proposes a statutory change.
Proposition 135, “Prohibit Certain Surgeries for Minors,” proposes a statutory change.
Proposition 136, “Income Tax Rate Cap,” proposes a statutory change.
Proposition 137, “Designate Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation,” proposes a statutory change.
For more information:
2026 Blue Book
Ballot Measure Presentations
Thursday, October 8 from 6 to 8 pm—Statewide Ballot Issues Presentation
Presentation by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
Location: Common Flame UUC (formerly Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden 80401).
Free and open to the public. Live streaming and recording will be available. More information
Saturday, October 10 from 9 to 11 am—About the Ballot
Organized by elected officials of Jefferson County
Red Rocks Community College (13300 W. 6th Ave, Lakewood 80228)
Jeffco Public Schools 2026 Mill Levy Override and Special Mill
General Purpose Mill Levy Override (MLO): Seeks $73 million to boost teacher and staff compensation and expand career and technical education (CTE) programming
Special Purpose Mill: Seeks $60 million for capital construction, building maintenance, technology, and facility security updates across Jefferson and Broomfield counties.
Chalkbeat: Jeffco voters will consider $133 million in tax increases to raise teacher pay, repair schools (8/21/26)
Thursday, September 17 from 6 to 7:30 pm—Education-focused Ballot Issues
Learn how the state and local school funding ballot issues will impact you and your community. Presentation by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
Location: Common Flame UUC (formerly Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden 80401).
Free and open to the public. Live streaming and recording will be available. More information
DATES AND RESOURCES
First week of October: ballots mailed, Drop Boxes open
Vote Centers open on Oct 19
Election Day and last day to register to vote is Tuesday, November 3
Recommend using a Drop Box to return your ballot (before November 3 at 7 pm)
Check your voter registration at GoVoteColorado.gov
Sign up for emails (Free and Fair newsletters) from the Jeffco Clerk and Recorder to get updates, helpful information, and insights (emails about once a month, with more frequent updates around elections).
Track your ballot with Ballot Trax
Take a tour of the Jeffco Election Center
VOTE411.org League of Women Voters Election Information (local election information available on October 3)
Election Protection Hotline
866-687-8683 (866-OUR-VOTE)
Español: 888-839-8682
