Colorado Governor 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Colorado.

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About this race

The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared Polis is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections took place on June 30, 2026.

The Republican Party has not won a gubernatorial election in Colorado since 2002 nor a statewide office since 2016.

Democratic primary

Latest coverage of the Colorado Governor race

Victor Marx faces big challenge uniting GOP after winning Colorado's Republican primary for governorThe Colorado Sun · 10 Jul 2026'Insurgent progressives' and veteran incumbents compete for Colorado Democrats' votesPBS · 30 Jun 2026Race between Victor Marx and Barbara Kirkmeyer remains too close to call in Republican gubernatorial primaryColorado Public Radio · 30 Jun 2026Latest updates: 2026 Colorado primary electionDenver7 · 30 Jun 2026Victor Marx maintains small lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado GOP governor primaryColorado Newsline · 06 Jul 2026Republican Victor Marx maintains slim lead over Barb Kirkmeyer in Colorado gubernatorial primaryColorado Politics · 06 Jul 2026Weiser beats Bennet in Democratic primary for Colorado governor, Kirkmeyer in leadColorado Newsline · 30 Jun 2026Weiser defeats Bennet to become Democratic gubernatorial nomineeColorado Public Radio · 30 Jun 2026

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