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On the Colorado ballot: governor plus 4 other statewide offices, 82 legislative seats, and 14 ballot measures.
Governor
Open seat; rated Solid D (MultiState consensus of Cook, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Pluribus News).
On the ballot: Phil Weiser (D), Victor Marx (R), Stephen T. Hamilton (American Constitution Party), Erik Underwood (Approval Voting Party), Greg Lopez (I), Eric Mulder (L), Jeff Peckman (Unity Party).
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Other statewide races
| Office | On the ballot | Incumbent | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor | Lesley Dahlkemper (D), George Washington Markert (R), James K Treibert (American Constitution Party), Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party), Taralyn Romero (I), Wayne Harlos (L), T.J. Cole (Unity Party) | Open seat | |
| Attorney General | Jena Griswold (D), Michael Allen (R) | Open seat | Solid D |
| Secretary of State | Amanda Gonzalez (D), James Wiley (R), Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party), Celeste Landry (Forward Party), Sean Vadney (L) | Open seat | Solid D |
| Treasurer | Jeff Bridges (D), Kevin J. Grantham (R), Marilee Langner Sturgis (Approval Voting Party), Jodie Barr (L) | Open seat |
Legislature
- House: all 65 seats up; currently 22 R, 43 D; 33 seats make a majority; rated Solid D (Sabato’s Crystal Ball).
- Senate: 17 of 35 seats up; currently 12 R, 23 D; 18 seats make a majority; rated Solid D (Sabato’s Crystal Ball).
Every chamber on the ballot, with forecasts →
Legislative races
Ballot measures
| Measure | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 81 | Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative Require law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when a person is charged with a crime of violence or has a prior felony conviction and the person’s immigration status cannot be determined. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 82 | Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas for Cooking or Heating in Homes and Businesses Amendment A citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would add a right to purchase natural gas for home or business heating and cooking, and for utilities to sell it, to the Colorado Constitution. Backed by Advance Colorado (Michael Fields), it responds to state efforts to shift building codes and utilities away from gas; opponents, including Gov. Jared Polis and several Democratic legislators, argue the amendment's language is too broad and could complicate future energy and safety regulation. Two opposition committees have raised roughly $178,000; no support committee has registered. Requires a 55% supermajority to pass. Certified for the ballot August 6, 2026 after backers submitted signatures meeting the per-district distribution requirement in all 35 state Senate districts. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 83 | Right to Hunt and Fish Initiative Would create a constitutional right to hunt, fish and take wildlife by traditional methods, while leaving the legislature and state agencies their authority to regulate it. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 84 | Require Voter Identification Number for Mail-In Ballots Initiative Requires voters casting mail ballots to include their signature and a form of identification number on the ballot return. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 85 | Require Plain Language and Eighth-Grade Reading Level for Ballot Measures Initiative Would require every state and local ballot question in Colorado to be written in plain language at no more than an eighth-grade reading level, and bar any state statute from forcing wording into a citizen-initiated measure's ballot title that conflicts with that standard. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 86 | Require Commission and Supreme Court Approval for Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting Initiative Would re-enact Colorado's independent congressional redistricting process in the constitution and bar changes to a final map unless at least three public meetings are held, the changes neither split communities of interest nor purposely favor a party, and both the redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court sign off. A response to the 2025 wave of mid-decade redistricting in other states. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Amendment 87 | Establish Graduated Income Tax and Dedicate New Revenue to Education, Healthcare, and Childcare Initiative Would replace Colorado's 4.4% flat income tax with graduated rates from 3.7% to 8.4% and strike TABOR's uniform-rate requirement, directing the new revenue to a Colorado Future's Account for education, healthcare and childcare. Competes directly with the 4.4% rate-cap initiative on the same ballot; under state law the measure with more yes votes controls where they conflict. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 132 | Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative Increase penalties for fentanyl-related felonies, require treatment for certain drug offenses, and limit sentencing exceptions in fentanyl-related crimes that cause another person’s death. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 133 | Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure Require life in prison without parole or release for persons convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitude | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 134 | Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative Requires public schools and colleges to designate sports teams by sex assigned at birth and restricts transgender student participation. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 135 | Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure Prohibits healthcare providers from performing certain surgeries on minors for the purpose of affirming gender identity. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 136 | Establish 4.4% Cap on Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates Initiative Would cap Colorado's individual and corporate income tax rates at 4.4 percent, the rate already in effect, converting the current rate into a ceiling the legislature could not raise. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 137 | Retain Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation and Wildfire Prevention Fund Initiative Would let the state keep and spend sales tax revenue from sporting goods on water, land, forest, wildfire prevention and outdoor recreation, instead of refunding it to taxpayers under TABOR. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition NN | TABOR Revenue Cap Increase for K-12 Education Measure Raises the TABOR revenue cap to direct an estimated $4.6 billion in surplus funds to K-12 public education for teacher pay, class size reduction, workforce preparation, and program funding. | Legislative Referendum |