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2026 Colorado gubernatorial election

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentJared Polis Democrat

General election

November 3, 2026

Phil Weiser Democrat
attorney general of Colorado (2019–present)
Victor Marx Republican
ministry leader
Greg Lopez Republican
former U.S. representative from (2024–2025) and candidate for governor in 2018 and 2022 (previously ran as a Republican)

Independents:

Primaries

Democratic primary

June 30, 2026Results 888,575 votes

✓Phil Weiser56.9% 505,444
attorney general of Colorado (2019–present)
Michael Bennet43.1% 383,131
U.S. senator (2009–present)

Republican primary

June 30, 2026Results 522,974 votes

✓Victor Marx39.9% 208,455
ministry leader
Barbara Kirkmeyer39.4% 205,990
state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present), candidate for Colorado's 4th congressional district in 2014, and nominee for Colorado's 8th congressional district in 2022
Scott Bottoms20.8% 108,529
state representative from the 15th district (2023–present)
Jason Clark
money manager, candidate for governor in 2014 and independent candidate in 2010

Also on the ballot:

Unity primary

June 30, 2026Results 271 votes

✓Jeff Peckman53.9% 146
Paul Noel Fiorino46.1% 125

Other

Jeff Peckman
UFO disclosure activist
Paul Noel Fiorino
ballet instructor and perennial candidate

Individual election

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2026 Colorado gubernatorial election — 30 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general stages, results, and related Colorado…

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