• Source: 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election

    • The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.


    Democratic primary




    = Candidates

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    Announcement pending


    Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General (2019–present)


    Publicly expressed interest


    Crisanta Duran, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (2017–2019) from the 5th district (2011–2019) and candidate for Colorado's 1st congressional district in 2020


    Potential


    Jason Crow, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district (2019–present)
    Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State (2019–present)
    Joe Neguse, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district (2019–present) and nominee for Secretary of State in 2014
    Ken Salazar, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (2021–present), former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2009–2013), and former U.S. Senator (2005–2009)


    Declined


    Mike Johnston, mayor of Denver (2023–present) and candidate for governor in 2018


    = Polling

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    Republican primary




    = Candidates

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    Filed paperwork


    Stevan Gess
    Jon Gray-Ginsberg, candidate for governor in 2022
    Robin Jones


    Publicly expressed interest


    Barbara Kirkmeyer, state senator for the 23rd district (2021–present) and nominee for Colorado's 8th congressional district in 2022


    Potential


    Greg Lopez, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district (2024–present) and candidate for governor in 2018 and 2022
    Paul Lundeen, Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate (2023–present) from the 9th district (2019–present)
    Jason Mikesell, Teller County Sheriff


    Other Parties




    = American Constitution

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    Filed paperwork


    Stephen Hamilton


    Independents




    = Filed paperwork

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    Willow Collamer


    = Declined

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    Kent Thiry, former CEO of DaVita


    See also


    2026 United States Senate election in Colorado


    Notes




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