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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
=Declared
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, 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
=Republican primary
= Candidates
=Declared
Scott Bottoms, state representative for the 15th district (2023–present)
Jason Clark, money manager, candidate for governor in 2014 and independent candidate in 2010
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
Mark Baisley, state senator for the 4th district (2023–present)
Greg Lopez, former U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district (2024–2025) 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
=Filed paperwork
Stephen Hamilton
Independents
= Filed paperwork
=Willow Collamer
= Declined
=Kent Thiry, former CEO of DaVita
General election
= Predictions
=See also
2026 United States Senate election in Colorado
Notes
References
External Links
Official campaign websites
Phil Weiser (D) for Governor