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Judges on the Colorado ballot in November 2026
Colorado voters see 125 retention questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the races The Ballot Brief tracks. Retention questions are a yes-or-no vote on keeping a sitting judge; elected seats work like any other race.
Judicial retention votes: yes or no on keeping a judge
Colorado Supreme Court
William W. Hood III
Retention: yes or no
Hood earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, then practiced law and served ten years as a prosecutor in the 18th Judicial District Attorney's office before becoming a Denver District Court judge in 2007, per the court's official biography. Governor John Hickenlooper appointed him to the Colorado Supreme Court in 2013, and he was retained by voters in 2016.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Colorado Court of Appeals
John Daniel Dailey
Retention: yes or no
Dailey earned his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and worked at the Colorado Attorney General's Office from 1978 to 2000, including as First Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, per the court's official biography. Governor Bill Owens appointed him to the Court of Appeals in January 2000.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Elizabeth L. Harris
Retention: yes or no
Harris earned her law degree from New York University School of Law, clerked for a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals judge, and worked in the Office of the Federal Public Defender before entering private practice at Husch Blackwell LLP, per the court's official biography. Governor John Hickenlooper appointed her to the Court of Appeals on July 23, 2015.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Rebecca R. Freyre
Retention: yes or no
Freyre earned her law degree from the University of Denver College of Law and worked as a Deputy State Public Defender in the Arapahoe County trial office and then the appellate division from 1991 to 2015, per the court's official biography. Governor John Hickenlooper appointed her to the Court of Appeals on September 18, 2015.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Karl L. Schock
Retention: yes or no
Schock has served on the Colorado Court of Appeals since 2022, per the Colorado Judicial Branch's official judge roster.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Katharine E. Lum
Retention: yes or no
Lum has served on the Colorado Court of Appeals since 2022 and is the liaison to the 15th Judicial District, per the Colorado Judicial Branch's official judge roster.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Pax Moultrie
Retention: yes or no
Pax Moultrie is a sitting Colorado Court of Appeals judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Grant Sullivan
Retention: yes or no
Grant Sullivan is a sitting Colorado Court of Appeals judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Colorado District Court
Chantel E. Contiguglia
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Chantel E. Contiguglia is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Ryan P. Loewer
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Ryan P. Loewer is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Meegan Miloud
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Meegan Miloud is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Andrew C. Poland
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Andrew C. Poland is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Christopher Rhamey
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Christopher Rhamey is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Tamara S. Russell
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Tamara S. Russell is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Christopher C. Zenisek
Retention: yes or no1st Judicial District
Christopher C. Zenisek is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 1 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michael W.V. Angel
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
Michael W.V. Angel is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Christopher J. Baumann
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
Christopher J. Baumann is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
John Eric Elliff
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
John Eric Elliff is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Andrew Luxen
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
Andrew Luxen is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jon J. Olafson
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
Jon J. Olafson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Sarah Block Wallace
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
Sarah Block Wallace is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 2 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Pierce L. Fowler
Retention: yes or no3rd Judicial District
Pierce L. Fowler is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 3 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
William B. Bain
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
William B. Bain is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Hilary Gurney
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
Hilary Gurney is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Dennis L. McGuire
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
Dennis L. McGuire is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Amanda J. Philipps
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
Amanda J. Philipps is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Erin Lynn Sokol
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
Erin Lynn Sokol is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Gregory Robert Werner
Retention: yes or no4th Judicial District
Gregory Robert Werner is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 4 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
D. Cory Jackson
Retention: yes or no7th Judicial District
D. Cory Jackson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 7 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Kellie L. Starritt
Retention: yes or no7th Judicial District
Kellie L. Starritt is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 7 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Elise Myer
Retention: yes or no9th Judicial District
Elise Myer is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 9 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
William David Alexander
Retention: yes or no10th Judicial District
William David Alexander is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 10 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michelle Chostner
Retention: yes or no10th Judicial District
Michelle Chostner is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 10 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Allison P. Ernst
Retention: yes or no10th Judicial District
Allison P. Ernst is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 10 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Tayler M. Thomas
Retention: yes or no10th Judicial District
Tayler M. Thomas is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 10 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Amanda Hunter
Retention: yes or no11th Judicial District
Amanda Hunter is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 11 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Dayna L. Vise
Retention: yes or no11th Judicial District
Dayna L. Vise is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 11 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michael A. Gonzales
Retention: yes or no12th Judicial District
Michael A. Gonzales is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 12 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Amanda C. Hopkins
Retention: yes or no12th Judicial District
Amanda C. Hopkins is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 12 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Dina M. Christiansen
Retention: yes or no13th Judicial District
Dina M. Christiansen is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 13 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Brittany Schneider
Retention: yes or no14th Judicial District
Brittany Schneider is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 14 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Tarryn L. Johnson
Retention: yes or no15th Judicial District
Tarryn L. Johnson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 15 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Caryn A. Datz
Retention: yes or no17th Judicial District
Caryn A. Datz is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 17 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Sean Patrick Finn
Retention: yes or no17th Judicial District
Sean Patrick Finn is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 17 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Priscilla Loew
Retention: yes or no17th Judicial District
Priscilla Loew is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 17 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jeffrey Dean Ruff
Retention: yes or no17th Judicial District
Jeffrey Dean Ruff is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 17 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Kelley R. Southerland
Retention: yes or no17th Judicial District
Kelley R. Southerland is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 17 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michelle Ann Amico
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Michelle Ann Amico is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
LaQunya Latrese Baker-McKay
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
LaQunya Latrese Baker-McKay is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jacob A. Edson
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Jacob A. Edson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Thomas W. Henderson
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Thomas W. Henderson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michelle Jones
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Michelle Jones is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
David N. Karpel
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
David N. Karpel is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Natalie G. Stricklin
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Natalie G. Stricklin is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Darren L. Vahle
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Darren L. Vahle is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Christine A. Washburn
Retention: yes or no18th Judicial District
Christine A. Washburn is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 18 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Audrey A. Galloway
Retention: yes or no19th Judicial District
Audrey A. Galloway is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 19 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Timothy Gerard Kerns
Retention: yes or no19th Judicial District
Timothy Gerard Kerns is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 19 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michael Kotlarczyk
Retention: yes or no20th Judicial District
Michael Kotlarczyk is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 20 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
J. Chris Larson
Retention: yes or no20th Judicial District
J. Chris Larson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 20 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Nancy Woodruff Salomone
Retention: yes or no20th Judicial District
Nancy Woodruff Salomone is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 20 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jeremy Chaffin
Retention: yes or no21th Judicial District
Jeremy Chaffin is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 21 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Craig Peter Henderson
Retention: yes or no21th Judicial District
Craig Peter Henderson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 21 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Gretchen B. Larson
Retention: yes or no21th Judicial District
Gretchen B. Larson is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 21 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
JenniLynn E. Lawrence
Retention: yes or no21th Judicial District
JenniLynn E. Lawrence is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 21 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
William Young Furse
Retention: yes or no22th Judicial District
William Young Furse is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 22 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Andrew Baum
Retention: yes or no23th Judicial District
Andrew Baum is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 23 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Victoria E. Klingensmith
Retention: yes or no23th Judicial District
Victoria E. Klingensmith is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 23 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Theresa Slade
Retention: yes or no23th Judicial District
Theresa Slade is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 23 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Daniel W. Warhola
Retention: yes or no23th Judicial District
Daniel W. Warhola is a sitting District Court judge in Colorado's 23 Judicial District facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Denver Juvenile Court
Lisa Gomez
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District (Denver)
Lisa Gomez is a sitting Denver Juvenile Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Elizabeth Joan McCarthy
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District (Denver)
Elizabeth Joan McCarthy is a sitting Denver Juvenile Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Denver Probate Court
Elizabeth D. Leith
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District (Denver)
Elizabeth D. Leith is the sitting Denver Probate Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Colorado County Court
Lara M. Jimenez
Retention: yes or noAdams County
Lara M. Jimenez is a sitting Adams County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
MaryAnn "Mariana" Vielma
Retention: yes or noAdams County
MaryAnn "Mariana" Vielma is a sitting Adams County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Daniel Walzl
Retention: yes or noAlamosa County
Daniel Walzl is a sitting Alamosa County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Christina Marie Apostoli
Retention: yes or noArapahoe County
Christina Marie Apostoli is a sitting Arapahoe County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Colleen Clark
Retention: yes or noArapahoe County
Colleen Clark is a sitting Arapahoe County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Cheryl Rowles-Stokes
Retention: yes or noArapahoe County
Cheryl Rowles-Stokes is a sitting Arapahoe County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Elizabeth House Moulton Brodsky
Retention: yes or noBoulder County
Elizabeth House Moulton Brodsky is a sitting Boulder County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Monica Haenselman
Retention: yes or noBoulder County
Monica Haenselman is a sitting Boulder County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Zachary Ilya Malkinson
Retention: yes or noBoulder County
Zachary Ilya Malkinson is a sitting Boulder County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Tamara McSherry Sullivan
Retention: yes or noCostilla County
Tamara McSherry Sullivan is a sitting Costilla County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jeremy P Boyce
Retention: yes or noCrowley County
Jeremy P Boyce is a sitting Crowley County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michael Patrick Halpin
Retention: yes or noCuster County
Michael Patrick Halpin is a sitting Custer County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Andrea Eddy
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Andrea Eddy is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Olympia Z. Fay
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Olympia Z. Fay is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Kerri Lombardi
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Kerri Lombardi is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Chelsea Malone
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Chelsea Malone is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michelle Martinez-Thomas
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Michelle Martinez-Thomas is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Isaam L. Shamsid-Deen
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Isaam L. Shamsid-Deen is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Judith Smith
Retention: yes or noDenver County
Judith Smith is a sitting Denver County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Lawrence Bowling
Retention: yes or noDouglas County
Lawrence Bowling is a sitting Douglas County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Kolony L. Fields
Retention: yes or noDouglas County
Kolony L. Fields is a sitting Douglas County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Inga Haagenson Causey
Retention: yes or noEagle County
Inga Haagenson Causey is a sitting Eagle County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Sam Burney
Retention: yes or noEl Paso County
Sam Burney is a sitting El Paso County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Marika Frady
Retention: yes or noEl Paso County
Marika Frady is a sitting El Paso County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Meredith Patrick Cord
Retention: yes or noEl Paso County
Meredith Patrick Cord is a sitting El Paso County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Ann M. Rotolo
Retention: yes or noEl Paso County
Ann M. Rotolo is a sitting El Paso County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Alexandra Robak
Retention: yes or noFremont County
Alexandra Robak is a sitting Fremont County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jonathan Bruce Pototsky
Retention: yes or noGarfield County
Jonathan Bruce Pototsky is a sitting Garfield County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Timothy Lane
Retention: yes or noGilpin County
Timothy Lane is a sitting Gilpin County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Nicholas Catanzarite
Retention: yes or noGrand County
Nicholas Catanzarite is a sitting Grand County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
James R. McDonald
Retention: yes or noHinsdale County
James R. McDonald is a sitting Hinsdale County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Dawn Mann
Retention: yes or noHuerfano County
Dawn Mann is a sitting Huerfano County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Chelsea Williams Ryan
Retention: yes or noJackson County
Chelsea Williams Ryan is a sitting Jackson County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Sara Garrido
Retention: yes or noJefferson County
Sara Garrido is a sitting Jefferson County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Corinne Magid
Retention: yes or noJefferson County
Corinne Magid is a sitting Jefferson County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jennifer Lynn Melton
Retention: yes or noJefferson County
Jennifer Lynn Melton is a sitting Jefferson County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Katharine "Jenny" Ellison
Retention: yes or noLarimer County
Katharine "Jenny" Ellison is a sitting Larimer County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Thomas L. Lynch
Retention: yes or noLarimer County
Thomas L. Lynch is a sitting Larimer County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Matthew R. Zehe
Retention: yes or noLarimer County
Matthew R. Zehe is a sitting Larimer County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Scott Joseph Burrill
Retention: yes or noMesa County
Scott Joseph Burrill is a sitting Mesa County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Bruce R. Raaum
Retention: yes or noMesa County
Bruce R. Raaum is a sitting Mesa County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Hollie Wheelwright
Retention: yes or noMineral County
Hollie Wheelwright is a sitting Mineral County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
James Hesson
Retention: yes or noMoffat County
James Hesson is a sitting Moffat County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
William Culver
Retention: yes or noOtero County
William Culver is a sitting Otero County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Brian Louis Green
Retention: yes or noPark County
Brian Louis Green is a sitting Park County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Curtis Lane Porter
Retention: yes or noProwers County
Curtis Lane Porter is a sitting Prowers County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Jay A. Edwards
Retention: yes or noRio Blanco County
Jay A. Edwards is a sitting Rio Blanco County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Kelly S. Hansen
Retention: yes or noWashington County
Kelly S. Hansen is a sitting Washington County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
John J. Briggs
Retention: yes or noWeld County
John J. Briggs is a sitting Weld County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Michele Lynn Meyer
Retention: yes or noWeld County
Michele Lynn Meyer is a sitting Weld County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
Dana Nichols
Retention: yes or noWeld County
Dana Nichols is a sitting Weld County Court judge facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
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Jay A. Edwards
Retention: yes or noRio Blanco County
Jay A. Edwards is the sitting Associate County Court judge in Rio Blanco County facing a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No further biographical detail was independently verified as of September 23, 2026.
What a yes vote does: keeps the judge for another term; a no vote removes the judge at the end of the term.
How retention votes work
Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges are appointed by the governor from a merit-selection commission's nominees, then stand periodically in nonpartisan, uncontested retention elections; a majority yes vote retains the judge. Supreme Court terms run 10 years and Court of Appeals terms 8 years after the initial term, and the state's Commission on Judicial Performance publishes a retain/do-not-retain recommendation on each judge before the election.
Source: coloradojudicial.gov, as of 2026-09-23.
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