Denver County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
26 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Denver County races, led by the Colorado Senate District 31 contest.
Denver is a consolidated city and county that elects its mayor, city council, clerk and recorder and auditor in odd-numbered years (next in 2027), so no county officers are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Denver voters decide the statewide races, U.S. House, state Senate and House seats, judicial retention questions and any Denver ballot measures; the Denver Elections Division (denvergov.org/elections) posts the certified ballot content.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Denver County is split across 12 Colorado Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressColorado Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 31, 32, 34
Colorado Senate District 31Matt Ball (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Ball Democratic Incumbent
- Housing affordability
- Connecting people with severe addiction and mental illness to services
- Housing, climate and transportation policy shaped by his city policy work
Per the campaign site.
About Matt Ball
Matt Ball is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 31 in Denver County, a military veteran and attorney who served in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment with four deployments, attended Stanford Law School on the GI Bill and practiced criminal-justice law in Denver, per his campaign site. He most recently served as Denver's Director of Policy, where he created the Roads to Recovery program connecting people with severe addiction and mental illness to services, and now serves as Vice Chair of the Transportation & Energy committee, per the Colorado General Assembly.
Matt Ball (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 31; Matt Ball is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Matt Ball is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Colorado ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageColorado Senate District 32Emily Sirota (D) · Sydnnia Wulff (R)
Emily Sirota Democratic
Emily Sirota currently serves as the state representative for House District 9, according to the Colorado General Assembly's roster. She is the Democratic candidate for the open Colorado Senate District 32 seat in November 2026, seeking to succeed term-limited incumbent Robert Rodriguez, and faces Republican Sydnnia Wulff. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Sydnnia Wulff Republican
Sydnnia Wulff is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Emily Sirota (Democratic), Sydnnia Wulff (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 32. Not on the November ballot: Robert Rodriguez, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado Senate District 34Chela Garcia Irlando (D) · Jennifer Qualteri (R) · Jacob Luria (Libertarian)
Chela Garcia Irlando Democratic
- Affordability for working families
- Protecting Colorado's climate and water resources
- Government reform so systems serve people, not corporations
Per the campaign site.
About Chela Garcia Irlando
Chela Garcia Irlando is the Democratic nominee for Colorado Senate District 34, an open Denver seat currently held by term-limited Sen. Julie Gonzales, per Denverite. She is an environmental nonprofit leader who serves as Executive Director of the Next 100 Coalition and previously held leadership roles at the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, Hispanic Access Foundation and Latino Outdoors, per her campaign site.
Jennifer Qualteri Republican
Jennifer Qualteri is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jacob Luria Libertarian
Jacob Luria is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chela Garcia Irlando (Democratic), Jennifer Qualteri (Republican), Jacob Luria (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 34. Not on the November ballot: Julie Gonzales, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House: 9 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Colorado House District 1Javier Mabrey (D) · Joseph Montoya (R)
Javier Mabrey Democratic Incumbent
- Expanding tenant protections and affordable housing
- Raising wages and reducing poverty for working families
- Expanding access to healthcare coverage
Per the campaign site.
About Javier Mabrey
Javier Mabrey is an eviction defense lawyer who was elected to the State House in 2022 to represent Southwest Denver, per Mabrey's campaign site. Mabrey has represented more than three hundred families facing eviction and helped found the Community Economic Defense Project in 2020, an anti-poverty organization, per the same source. Mabrey holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law, per the campaign site.
Joseph Montoya Republican
- Public safety and community-oriented policing
- Affordable housing and homeownership access for working families
- School funding and teacher support
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph Montoya
Joseph Montoya is a Denver paralegal who also performs and records music as "Ghost Elvis," per his campaign site. He is running as the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 1, describing himself as a father, mentor and community leader in southwest Denver, per his campaign site.
Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Joseph Montoya (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 1; Javier Mabrey is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 2Scott Baldermann (D) · Carey Marin (R)
Scott Baldermann Democratic
- Accountable investment of public dollars in schools and public services
- Expanding access to affordable housing and healthcare
- Supporting small businesses and economic opportunity
Per the campaign site.
About Scott Baldermann
Scott Baldermann is a former Denver School Board member who helped implement a policy governance structure for the district, per Baldermann's campaign site. Baldermann holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Nebraska, worked as a licensed architect, and later started a software company in the construction industry, per the same source.
Carey Marin Republican
- Controlling government spending and protecting the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights while opposing new taxes and fees
- Tougher sentencing for repeat offenders and more support for law enforcement
- Addressing root causes of homelessness, including mental health and addiction, with accountability measures
Per the campaign site.
About Carey Marin
Carey Marin is a small business owner running as the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 2, per her campaign site. She describes her business background as the basis for a practical, problem-solving approach to policy, per her campaign site.
Scott Baldermann (Democratic), Carey Marin (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 2. Not on the November ballot: Steven Woodrow, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 3Gena Ozols (D) · Rebecca Winegar (R)
Gena Ozols Democratic
- Protecting reproductive healthcare access
- Fair wages and workplace safety
- Equal opportunity regardless of zip code, race or income
Per the campaign site.
About Gena Ozols
Gena Ozols is a candidate for Colorado House District 3, per Ozols's campaign site. The site describes a focus on reproductive rights, labor equity and community equity, per the same source.
Rebecca Winegar Republican
- Increasing funding and support for law enforcement
- Property tax relief
- Treatment focused approaches to homelessness paired with accountability for spending
Per the campaign site.
About Rebecca Winegar
Rebecca Winegar is a medical and legal professional who has lived in Englewood for more than eleven years, per her campaign site.
Gena Ozols (Democratic), Rebecca Winegar (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 3. Not on the November ballot: Meg Froelich, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 4Ellwood Ervin (R) · Cecelia Espenoza (D) · Bill Hare (Forward Party)
Ellwood Ervin Republican
Ellwood Ervin is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 4, per the Denver County Republican Party's 2026 slate. No campaign site or attributable press coverage describing his background or priorities was found as of this research pass. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cecelia Espenoza Democratic Incumbent
- Making Colorado's justice system more fair and accountable
- Public safety solutions paired with practical accountability measures
- Keeping Colorado affordable for families and businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Cecelia Espenoza
Cecelia Espenoza is a former immigration judge, attorney and law professor who was the first Mexican American to become an appellate judge on the Board of Immigration Appeals, per her campaign site. Espenoza was also the first Latina to become a tenure track professor teaching law in Colorado at the University of Denver, per the same source. She has lived in House District 4 for 34 years, per her campaign site.
Bill Hare Forward Party
Bill Hare is running as the Forward Party candidate for Colorado House District 4, covering west and northwest Denver, per the Colorado Forward Party's 2026 candidates page. He says concern for the future of democratic institutions motivated his campaign, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ellwood Ervin (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Bill Hare (Forward Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 4; Cecelia Espenoza is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 5Justine Sandoval (D) · Johnnie W. Johnson (R)
Justine Sandoval Democratic
- Protecting abortion rights and expanding health care access, including for LGBTQIA+ and disabled residents
- Holding polluters accountable for air and water quality in affected neighborhoods
- Fair wages, worker protections and affordable housing for working families
Per the campaign site.
About Justine Sandoval
Justine Sandoval is a fourth-generation Denver resident and community organizer with about 20 years of local advocacy experience, per her campaign site. She is a Marine Corps veteran running as the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 5, per Denverite.
Johnnie W. Johnson Republican
- Support for bills helping disabled residents, musical artists and local radio stations that play Colorado artists
Per Colorado Music Business Organization (COMBO).
About Johnnie W. Johnson
Johnnie W. Johnson is president of Innervision and station manager of Innervision FM, which teaches music business and radio broadcasting skills to the blind community, per the Colorado Music Business Organization. He is running as the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 5. His previously listed campaign domain did not resolve during this research pass, so no current campaign site is linked. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Justine Sandoval (Democratic), Johnnie W. Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 5. Not on the November ballot: Alex Valdez, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 6Iris Halpern (D) · Kathleen Angel (R)
Iris Halpern Democratic
- Allowing individuals to sue federal immigration agents for constitutional rights violations
- Strengthening workplace harassment and discrimination protections, including for domestic workers
- Defending public libraries against book bans and censorship
Per the campaign site.
About Iris Halpern
Iris Halpern is an attorney and partner at Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, a Denver civil rights and social justice law firm, per her campaign site. She previously served as acting supervisory attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Denver and worked as a national organizer for the Service Employees International Union before attending law school, per her campaign site. She is running as the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 6.
Kathleen Angel Republican
Kathleen Angel is a campus coordinator for Regis University, per Colorado Politics. She is running as the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 6. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Iris Halpern (Democratic), Kathleen Angel (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 6. Not on the November ballot: Sean Camacho, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 7Jennifer Bacon (D) · Jeff Wilson (Libertarian)
Jennifer Bacon Democratic Incumbent
- Focuses on building power for families regardless of zip code or background
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer Bacon
Jennifer Bacon is a candidate for Colorado House District 7, per her campaign site. She has worked as a classroom educator, a community organizer and an attorney, per her campaign site.
Jeff Wilson Libertarian
- Housing policy grounded in individual liberty and reduced government interference
Per the campaign site.
About Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson is running as the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 7, covering the Northfield, Montbello and Green Valley Ranch neighborhoods, per the Libertarian Party's candidate page. He describes his campaign as an alternative to the two-party system, emphasizing personal freedom and opposition to government interference in individual decisions, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Jeff Wilson (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 7; Jennifer Bacon is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 8Carolyn Barnes (R) · Lindsay Gilchrist (D) · Jesse Lashawn Parris (Unity Party)
Carolyn Barnes Republican
Carolyn Barnes is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 8, per the Denver County Republican Party's 2026 slate. No campaign site or attributable press coverage describing her background or priorities was found as of this research pass. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Lindsay Gilchrist Democratic Incumbent
- Breaking the cycle of crime by expanding rehabilitation services and addressing underlying causes such as housing instability
- Keeping children safely with their families when possible and ensuring high-quality family-based care when it is not
- Supporting community violence-prevention programs and restrictions on assault weapons
Per the campaign site.
About Lindsay Gilchrist
Gilchrist is the incumbent state representative for House District 8, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in public policy from UCLA and previously worked in Senator Ted Kennedy's office and on the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, per the campaign site. She later served as senior advocacy officer at the international health organization mothers2mothers and founded a policy consulting firm, Gilchrist and Company, in 2012, per the campaign site.
Jesse Lashawn Parris Unity Party
- A reparative justice framework addressing the economic consequences of slavery and discrimination
- Affordable housing and protection of historically underserved communities from displacement
- Support for Black-owned small businesses and workforce development
Per the campaign site.
About Jesse Lashawn Parris
Jesse Lashawn Parris is a Northeast Denver resident of more than 20 years and a third-generation Denverite who has previously run for Denver mayor and at-large city council, per his campaign site. He is running as the Unity Party candidate for Colorado House District 8, describing over a decade of public advocacy and community service work, per his campaign site.
Carolyn Barnes (Republican), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Jesse Lashawn Parris (Unity Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 8; Lindsay Gilchrist is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageColorado House District 9Tom Cowhick (R) · Monica VanBuskirk (D)
Tom Cowhick Republican
Tom Cowhick is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Monica VanBuskirk Democratic
- Wants to address the cost of living, neighborhood safety and support for local businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Monica VanBuskirk
Monica VanBuskirk is a candidate for Colorado House District 9, per her campaign site. She is a small business owner, parent and policy advisor who drafts bills and advocates for legislation, per her campaign site.
Tom Cowhick (Republican), Monica VanBuskirk (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 9. Not on the November ballot: Emily Sirota, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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