2 candidates are tracked for El Paso County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Graham and Gavin Rainey. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Only voters who live in this commissioner district vote in this race. Confirm your district with your full address or the El Paso County Clerk. Nominees are from the June 30, 2026 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Republican
Graham is a former professional firefighter who served 11 years before medically retiring due to an injury, per his campaign site. He has served on the Monument Academy school board for six years, including five as board president, has served four years on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board, and has owned a small business for 20 years, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Gavin Rainey's campaign site, read September 27, 2026, carries no readable biography, per the campaign site.
Who is running for El Paso County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for El Paso County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Graham and Gavin Rainey. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the El Paso County Commissioner District 1 election in Colorado?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Colorado are on the Colorado election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official El Paso County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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