Lauren Nelson
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Nelson served on the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education and on the board of a local Christian camp and conference center, per her campaign site.
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County Commissioner District 5
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County Commissioner District 5
2 candidates are tracked for El Paso County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Nelson and Yolanda Avila. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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.
What this office does
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.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Lauren Nelson, is on the ballot.