2 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Cutter and Stephanie VandenBerg. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper is not seeking reelection, per Jefferson County's official leadership page. Democratic nominee Lisa Cutter, a former three-term state legislator, faces Republican nominee Stephanie VandenBerg for the open District 3 seat, per the Jefferson County Democratic Party's and Jefferson County Republican Party's 2026 candidate pages. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Lisa Cutter is a small business owner and lifelong Jefferson County resident who served three terms as a state legislator in the Colorado House and Senate, per her campaign site. She is running for the open District 3 county commissioner seat.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
VandenBerg is a licensed CPA and small business owner who has lived in Jefferson County since 2014, per the campaign site. VandenBerg is running for Jefferson County Commissioner District 3, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Cutter and Stephanie VandenBerg. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 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 Jefferson County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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