2026 Colorado Secretary of State election

For related races, see 2026 United States secretary of state elections.

2026 Colorado secretary of state election

←  2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Jena Griswold Democratic

The 2026 Colorado Secretary of State election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold will be term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. No candidate has declared their candidacy with the Colorado Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Amanda Gonzalez, Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder ^[1]

Potential

• Jeff Bridges, Colorado State Senator from the 26th District (2019–present) and Colorado State Representative from the 3rd District (2017–2019) ^[2]
• Jessie Danielson, Colorado State Senator from the 20th and 22nd District (2019–present) and Speaker Pro Tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives (2017–2019) from the 24th District (2015–2019) ^[2]
• Steve Fenberg, President of the Colorado State Senate (2022–present) from the 18th District (2017–present) ^[2]
• George Stern, former Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder ^{[3] [4]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Sheri Davis, Douglas County Clerk and Recorder ^[3]

See also

• 2026 United States Senate election in Colorado

References

1. Paul, Jesse (January 6, 2025). "Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez launches bid to become Colorado secretary of state". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. "Colorado county clerk spent $4,000 on get-out-the-vote billboard with her name, face on it". The Colorado Sun. November 21, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
3. "Peace Out, 2024: The 2026 Big Line is Here". Colorado Pols. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
4. Luning, Ernest (November 15, 2024). "Former Jeffco Clerk and Recorder George Stern mulling run for Colorado secretary of state". The Gazette. Retrieved November 24, 2024.