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The 2026 Colorado State Treasurer election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Colorado State Treasurer. Primary elections will be held on June 30. Incumbent Democratic treasurer Dave Young is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election, initially choosing to run for U.S. House,[1] but later withdrew.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
To move forward to the primary, candidates had to petition onto the ballot or achieve 30% or more at the Colorado Democratic Party State Assembly. No candidate petitioned onto the primary ballot. All candidates went through the State Assembly process. Jeff Bridges was the only candidate to achieve 30% or more.[3]
Nominee
- Jeff Bridges, state senator from the 26th district (2019–present)[4]
Eliminated at convention
- John Mikos, former chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party[5]
- Brianna Titone, state representative from the 27th district (2019–present)[6]
Withdrawn
- Jerry DiTullio, Jefferson County Treasurer[7]
Endorsements
Jeff Bridges
- Executive officials
- Ken Salazar, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico (2021–2025) and Secretary of the Interior (2009–2013)[8]
- State legislators
- James Coleman, president of the Colorado State Senate (2025–present) from the 33rd district (2021–present)[8]
- Dylan Roberts, state senator from the 8th district (2023–present)[8]
- Faith Winter, state senator from the 25th district (2019–2025)(deceased)[8]
Brianna Titone (Eliminated at Convention)
- State legislators
- Chad Clifford, state representative from the 37th district (2024–present)[9]
- Javier Mabrey, state representative from the 1st district (2023–present)[10]
- Janice Marchman, state senator from the 15th district (2023–present)[9]
- Dafna Michaelson Jenet, president pro tempore of the Colorado State Senate (2025-2026) from the 19th district (2023–2026)[5]
- Elizabeth Velasco, state representative from the 57th district (2023–present)[9]
- Organizations
Jerry DiTullio (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Lindsey Daugherty, state senator from the 19th district (2025–present)[9]
- Monica Duran, majority leader of the Colorado House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 23rd district (2019–present)[9]
- Sheila Lieder, state representative from the 28th district (2023–present)[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Bridges | 707,481 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 707,481 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kevin Grantham, Fremont County commissioner from the 1st district (2021–present) and former state senator from the 2nd district (2011–2019)[14][15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Grantham | 443,460 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 443,460 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ↑ Kim, Caitlyn; Birkeland, Bente (June 4, 2025). "State Treasurer Dave Young enters Democratic race for Congressional District 8". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Paul, Jesse (December 19, 2025). "Colorado Treasurer Dave Young ends campaign in 8th Congressional District". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Colorado Democratic Party Concludes 2026 State Assembly, Announces Results". Colorado Democratic Party. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ Porter, Jessica (May 9, 2025). "State Sen. Jeff Bridges talks to Denver7 about entering the 2026 state treasurer race". KMGH-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- 1 2 Luning, Ernest (February 26, 2025). "Brianna Titone, Colorado's first transgender lawmaker, joins Democratic primary for state treasurer". coloradopolitics.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Woodruff, Chase (February 27, 2025). "Colorado Rep. Brianna Titone announces campaign for state treasurer". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ DiTullio, Jerry (March 23, 2026). "I am withdrawing from the Colorado State Treasurer race". Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kim, Caitlyn (April 15, 2025). "State Sen. Jeff Bridges announces bid for Colorado Treasurer". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paul, Jesse (February 26, 2025). "Brianna Titone is running for state treasurer. She would be at least 3rd transgender statewide elected official in US". Colorado Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Woodruff, Chase (February 27, 2025). "Colorado Rep. Brianna Titone announces campaign for state treasurer". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsements | Victory Fund". Victory Fund.
- ↑ "Endorsements | A4TE". Advocates for Trans Equality.
- ↑ "2026 Endorsements". Center for Freethought Equality. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ Coltrain, Nick (September 16, 2025). "Former president of Colorado Senate announces run for state treasurer". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ↑ Heaney, Briana; Kim ·, Caitlyn (April 11, 2026). "Gubernatorial candidates Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx win slots on GOP primary ballot at state assembly". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
External links
Official campaign websites