Colorado
Colorado Governor 2026
Safe DPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Colorado that tilts slightly Democratic. The Democratic-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator from Colorado
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Phil Weiser
Colorado Attorney General
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Republican Primary
Barbara Kirkmeyer
State Senator, Weld County
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Historical Context
Last Election (2022)
Jared Polis won by 13.0 pts
Jared Polis
56.5%
Heidi Ganahl
43.5%
Presidential Lean
2024D+11.5
2020D+13.5
2016D+4.9
DR
Expert Ratings
Cook Political:Lean D
Sabato:Lean D
Split Ticket:Lean D
State Profile
Pop: 5.8M
Med. Age: 37.3
Urban: 86.2%
College: 43.7%
Racial / Ethnic Breakdown
White 76.1%Black 4%Hispanic 22.1%Asian 3.2%
Polling Status
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