Colorado’s 2026 election: Key races and voting history

Key statewide and congressional races

Colorado voters will choose a U.S. senator and governor on Nov. 3, 2026, along with all eight members of the state’s U.S. House delegation and two other statewide officers.

The Senate contest pairs Democrat John Hickenlooper with Republican Mark Baisley. In the governor’s race, Democrat Phil Weiser faces Republican Victor Marx.

For secretary of state, Democrat Amanda Gonzalez faces Republican James Wiley. The attorney general contest features Democrat Jena Griswold and Republican Michael Allen.

All eight congressional districts are up for election. In the 8th Congressional District, the highlighted contest is between Democrat Manny Rutinel and Republican Gabe Evans. Evans currently represents the district.

The NBC News election overview also identifies Hickenlooper as a current U.S. senator, Weiser as the current attorney general and Griswold as the current secretary of state.

How Colorado voted for president

Colorado supported the Democratic presidential nominee in each of the past three presidential elections. In 2024, Kamala Harris received 54.1% of the Colorado vote, while the Republican nominee received 43.1%.

Harris carried the state by 11 percentage points and received its 10 electoral votes. That was her 12th-largest state margin among the 50 states.

In 2020, the Democratic nominee received 55.4%, compared with 41.9% for the Republican nominee. In 2016, the Democratic share was 48.2% and the Republican share was 43.3%.