Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Election 2026
Every contest, judge and measure on the ballots in Larimer and Weld counties, in the ballots' own words. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. on Election Day; a postmark does not count.
Larimer County
any town
Voting by mail
- From Oct. 2Ballots go out by mail to every registered voter in both counties.
- Oct. 26The last day Larimer County recommends returning a ballot by mail; after it, use a drop box or a vote center.
- Nov. 3, by 7 p.m.Election Day. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m.; a postmark does not count.
Drop boxes, vote centers and ballot tracking: Larimer County Elections and Weld County Elections.
Depends on where you liveLarimer County
The legislature7 contests
State Senator
- Rob WoodwardRepublican
- Janice MarchmanDemocraticIncumbent
State Representative
- Michael SheperekRepublican
- Lesley SmithDemocraticIncumbent
- Amy ParksRepublican
- Jacki MarshDemocratic
- Yara ZokaieDemocraticIncumbent
- Steve YurashCenter
- Daniel FrickRepublican
- Andy BoeseneckerDemocraticIncumbent
- Maureen (Mo) DowerDemocratic
- Scott L. SlaughRepublicanIncumbent
- Lori Garcia SanderRepublicanIncumbent
County offices7 contests
County Commissioner
- Shane AtkinsonDemocratic
- Marc RobersonRepublican
- Stephen FowlerCenter
- Tina HarrisRepublicanIncumbent
- Kenneth ForsytheDemocratic
- Joann GinalDemocratic
- Steve OlsonRepublican
- Patrick EdwardsRepublican
- Bob OverbeckDemocraticIncumbent
- Sam BradleyForward
- John J. FeyenRepublicanIncumbent
- Tom DonnellyRepublicanIncumbent
- Stephen HanksDemocraticIncumbent
County and district judges3 judges
Each question asks whether the judge should be retained in office: yes or no.
County Court Judge - Larimer
- Katharine "Jenny" Ellison
Meets performance standards, 8-0
- Thomas L. Lynch
Meets performance standards, 8-0
- Matthew R. Zehe
Meets performance standards, 8-0
Local measures, Larimer County ballot12 measures
The county
| Ballot Issue 1A | Larimer County Tax increaseKeep and spend revenueFirst year $34 1/2 million |
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Cities and towns
| Ballot Issue 2A | Town of Wellington Tax increaseFirst year $995,000 | |
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| Ballot Issue 3G | Town of Berthoud Debt $28,000,000 Also on the Weld County ballot |
School districts
| Ballot Issue 5A | Weld County School District RE-5J Tax extended Also on the Weld County ballot |
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Special districts
| Ballot Issue 6A | Stanley Heights Public Improvement District No. 81 Tax increaseKeep and spend revenueFirst year $48,000.00 | |
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| Ballot Issue 6B | Colland Center Public Improvement District No. 82 Tax increaseFirst year $182,000.00 | |
| Ballot Issue 6C | Terry Point Estates Public Improvement District No. 85 Tax increaseFirst year $139,000.00 | |
| Ballot Issue 6D | Estes Valley Fire Protection District Tax increaseFirst year $3,500,000.00 | |
| Ballot Issue 6E | Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2 Debt $16 million | |
| Ballot Issue 7C | Allenspark Fire Protection District Tax increaseFirst year $331,000 | |
| Ballot Issue 7E | Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Keep and spend revenue Also on the Weld County ballot | |
| Ballot Issue 7F | Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District Tax increaseMill levy 1.5 mills Also on the Weld County ballot |
The clerk's notice of election carries these issues' fiscal information and the summaries of comments filed for and against them.
Read from Secretary of State: measures on the 2026 ballot (read 6 a.m.), Secretary of State: certified candidate list (read 6:01 a.m.), Larimer County sample ballot (read 6 a.m.), Weld County sample ballot (read 6 a.m.), Larimer County TABOR notice (read 6 a.m.) and The Blue Book: State Ballot Information Booklet (read 6 a.m.). Every heading, name and title is as those documents print it; each question is on its measure's page, and each race's money on its own and on the money page. A sample ballot lists every contest in its county; each voter's ballot holds those of their own districts.