Colorado’s State Primary Election will occur on June 30, 2026. Unaffiliated voters, as well as voters affiliated with the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Unity Parties of Colorado, will have the opportunity to vote in the June Primary.
Coloradans who are affiliated with the Colorado Democratic Party, Colorado Republican Party, Libertarian Party of Colorado, or Unity Party of Colorado by June 8 will receive only the ballot of the party with which they are affiliated.
Unaffiliated voters will be sent a ballot for both the Democratic and Republican Party Primary Election. They may also contact their County Clerk to request a Unity Party ballot. Unaffiliated voters may only vote one ballot. (From the Colorado Secretary of State)
A sample ballot for Weld County voters can be found here.
2026 is an incredibly important midterm election. Please review these candidates and talk to your friends and families about voting in the primary election. This month is your chance to choose the Democratic candidates you want to be on the ballot in November!
Below you’ll find candidates for only the contested races on the Democratic Party Primary Ballot, as well as the links to the candidates’ websites:
US Senator:
Julie Gonzales https://www.julieforcolorado.com/
John Hickenlooper https://hickenlooper.com/
House of Representatives, CD8:
Manny Rutinel https://www.mannyforcolorado.com/
Evan Munsing https://www.evanmunsing.com/
Shannon Bird https://shannonbird.com/
Governor:
Phil Weiser https://philforcolorado.com/
Michael Bennet https://www.michaelbennet.com/
Secretary of State:
Amanda Gonzalez https://www.amandaforcolorado.com/
Jessie Danielson https://www.jessiedanielson.com/
Attorney General:
Jena Griswold https://www.jenaforcolorado.com/
David Seligman https://www.seligmanforag.com/
Michael Dougherty https://www.michaelforag.com/
Hetal Doshi https://www.hetaldoshiforag.com/
CU Regent, CD2:
Kubs Lalchandani https://kubs.vote/
Edie Hooton https://www.edieforcu.com/
Murray Smith https://www.murrayforregent.com/
State Representative District 19:
Anil Pesaramelli https://anilforco.com/
Jillaire McMillan https://www.jillaireforcolorado.com/
Colton Jonjak Plahn https://www.coltonforcolorado.com/
State Representative District 33:
Heidi Henkel https://www.heidihenkelforcolorado.com/
Kenny Van Nguyen https://nguyenforcolorado.com/
Note: The Weld County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates in races where more than one Democratic candidate is running for the same seat.
More information on the Colorado Primary process can be found here.
Weld County sample ballot can be found here.
Voter Service and Polling Centers and drop-off locations can be found here.
Why you should vote in Primary elections: “For Chatfield, the reasons are twofold. First, there are some races that are contested that are important for people to decide. Second, it keeps the state election system up-to-date with your voter status.
‘The elections folks are getting your most recent signatures. So, when it comes time to vote in November, they’ll have that signature on file to have a more recent thing to compare it to,’ she said.”