Adams commissioners are elected by their own district's voters, not countywide, per the county's official commissioners page ("Residents of Adams County select their district representative when they vote"). Democratic incumbent Emma Pinter ran unopposed in the June 30, 2026 primary (52,384 votes, 100%) and no Republican candidate filed for District 3, per the certified primary canvass (CR-Adams-2026-Primary-Canvass-Book-072126.pdf). She is expected to appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the county's certified November list was not yet posted as of Sept 8, 2026, so a late unaffiliated or minor-party petition candidate could not be ruled out.
Emma Pinter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Pinter is the sitting Adams County Commissioner for District 3, per the county's official commissioners page. She ran unopposed for re-election in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per the certified canvass. Her party describes her focus as expanding opportunity for working families, per the Adams County Democratic Party.
District 4 is an open seat: sitting Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio, per the county's official commissioners page, did not appear as a candidate in either party's June 30, 2026 primary, per the certified canvass. Democrat Karen DeAguero won a contested primary over Tyler Quick, 29,805 votes (50.59%) to 29,111 (49.41%). Republican Joseph P. Domenico was unopposed in his primary (25,758 votes, 100%). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Karen DeAguero · Democratic▾
DeAguero is an engineer and non-profit founder, per the Adams County Democratic Party. She won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary in District 4 commissioner, per the certified canvass. Her campaign site says she brings technical expertise and a data-driven approach to county government, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Environment and conservation stewardship · Attainable housing · Economic opportunity and support for local business (per the campaign site)
Joseph P. Domenico · Republican▾
Domenico was previously the 2022 Republican nominee for this same seat and ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary, per Denver Gazette. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic incumbent Josh Zygielbaum was unopposed in his June 30, 2026 primary (52,157 votes, 100%). Republican Karen Hoopes was also unopposed in her primary (25,831 votes, 100%). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the certified primary canvass.
Josh Zygielbaum · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Zygielbaum is the sitting Adams County Clerk and Recorder, per the county's official clerk and recorder page. He is a veteran and serves on the boards of a local nonprofit and a charitable organization, per his campaign site. He is seeking re-election in 2026 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary, per the certified canvass.
Priorities: Modernizing and streamlining election and motor vehicle services (in-person, online, or phone transactions) · Expanding office locations and multilingual materials for accessibility · Transparency, including livestreamed election procedures (per the campaign site)
Karen Hoopes · Republican▾
Hoopes was the 2022 Republican nominee for Adams County Clerk and Recorder and ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary, per search of Adams County primary coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: sitting Treasurer Alex Villagran, per the county's official treasurer and public trustee page, did not appear as a candidate in either party's June 30, 2026 primary. Democrat Jason Anaya-Ledeboer was unopposed in his primary (52,062 votes, 100%); no Republican candidate filed, per the certified canvass. He is expected to appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the county's certified November list was not yet posted as of Sept 8, 2026, so a late unaffiliated or minor-party petition candidate could not be ruled out.
Jason Anaya-Ledeboer · Democratic▾
Anaya-Ledeboer is a finance professional with more than 25 years of experience in banking, per his campaign site. He currently works at a local credit union and serves as vice chair of the Adams 12 Long Range Planning Advisory Committee, per his campaign site. He won the Democratic primary in county treasurer unopposed, per the certified canvass.
Priorities: Protecting taxpayer dollars through accurate, accountable management of public funds · Smart, low-risk investment management for county funds · Restoring trust and integrity to the treasurer's office (per the campaign site)
Democratic incumbent Thomas Swingle was unopposed in his June 30, 2026 primary (51,806 votes, 100%); no Republican candidate filed, per the certified canvass. He is expected to appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the county's certified November list was not yet posted as of Sept 8, 2026, so a late unaffiliated or minor-party petition candidate could not be ruled out.
Thomas Swingle · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Swingle is the sitting Adams County Assessor, per the county's official assessor page. He has more than 20 years of experience in property assessment, including as a GIS specialist and real estate appraiser, and holds a Colorado Ad Valorem Appraiser license, per his campaign site. He was unopposed for re-election in the Democratic primary, per the certified canvass.
Priorities: Modernizing assessment systems with GIS and data-driven tools · Transparency and accountability in property assessments · Experience-based leadership drawing on two decades in the office (per the campaign site)
Democratic incumbent Gene R. Claps was unopposed in his June 30, 2026 primary (51,662 votes, 100%). Republican Mark Goodell was also unopposed in his primary (26,136 votes, 100%). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the certified primary canvass.
Gene R. Claps · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Claps is the sitting Adams County Sheriff, per the county sheriff's office website. He has more than 25 years of experience with the Adams County Sheriff's Office across patrol, training, budgeting, and investigations, and has served as Sheriff since January 2023, per his campaign site. He was unopposed for re-election in the Democratic primary, per the certified canvass.
Priorities: Community safety partnerships, including a proposed mental health detox center · Detention facility repairs and re-entry programming to reduce recidivism · Evidence-based policing and building public trust (per the campaign site)
Mark Goodell · Republican▾
Goodell has more than three decades in public safety and currently serves as a deputy chief with a Colorado law enforcement agency, having worked in patrol, detentions, investigations, traffic and command roles, per candidate campaign material.
Priorities: Reducing violent and property crime with data-driven policing strategies · Expanding community outreach and holding regular town halls across the county (per the campaign site)
Democratic incumbent Monica Broncucia-Jordan was unopposed in her June 30, 2026 primary (52,477 votes, 100%); no Republican candidate filed, per the certified canvass. She is expected to appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the county's certified November list was not yet posted as of Sept 8, 2026, so a late unaffiliated or minor-party petition candidate could not be ruled out.
Monica Broncucia-Jordan · Democratic▾
Broncucia-Jordan is the sitting Chief Coroner for Adams and Broomfield counties, per the coroner's official website. She was unopposed for re-election in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per the certified canvass. The Adams County Democratic Party lists her as seeking re-election but did not provide a campaign website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Frederick Alfred Jr (Republican), Adrienne Benavidez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 21; Adrienne Benavidez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Not on the November ballot: Dafna Michaelson Jenet, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Frederick Alfred Jr · Republican▾
Frederick Alfred Jr is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Adrienne Benavidez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Adrienne Benavidez is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 21 in Adams and Arapahoe counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. A former state representative, she was selected by a vacancy committee to fill the Senate District 21 seat and was sworn in March 2, 2026, per The Colorado Sun. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kevin Allen (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 24; Kyle Mullica is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kevin Allen · Republican▾
Kevin Allen is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kyle Mullica · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kyle Mullica is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 24 in Adams County and an emergency room nurse who previously served two terms in the Colorado House representing Thornton and Northglenn, per his campaign site. He chairs the Capital Development Committee and the Health & Human Services committee, and sponsored 33 bills in the 2026 session on health care, housing, transportation and energy, per the Colorado General Assembly.
Priorities: Attainable housing, child care and wages for a strong middle class · Supporting quality public schools and educators · Lowering health care costs and improving accessibility (per the campaign site)
Paul Kohlhoff (Republican), William Lindstedt (Democratic), Mark Philip Bromley (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 25; William Lindstedt is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Paul Kohlhoff · Republican▾
Paul Kohlhoff is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
William Lindstedt · DemocraticIncumbent▾
William Lindstedt is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 25 in Adams, Broomfield and Weld counties, appointed by Governor Jared Polis and sworn in January 5, 2026 to fill the seat left by the late Sen. Faith Winter, per Colorado Politics. He serves on the Local Government & Housing and Transportation & Energy committees and sponsored 25 bills in the 2026 session on fiscal policy, transportation and consumer protections, per the Colorado General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mark Philip Bromley · Unaffiliated▾
Mark Philip Bromley is the Unaffiliated candidate for Colorado Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Lisa Feret (Democratic), Kristopher Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 24; Lisa Feret is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lisa Feret · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lisa Feret is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 24, covering parts of Adams and Jefferson counties, per leg.colorado.gov. She serves on the Health & Human Services Committee and the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kristopher Johnson · Republican▾
Kristopher Johnson is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kristine Ireland (Republican), Lori Goldstein (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 29; Lori Goldstein is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kristine Ireland · Republican▾
Kristine Ireland is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Lori Goldstein · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lori Goldstein is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 29, covering parts of Adams and Jefferson counties, per leg.colorado.gov. She serves on the Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee and the Energy & Environment Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Gabriel Cervantes (Democratic), Ray Roll (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 31. Not on the November ballot: Jacque Phillips, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Gabriel Cervantes · Democratic▾
Gabriel Cervantes is a non-profit co-founder from Thornton, Colorado who describes himself as a product of the community he aims to represent, according to his campaign site. He is a Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 31 in the November 2026 general election, running against Republican Ray Roll.
Priorities: Restricting investment firms from purchasing single-family homes and increasing corporate accountability for landlords · Removing corporate and large-donor money from politics (per the campaign site)
Ray Roll · Republican▾
Ray Roll is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michelle D. Lee (Republican), Chris VanDijk (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 32. Not on the November ballot: Manny Rutinel, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michelle D. Lee · Republican▾
Michelle D. Lee is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris VanDijk · Democratic▾
Chris VanDijk is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kenny Van Nguyen (Democratic), Nate Jorgensen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 33; Kenny Van Nguyen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kenny Van Nguyen · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kenny Van Nguyen is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 33, covering parts of Adams, Broomfield and Weld counties, per leg.colorado.gov (listed there as Kenny Nguyen). He serves on the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee and the Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nate Jorgensen · Republican▾
Nate Jorgensen is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Craig Sullivan (Republican), Jenny Willford (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 34; Jenny Willford is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Craig Sullivan · Republican▾
Craig Sullivan is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jenny Willford · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jenny Willford is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 34 in Adams County and chairs the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. She also serves on the Energy & Environment Committee and the Legislative Audit Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Lorena Garcia (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 35; Lorena Garcia is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lorena Garcia · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lorena Garcia is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 35, covering parts of Adams and Jefferson counties, per leg.colorado.gov. She serves on the Finance Committee and the Judiciary Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael Carter (Democratic), Paul E. Nelson (Republican), Andrew Gibson (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 36; Michael Carter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michael Carter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael Carter is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 36, covering parts of Adams and Arapahoe counties, and serves as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. He also serves on the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee and the year-round Statutory Revision Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Paul E. Nelson · Republican▾
Paul E. Nelson is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Andrew Gibson · Libertarian▾
Andrew Gibson is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Gibson is the Libertarian candidate for House District 36, a race that also includes Democratic incumbent Michael Carter and Republican Paul Nelson, per Colorado Times Recorder. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Carlos Barron (Republican), Dez Packard (Democratic), Eric E. Joss (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 48; Carlos Barron is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Carlos Barron · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Carlos Barron is the Republican state representative for House District 48 in Adams and Weld counties and the House Minority Whip, per the Colorado General Assembly. He is a family business owner with 25 years in the oil and gas industry who has lived in Fort Lupton for 35 years, per his campaign site, and sponsored 9 bills in the 2026 session on topics including public assistance and clean-fleet policy, per the Colorado General Assembly.
Priorities: Reducing government regulation on small businesses · Supporting the oil and gas industry · Protecting property and water rights and backing law enforcement (per the campaign site)
Dez Packard · Democratic▾
Dez Packard is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Packard, whose full first name is Desarai, is running as a Democratic challenger for House District 48 against Republican incumbent Carlos Barron, per Colorado Democratic Party. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Eric E. Joss · Libertarian▾
Eric E. Joss is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Joss is the Libertarian candidate for House District 48, a race that also includes Republican incumbent Carlos Barron and Democrat Dez Packard, per Colorado Times Recorder. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Richardson (Republican), Amy L. Lunde (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 56; Chris Richardson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Chris Richardson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chris Richardson is the Republican state representative for House District 56, representing parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. He is a 23-year Army officer and Desert Storm veteran who retired as a colonel commanding Fort Carson's 43rd Sustainment Brigade, and previously served two terms as Elbert County commissioner and on the Elizabeth School District board, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Taxpayer protections and TABOR · Agriculture and rural Colorado, including transportation and infrastructure · Constitutional rights (per the campaign site)
Amy L. Lunde · Libertarian▾
Amy L. Lunde is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Lunde is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado House District 56, which covers the state's east central plains, per Libertarian Party of Colorado. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
