Boulder County

Boulder County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

19 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 14 Boulder County races, led by the Boulder County Commissioner District 3 contest.

Candidate roster last updated Jul 18, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateColorado
Races Listed14
Profiles19

Boulder County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Boulder County commissioners are elected countywide. No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Ashley Stolzmann · DemocraticIncumbent
    Ashley Stolzmann is the Democratic nominee for Boulder County Commissioner District 3. A current county commissioner and former mayor of Louisville, she was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Curtis Johnson · DemocraticIncumbent
    Curtis Johnson is Boulder County's incumbent sheriff and the Democratic nominee for re-election. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Molly Fitzpatrick · DemocraticIncumbent
    Molly Fitzpatrick is Boulder County's incumbent clerk and recorder and the Democratic nominee for re-election. She was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results.

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Rachel Friend · Democratic
    Friend is an attorney and a former Mayor Pro Tem of Boulder with a background in municipal leadership, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Keep county operations running smoothly with strong customer service · Safeguard funding streams that support roads, schools, and fire departments · Provide trustworthy, reliable financial stewardship of the treasurer's office (per the campaign site)

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Cynthia Braddock · DemocraticIncumbent
    Cynthia Braddock is Boulder County's incumbent assessor and the Democratic nominee for re-election. She was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Jeff Martin · DemocraticIncumbent
    Jeff Martin is Boulder County's incumbent coroner and the Democratic nominee for re-election. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

No Republican filed for this office in 2026, so the Democratic nominee is currently the only major-party candidate for the November 3 ballot, per official Boulder County primary results.

  • Kayce D. W. Keane · Democratic
    Kayce D. W. Keane is the Democratic nominee for Boulder County surveyor. Keane was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official Boulder County results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kayce D. W. Keane.

Rob Woodward (Republican), Janice Marchman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 15; Janice Marchman 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.

  • Rob Woodward · Republican
    Rob Woodward is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 15 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.
  • Janice Marchman · DemocraticIncumbent
    Janice Marchman is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 15 in Boulder and Larimer counties and a teacher, per the Colorado General Assembly. She chairs the Joint Technology Committee and serves as Vice Chair of the Education and Finance committees, and sponsored 39 bills in the 2026 session on education, technology and workforce development, per the Colorado General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Katie Wallace (Democratic), Pat Miller (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 17; Katie Wallace 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.

  • Katie Wallace · DemocraticIncumbent
    Katie Wallace is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 17 in Boulder and Weld counties, appointed to the seat by a Democratic vacancy committee in March 2025, per The Colorado Sun. She chairs the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee and sponsored or co-sponsored 31 bills in the 2026 session on environmental protection, criminal justice and health care access, per the Colorado General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Pat Miller · Republican
    Patricia (Pat) Miller is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 17, according to Colorado Secretary of State campaign finance records, per Colorado Secretary of State (historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Junie Joseph (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 10; Junie Joseph 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.

  • Junie Joseph · DemocraticIncumbent
    Junie Joseph is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 10, which includes part of Boulder County, according to the General Assembly's official legislator page. She serves as House Majority Caucus Co-Chair and sits on the Appropriations, Legal Services, and Energy and Environment committees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Karen McCormick (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 11; Karen McCormick 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.

  • Karen McCormick · DemocraticIncumbent
    Karen McCormick is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 11, which includes part of Boulder County, according to the General Assembly's official legislator page. She works as a veterinarian and has sponsored legislation on veterinary care access and animal welfare regulation. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Ryan Rhatigan (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 12; Kyle Brown 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.

  • Ryan Rhatigan · Republican
    Ryan Rhatigan is a 2026 candidate for Colorado House District 12, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Shift government contracts to performance-based payment · Expand county-level authority over energy decisions, including emerging technologies like thorium and micro-nuclear reactors · Expand home rule authority so decisions are made closer to residents (per the campaign site)
  • Kyle Brown · DemocraticIncumbent
    Kyle Brown is the Democratic state representative for Colorado House District 12, covering parts of Boulder and Broomfield counties, according to the General Assembly's official legislator page. He chairs the House Appropriations Committee and also serves on the Joint Budget Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Dan Woog (Republican), Jillaire McMillan (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 19; Dan Woog 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.

  • Dan Woog · RepublicanIncumbent
    Dan Woog is a real estate professional and the Republican state representative for Colorado House District 19, covering parts of Boulder and Weld counties, per leg.colorado.gov. He serves on the Energy & Environment Committee and the Health & Human Services Committee, per leg.colorado.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Jillaire McMillan · Democratic
    Jillaire McMillan is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. McMillan describes herself as a mom, community volunteer, and small business owner, per Campaign site (jillaireforcolorado.com). McMillan was the Democratic nominee for House District 19 in 2024, entering that race about three months before the election, per Campaign site (jillaireforcolorado.com).
    Priorities: Keep public education funding in public schools · Expand access to reproductive care and health coverage · Support housing affordability and protect renters' rights (per the campaign site)

Michael Sheperek (Republican), Lesley Smith (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 49; Lesley Smith 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 Sheperek · Republican
    Michael Sheperek is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Sheperek is a Colorado native who holds degrees in biology and electrical engineering, per Campaign site (sheperekforcolorado.com). Sheperek has worked in analog and digital signal processing, per Campaign site (sheperekforcolorado.com).
    Priorities: Pursue property tax policy so taxes do not outpace wages · Oppose expansion of state surveillance · Support an 'all of the above' energy approach determined by market forces (per the campaign site)
  • Lesley Smith · DemocraticIncumbent
    Lesley Smith
    Lesley Smith is the Democratic state representative for House District 49, covering parts of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Larimer counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. A scientist and educator who spent 30 years at the University of Colorado and served on the Boulder Valley School Board, she was also the first woman aquanaut at the Aquarius undersea research facility, per her campaign site, and sponsored 12 bills in the 2026 session on energy, environmental protection and education.
    Priorities: Protecting Colorado's climate and public lands · School funding and strengthening public education · Housing affordability and addressing gun violence (per the campaign site)

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