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Jackson County, Colorado

Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District

Neilson, Hooton and Friend were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Jackson County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count.

About this race

Marty Neilson (Republican), Edie Hooton (Democratic), Richard Friend (Libertarian) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list, which flags no candidate as an incumbent for this seat. This board district follows Colorado's congressional district boundaries and covers a multi-county area, not just this county; only the counties squarely inside the district are listed here.

What this office does

University regent or trustee. A university governing board sets tuition and fees, adopts the system budget, hires and evaluates the president or chancellor, approves new programs and campuses and oversees athletics and research policy. Members serve staggered terms and represent districts or the state at large.

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Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District
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Marty Neilson

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordability and the Value of a CU Degree: need-based aid, measure ROI
  • Protect CU's Research Enterprise: diversify research funding
  • Political Polarization, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom: viewpoint neutrality
Biography

Marty Neilson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. Marty Neilson is a financial executive with an MBA and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Denver, per the campaign site. Her career includes finance roles at IBM in Boulder and at the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden, and chief financial officer positions at Case Logic in Longmont and other Colorado companies, per the campaign site. She has served as president and CEO of a 2,200-member statewide Colorado nonprofit and works as a contract CFO, per the campaign site. She is a longtime resident of Lyons, per the campaign site.

Edie Hooton

Edie Hooton

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Defending academic freedom and university research
  • Tuition affordability for Colorado families
  • Closing the graduation gap
Biography

Edie Hooton is a former three-term Colorado state representative from Boulder, per the campaign site. She holds a graduate degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania and began her career as a legislative aide to a U.S. senator in Alaska, per the campaign site.

Richard Friend

Libertarian

Biography

Richard Friend is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District in 2026?

3 candidates were tracked for Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marty Neilson, Edie Hooton and Richard Friend. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional District election in Colorado?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Voting rules for Colorado are on the Colorado election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Colorado House District 13See all 3 Jackson County races
Candidate profiles
Marty Neilson, full profileEdie Hooton, full profileRichard Friend, full profileOfficial Colorado election office