Larimer County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Commissioner, County Clerk and Recorder and County Treasurer and more, and where they stand on housing, schools and health care.
County offices
Commissioner District 1Shane Atkinson (D) · Marc Roberson (R)
Shane Atkinson (Democratic) and Marc Roberson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Commissioner District 1.
Shane Atkinson
Top priorities
- Regional housing affordability partnerships
- Funding for the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise
- Natural disaster mitigation funding
Per the campaign site.
About Shane Atkinson
Shane Atkinson serves as the Legislative Coordinator for Larimer County and is a candidate for Larimer County Commissioner, District 1, per his campaign site. He previously worked in the district office of U.S. Representative Joe Neguse and spent 13 years as a high school social studies teacher, per the site. He holds a master's degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Marc Roberson
Roberson's campaign has focused on fiscal responsibility and lower property taxes, per Estes Valley Voice. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: incumbent John Kefalas (District I chair pro tem) did not seek re-election, per the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners roster. Shane Atkinson won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed with 49,229 votes; Marc Roberson won the Republican primary unopposed with 28,127 votes, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageClerk and RecorderTina Harris (R) · Kenneth Forsythe (D)
Tina Harris (Republican) and Kenneth Forsythe (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.
Tina Harris
Top priorities
- Modern, transparent and efficient public service across elections, motor vehicle licensing and recording
Per the campaign site.
About Tina Harris
Tina Harris has served as Larimer County Clerk and Recorder since being appointed in 2023 and elected in 2024, per her campaign site. She is a candidate for reelection.
Kenneth Forsythe
Kenneth Forsythe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Republican Tina Harris (appointed April 2023, elected 2024) won her party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 28,666 votes; Democrat Kenneth Forsythe won his primary unopposed with 48,328 votes, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageTreasurerJoann Ginal (D) · Steve Olson (R)
Joann Ginal (Democratic) and Steve Olson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Treasurer.
Joann Ginal
Top priorities
- Provide foreclosure prevention guidance and support for homeowners
- Simplify taxpayer services with clearer deadline reminders and notifications
- Publish a public dashboard showing how county funds are invested
Per the campaign site.
About Joann Ginal
Joann Ginal is running for Larimer County Treasurer and Public Trustee. She served 12 years in the Colorado legislature as a State Senator and State Representative for Fort Collins, chairing the Local Government and Wildlife Matters committees, per her campaign site.
Steve Olson
Top priorities
- Transparency, integrity, and fiscal responsibility as guiding principles
- Service to the taxpayer as the office's core mission
Per the campaign site.
About Steve Olson
Olson is a Navy veteran with private sector experience who has served as a Loveland city councilor, per the campaign site.
Open seat: incumbent Treasurer Irene E. Josey did not file for re-election. Joann Ginal finished ahead of Conor M. Duffy in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, 32,996 to 23,586 votes; Republican Steve Olson won his primary unopposed with 27,618 votes, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageAssessorBob Overbeck (D) · Patrick Edwards (R)
Bob Overbeck (Democratic) and Patrick Edwards (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Assessor.
Bob Overbeck
Top priorities
- Reducing the number of property assessment appeals
- Transparency and accuracy in property valuation
Per the campaign site.
About Bob Overbeck
Bob Overbeck is the sitting Larimer County Assessor seeking reelection, per his campaign site. He has 30 years of experience in banking and finance and chairs the Poudre Heritage Alliance, per the site.
Patrick Edwards
Patrick Edwards appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Democrat Bob Overbeck (elected 2018 and 2022) won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 48,718 votes; Republican Patrick Edwards won his primary unopposed with 27,419 votes, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageSheriffJohn Feyen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Feyen (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Larimer County Sheriff.
John Feyen
Top priorities
- Protecting constitutional rights
- Community focused problem solving
- Ethical, accountable law enforcement leadership
Per the campaign site.
About John Feyen
John Feyen has served as Larimer County Sheriff since his election in 2022, per his campaign site. He began his public safety career as a paramedic in 1987 and joined the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in 2000, later serving as an assistant chief with Fort Collins Police Services beginning in 2019, per the site. He led evacuation efforts during the 2012 High Park Fire and the 2013 flood.
Incumbent Republican Sheriff John J. Feyen won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 27,911 votes; no Democrat filed for the office, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Feyen is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot absent any minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate, which was not found in available county or party sources as of this writing.
Full race pageSurveyorTom Donnelly (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tom Donnelly
Tom Donnelly is serving his first term as Larimer County Surveyor, having taken office in January 2023, per the county's official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Republican Surveyor Tom Donnelly won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 27,568 votes; no Democrat filed for the office, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Donnelly is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot absent any minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate, which was not found in available county or party sources as of this writing.
Full race pageCoronerStephen Hanks (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephen Hanks
Stephen Hanks is a candidate for Larimer County Coroner, per his campaign site. He has experience as a deputy coroner, death investigator, morgue manager and autopsy technician, and holds a law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law along with a master's degree in biosocial criminology from Florida State University, per the site. He is a U.S. Army veteran.
Incumbent Democrat Coroner Stephen Hanks won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 46,733 votes; no Republican filed for the office, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 1, 2026, 4:37 PM posting). Hanks is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot absent any minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate, which was not found in available county or party sources as of this writing.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Member, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2nd Congressional DistrictMarty Neilson (R) · Edie Hooton (D) · Richard Friend (Libertarian)
Marty Neilson
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. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Edie Hooton
Edie Hooton 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.
Richard Friend
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.
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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Larimer County is split across 6 Colorado House districts.
Find your districts by addressColorado House: 6 districtsDistricts 49, 51, 52, 53, 64, 65
Colorado House District 49Michael Sheperek (R) · Lesley Smith (D)
Michael Sheperek
Top 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.
About Michael Sheperek
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).
Lesley Smith
Top priorities
- Protecting Colorado's climate and public lands
- School funding and strengthening public education
- Housing affordability and addressing gun violence
Per the campaign site.
About 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.
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.
Full race pageColorado House District 51Amy Parks (R) · Jacki Marsh (D)
Amy Parks
Top priorities
- The cost of health care
- The quality of schools
- Affordability in Colorado
Per the answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire.
About Amy Parks
Amy Parks is a communications professional who has lived in Loveland for fifteen years and raised three children there, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire. She served the final weeks of the late House Minority Leader Hugh McKean's term in House District 51 after a Republican vacancy committee chose her in November 2022; the same committee chose Ron Weinberg for the term that began in January 2023, per The Center Square. Her campaign website could not be reached for verification as of October 7, 2026, so it is not linked.
Jacki Marsh
Top priorities
- Affordable housing
- Quality of life
- Transportation for the future
Per the campaign site.
About Jacki Marsh
Jacki Marsh served four terms as Mayor of Loveland, first elected in November 2017 and re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2023, per her campaign site, and has been a small business owner in Loveland since 2003, per her answers in a Colorado Politics candidate questionnaire. She served on the Loveland Urban Renewal Authority, the Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority board, the Platte River Power Authority board and the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission, and earlier worked as a purchasing director for an international software company and as general manager of a home services provider, per her campaign site. In 1972, at age 17, she won the first Crazylegs Mini Marathon in New York's Central Park, the first road race held exclusively for women, per her campaign site.
Amy Parks (Republican), Jacki Marsh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 51. Not on the November ballot: Ron Weinberg, 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.
Full race pageColorado House District 52Yara Zokaie (D) · Steve Yurash (Center Party)
Yara Zokaie
Top priorities
- Public education funding and teacher pay
- Affordable housing
- Healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About Yara Zokaie
Yara Zokaie is the incumbent Colorado House member for District 52, per leg.colorado.gov. She is a tax attorney and community organizer, per her campaign site.
Steve Yurash
Steve Yurash is the Center Party candidate for Colorado House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Yurash, whose full name is Stephen Andrew Yurash, is running as a Colorado Center Party candidate for House District 52 against Democratic incumbent Yara Zokaie, per Colorado Secretary of State TRACER. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Steve Yurash (Center Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 52; Yara Zokaie 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.
Full race pageColorado House District 53Daniel Frick (R) · Andy Boesenecker (D)
Daniel Frick
Top priorities
- Lowering the cost of living for families
- Bringing conservative values to House District 53
Per the campaign site.
About Daniel Frick
Daniel Frick is the Republican nominee for Colorado House District 53 in the November 2026 general election, running unopposed in his primary against Democratic incumbent Andy Boesenecker, according to the Rocky Mountain Collegian. No campaign website or additional biographical information was found as of September 8, 2026.
Andy Boesenecker
Top priorities
- Increasing housing supply through condo-construction and multifamily building code reforms
- Keeping firearms from prohibited individuals while supporting responsible gun ownership
- Expanding public school funding and early childhood education access
Per the campaign site.
About Andy Boesenecker
Andy Boesenecker is the Democratic state representative for House District 53 in Larimer County and serves as Speaker Pro Tempore, per the Colorado General Assembly. A former public school teacher at a Title I school, he is a parent of three children in the Poudre School District, per his campaign site, and sponsored 23 bills in the 2026 session on housing development, transportation funding and tax policy, per the Colorado General Assembly.
Daniel Frick (Republican), Andy Boesenecker (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 53; Andy Boesenecker 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.
Full race pageColorado House District 64Maureen (Mo) Dower (D) · Scott L. Slaugh (R)
Maureen (Mo) Dower
Maureen (Mo) Dower is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Scott L. Slaugh
Scott Slaugh is the Republican state representative for House District 64 in Larimer and Weld counties, appointed by a Republican vacancy committee in September 2025 to succeed Ryan Armagost, per the Colorado Springs Gazette. He serves on the Energy & Environment and Judiciary committees and sponsored 5 bills in the 2026 session, including measures on municipal disconnection, nursing home regulation and protections for minors online, per the Colorado General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Maureen (Mo) Dower (Democratic), Scott L. Slaugh (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 64; Scott L. Slaugh 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.
Full race pageColorado House District 65Lori Garcia Sander (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lori Garcia Sander
Top priorities
- Fully funding schools annually without drawing on TABOR reserves, plus campus security
- Addressing theft, drug and violent crime rates
- Preserving agriculture and oil and gas as revenue-generating industries
Per the campaign site.
About Lori Garcia Sander
Lori Garcia Sander is the Republican state representative for House District 65 in Larimer and Weld counties and a former public-school teacher and principal with 25 years in education, per her campaign site. She serves on the Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources and Education committees, per the Colorado General Assembly.
Lori Garcia Sander (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 65; Lori Garcia Sander 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. Lori Garcia Sander is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Colorado ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageColorado Senate District 15Rob Woodward (R) · Janice Marchman (D)
Rob Woodward
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Janice Marchman
Top priorities
- Fully funding public schools and improving teacher pay
- Regulating data centers' water and utility impact
- Wildfire mitigation and environmental protection
Per the campaign site.
About Janice Marchman
Janice Marchman is a former middle school teacher who represents Colorado Senate District 15, per the Colorado General Assembly member directory and the campaign site. Marchman previously served as Vice President of the Thompson School District Board of Education, per the campaign site.
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.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Larimer County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Larimer County Ballot Issue 1ACountywide · A county-wide 0.3% sales and use tax measure proposed by the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners to support community resilience and community needs; full resolution text available for download on the county elections page.
A county-wide 0.3% sales and use tax measure proposed by the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners to support community resilience and community needs; full resolution text available for download on the county elections page. Asks Larimer County voters to approve a new 0.3% county sales and use tax to fund community resilience and community needs. Source: https://www.larimer.gov/clerk/elections/election.
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Who is on the ballot in Larimer County, Colorado on November 3, 2026?
Larimer County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner, clerk and recorder and county treasurer candidates stand on housing, schools and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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