Open seat: Steve Reams, currently the elected Weld County Sheriff, won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary for the at-large commissioner seat unopposed with 33,114 votes; no Democrat filed, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 16, 2026, marked Official Results). Weld elects five commissioners on staggered terms; the current at-large holders (Kevin Ross and Perry Buck, per the county commissioners roster) are unaffected by this race, indicating this is a separate at-large seat up in 2026. Reams advances as the only major-party nominee found; no minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate was located as of this writing.
Steve Reams · Republican▾
Steve Reams is the current elected Weld County Sheriff, per the sheriff's office official site. He began his career with the Weld County Sheriff's Office in 1997 as a master control operator in the county jail and has held positions in both the Detentions Division and the Patrol Division, now overseeing roughly 450 employees across the office's Patrol, Detentions, Courts and Volunteer divisions. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Republican District 2 Commissioner and current Board Chair Scott James won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 11,228 votes; no Democrat filed, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 16, 2026, marked Official Results). James advances as the only major-party nominee found; no minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate was located as of this writing.
Scott James · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Scott James is a fourth-generation Colorado native raised in LaSalle who holds degrees from Northeastern Junior College, Aims Community College and Colorado State University, per the county's official biography. He spent 36 years as a radio personality before joining the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, and previously served on Johnstown's Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council before being elected Johnstown mayor in 2016. He represents District 2 and currently chairs the board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: current Clerk and Recorder Carly Koppes (first elected 2014, current term through 12/31/26) did not file for re-election. Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder Rudy Santos won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary unopposed with 32,106 votes; no Democrat filed, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 16, 2026, marked Official Results). Santos advances as the only major-party nominee found; no minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate was located as of this writing.
Rudy Santos · Republican▾
Rudy Santos currently serves as Chief Deputy of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's office, per the county's official department page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Republican Assessor Jason A. Marini won his party's June 30, 2026 primary unopposed with 32,000 votes; no Democrat filed, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 16, 2026, marked Official Results). Marini advances as the only major-party nominee found; no minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate was located as of this writing.
Jason Marini · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jason Marini earned an undergraduate degree from Wabash College and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University, per the county's official biography. He began his career in banking before moving into real estate appraisal, obtaining his appraiser license in 2000 and founding Marini Appraisal Services; he is a Certified General Appraiser with expertise across agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, oil and gas and pipeline property. He joined the Weld County Assessor's office in 2018 as Chief Deputy Assessor before becoming assessor. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: incumbent Sheriff Steve Reams is running for Weld County Commissioner At-Large in 2026 rather than seeking re-election as sheriff. Sheriff's Office Captain Matt Turner won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary unopposed with 32,695 votes; no Democrat filed, per the county's certified primary Election Summary Report (July 16, 2026, marked Official Results). Turner advances as the only major-party nominee found; no minor-party or unaffiliated petition candidate was located as of this writing.
Matt Turner · Republican▾
Matt Turner currently serves as a Captain on the Weld County Sheriff's Office command staff, per the sheriff's office official site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jamie Jeffery (Democratic), Byron Pelton (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 1; Byron Pelton 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.
Jamie Jeffery · Democratic▾
Jamie Jeffery is an educator with 31 years of experience and a native Coloradan who lives in Lochbuie, according to her campaign site. She is the Democratic candidate for Colorado Senate District 1, which spans urban Greeley and the Eastern Plains, against Republican incumbent Byron Pelton.
Priorities: Drawing on her teaching background to inform education policy that benefits students and families · Environmental stewardship and protecting Colorado's outdoor and recreational spaces (per the campaign site)
Byron Pelton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Byron Pelton is the Republican state senator for Senate District 1 in northeast Colorado and the Senate Minority Caucus Chair, per the Colorado General Assembly. A Colorado native and U.S. Navy veteran, he served six years as a Logan County commissioner before his legislative service, per his campaign site, and sponsored 28 bills in the 2026 session on agriculture, transportation, energy and local government.
Priorities: Defending agriculture from urban-focused state policy · Supporting oil and gas energy production in northeast Colorado · Addressing gaps in behavioral health funding and services (per the campaign site)
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.
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)
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.
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.
Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Tommy Butler (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 50; Ryan Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ryan Gonzalez is the Republican state representative for House District 50 in Weld County, serving on the Business Affairs & Labor and Finance committees, per the Colorado General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tommy Butler · Democratic▾
Tommy Butler is the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 50 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.
Dusty Johnson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 63; Dusty Johnson 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.
Dusty Johnson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Dusty Johnson is the Republican state representative for House District 63, covering Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. Johnson serves on the Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources, Education and Health & Human Services committees and highlights rural water planning, lowering health care costs and local school board autonomy as legislative priorities, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Common-sense water planning for rural communities · Lowering health care costs and expanding mental and physical health services · Parental authority and local school board autonomy (per the campaign site)
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.
Maureen (Mo) Dower · Democratic▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Scott L. Slaugh · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
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 · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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.
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)
