November 3, 2026
Judges and RTD board
Colorado judges do not run against opponents. Voters decide whether each judge stays in office for another term (a "retention" vote: yes or no). 124 judges are on ballots somewhere in Colorado this year; you will see only the ones for your court districts.
The state's Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation publishes an evaluation of each judge, written by citizen commissions. Read them at judicialperformance.colorado.gov . This guide lists the names and does not add its own view.
What each court does
- Colorado Supreme Court: Colorado's highest court. Its rulings bind every other state court. Voters decide whether each justice keeps the job (yes or no); there is no opponent. source: coloradojudicial.gov
- Colorado Court of Appeals: The court that reviews most appeals from trial courts before any case reaches the Supreme Court. Voters decide whether each judge keeps the job (yes or no). source: coloradojudicial.gov
- District Court: The main trial court: civil cases of any size, felonies, divorce and custody, juvenile, probate (wills and estates) and mental health cases. Voters decide whether each judge keeps the job (yes or no). source: coloradojudicial.gov
- County Court: Handles civil cases under $25,000, misdemeanors (smaller crimes), traffic tickets, small claims and protection orders. Voters decide whether each judge keeps the job (yes or no). source: coloradojudicial.gov
Colorado Supreme Court
- William W. Hood, III
Colorado Court of Appeals
- Rebecca Rankin Freyre
- Elizabeth L. Harris
- Katharine E. Lum
- Pax Moultrie
- Karl L. Schock
- Grant Sullivan
District Court, 1st Judicial District
- Chantel E. Contiguglia
- Ryan P. Loewer
- Meegan Miloud
- Andrew C. Poland
- Christopher Rhamey
- Tamara S. Russell
- Christopher C. Zenisek
District Court, 2nd Judicial District
- Michael W.V. Angel
- Christopher J. Baumann
- John Eric Elliff
- Andrew Luxen
- Jon J. Olafson
- Sarah Block Wallace
District Court, 3rd Judicial District
- Pierce L. Fowler
District Court, 4th Judicial District
- William B. Bain
- Hilary Gurney
- Dennis L. McGuire
- Amanda J. Philipps
- Erin Lynn Sokol
- Gregory Robert Werner
District Court, 7th Judicial District
- D. Cory Jackson
- Kellie L. Starritt
District Court, 9th Judicial District
- Elise Myer
District Court, 10th Judicial District
- William David Alexander
- Michelle Chostner
- Allison P. Ernst
- Tayler M. Thomas
District Court, 11th Judicial District
- Amanda Hunter
- Dayna L. Vise
District Court, 12th Judicial District
- Michael A. Gonzales
- Amanda C. Hopkins
District Court, 13th Judicial District
- Dina M. Christiansen
District Court, 14th Judicial District
- Brittany Schneider
District Court, 15th Judicial District
- Tarryn L. Johnson
District Court, 17th Judicial District
- Caryn A. Datz
- Sean Patrick Finn
- Priscilla Loew
- Jeffrey Dean Ruff
- Kelley R. Southerland
District Court, 18th Judicial District
- Michelle Ann Amico
- LaQunya Latrese Baker-McKay
- Jacob A. Edson
- Thomas W. Henderson
- Michelle Jones
- David N. Karpel
- Natalie G. Stricklin
- Darren L. Vahle
- Christine A. Washburn
District Court, 19th Judicial District
- Audrey A. Galloway
- Timothy Gerard Kerns
District Court, 20th Judicial District
- Michael Kotlarczyk
- J. Chris Larson
- Nancy Woodruff Salomone
District Court, 21st Judicial District
- Jeremy Chaffin
- Craig Peter Henderson
- Gretchen B. Larson
- JenniLynn E. Lawrence
District Court, 22nd Judicial District
- William Young Furse
District Court, 23rd Judicial District
- Andrew Baum
- Victoria E. Klingensmith
- Theresa Slade
- Daniel W. Warhola
District Court - Denver Juvenile Court, 2nd Judicial District
- Lisa Gomez
- Elizabeth Joan McCarthy
District Court - Denver Probate Court, 2nd Judicial District
- Elizabeth D. Leith
County Court, Adams County
- Lara M. Jimenez
- MaryAnn "Mariana" Vielma
County Court, Alamosa County
- Daniel Walzl
County Court, Arapahoe County
- Christina Marie Apostoli
- Colleen Clark
- Cheryl Rowles-Stokes
County Court, Boulder County
- Elizabeth House Moulton Brodsky
- Monica Haenselman
- Zachary Ilya Malkinson
County Court, Costilla County
- Tamara McSherry Sullivan
County Court, Crowley County
- Jeremy P Boyce
County Court, Custer County
- Michael Patrick Halpin
County Court, Denver County
- Andrea Eddy
- Olympia Z. Fay
- Kerri Lombardi
- Chelsea Malone
- Michelle Martinez-Thomas
- Isaam L. Shamsid-Deen
- Judith Smith
County Court, Douglas County
- Lawrence Bowling
- Kolony L. Fields
County Court, Eagle County
- Inga Haagenson Causey
County Court, El Paso County
- Sam Burney
- Marika Frady
- Meredith Patrick Cord
- Ann M. Rotolo
County Court, Fremont County
- Alexandra Robak
County Court, Garfield County
- Jonathan Bruce Pototsky
County Court, Gilpin County
- Timothy Lane
County Court, Grand County
- Nicholas Catanzarite
County Court, Hinsdale County
- James R. McDonald
County Court, Huerfano County
- Dawn Mann
County Court, Jackson County
- Chelsea Williams Ryan
County Court, Jefferson County
- Sara Garrido
- Corinne Magid
- Jennifer Lynn Melton
County Court, Larimer County
- Katharine "Jenny" Ellison
- Thomas L. Lynch
- Matthew R. Zehe
County Court, Mesa County
- Scott Joseph Burrill
- Bruce R. Raaum
County Court, Mineral County
- Hollie Wheelwright
County Court, Moffat County
- James Hesson
County Court, Otero County
- William Culver
County Court, Park County
- Brian Louis Green
County Court, Prowers County
- Curtis Lane Porter
County Court, Rio Blanco County
- Jay A. Edwards
County Court, Washington County
- Kelly S. Hansen
County Court, Weld County
- John J. Briggs
- Michele Lynn Meyer
- Dana Nichols
Associate County Court, Rio Blanco County
- Jay A. Edwards
RTD Board of Directors
What this job does
One of 15 elected directors who run RTD, the Denver area's bus, light rail and commuter rail system. Each represents a district of about 200,000 people. A term is four years. source: en.wikipedia.org
The Regional Transportation District board is nonpartisan, so candidates have no party label. Only voters in an RTD district with a seat on the ballot vote on that seat.
RTD District B
- John Glenn
- Bianka Emerson
RTD District C
- Joe Meyer
RTD District J
- Coleman Erickson
RTD District K
- Michael Farrington
- Jessica Sandgren
RTD District L
- Ian Harwick
RTD District N
- Cindy Arcuri
RTD District O
- Jack Rosenthal
- Audrey DeBarros
Source: Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Official Candidate List (updated Sept 15, 2026). Names are as filed.