2026 Primary Elections

Initial results are rolling in from the 2026 party primary elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide and local offices.

Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser are trying to set themselves apart from one another in the final days of the gubernatorial primary, despite similar views on environmental issues in Colorado.

John Doyle, Rob Ittner and Torre are running in an open primary for Pitkin County’s District 1 seat. Two of the candidates will advance to the General Election in November.

The three candidates in the primary race for Pitkin County’s District 1 commissioner seat are veterans of local politics. They're vying to fill the seat commissioner Patti Clapper has held for much of the last three decades.

Garfield County’s longtime sheriff, Lou Vallario, is stepping down at the end of this year, and two Republican candidates — Garfield County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Lt. Brent Baker and Eagle County Undersheriff Dan Loya — are competing to take over his position in the June 30 primary election.

The two Democratic candidates for Eagle County Sheriff agree that the agency lacks structure, but they differ on the details. The winner of the Democratic primary on June 30 will face incumbent Republican James Van Beek in the General Election on Nov. 3.

Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valley voters will decide which candidates advance to the November 2026 ballot in the primary election on June 30. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide, and local offices.