Elections 2026

CU Boulder’s Max Boykoff says voters are thinking about energy, transportation, and associated costs, even if the words "climate change” aren’t part of the conversation.

The group behind Amendment 87, which would create a graduated income tax in Colorado, claims the ballot measure has gotten enough votes to pass. They announced the presumed victory during a news conference on Thursday afternoon.

Environmental measures were on Coloradans’ ballots, with most voters choosing to reject amendments to the state’s constitution.

Initial results are rolling in from the 2026 Midterm Elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This article was last updated at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2026.

Nearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues.

Ahead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County.

Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, which hasn’t elected a Democrat since 2008, spans not just Western Colorado but across the southern half of the state from Durango to Pueblo and Trinidad. Army veteran and Pitkin County businessman Dwayne Romero thinks he can win it.

A new podcast from LOOKOUT Publications called “Hate State” looks at how Colorado became a testing ground for anti-LGBTQ policies starting in the 1990s, and how that legacy is reflected on this year’s ballot.

County clerks plan for things like wildfires and power outages every election. This year, some are also preparing for possible federal intervention.

Listen to complete audio from the 2026 Pitkin County BOCC Candidate Forum recorded live at Grassroots Studio on Friday, October 23. Co-hosted by Grassroots TV, the Aspen Daily News and the Aspen Times. The annual "Squirm Night" provided Pitkin County voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking seats on the Board of County Commissioners ahead of the November election.