Colorado

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State Leadership

Governor

Jared Polis

Secretary of State

Jena Griswold

Speaker of the House

Julie McCluskie

Capital:

Denver

Motto:

Nil sine numine

Translation:

Nothing without providence

Population:

5 million

Land Area of State:

104,093 sq. mi.

Admitted to U.S.:

1876

Colorado Election History

* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Colorado
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

* State Politics
* State executive offices
* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Colorado

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
* State budget and finances
* Taxes
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Colorado

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Colorado politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Colorado politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

A landlocked state, Colorado was named after the Colorado River and is one of the four states that comprise the “Four Corners.” The capital and most populous city in the state is Denver. Colorado is known for its diverse landscapes consisting of the Rocky Mountains, forests, plateaus, plains and rivers.

Colorado has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 65 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Jared Polis

Secretary of State

Jena Griswold

Speaker of the House

Julie McCluskie

Capital:

Denver

Motto:

Nil sine numine

Translation:

Nothing without providence

Population:

5 million

Land Area of State:

104,093 sq. mi.

Admitted to U.S.:

1876

Colorado Elections

Colorado 2026 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Municipal • Recalls • Candidate ballot access

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Colorado elections, 2027
Past elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Colorado

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Colorado
* Federal courts in Colorado

Colorado state politics

* Colorado state executive offices
* Colorado General Assembly (House, Senate)
* Courts in Colorado
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Colorado

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Colorado
* Local courts

## Cities and counties in Colorado[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* Adams County, Arapahoe County, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver (County), Denver (City), El Paso County

## Colorado fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Colorado[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎