Colorado Treasurer election, 2026

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Colorado Treasurer
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 18, 2026
	Primary: June 30, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Colorado
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Colorado is holding an election for treasurer on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 30, 2026. The filing deadline is March 18, 2026.

Candidates and election results[edit]

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General election

The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Colorado Treasurer

Murl Hendrickson IV is running in the general election for Colorado Treasurer on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution Party of Colorado)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer

Jeff Bridges, Gerald Ditullio, John Mikos, and Brianna Titone are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jeff Bridges
		Gerald Ditullio
		John Mikos
		Brianna Titone

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer

Kevin J. Grantham is running in the Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kevin J. Grantham

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Candidate profiles[edit]

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Murl Hendrickson IV

Party: American Constitution Party of Colorado

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I am educated in economics and finance and am seeking a position as a personal banker or financial analyst. I am a strong conservative and have been a member of both the Republican and Libertarian parties in the recent past. Leadership in both parties made it known their disgust for some of my values. I am running to give people an option to have a State Treasurer who will be a bulldog in looking for wasteful spending and eliminating it in mass. Not just nip at the edges."

Key Messages

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Conduct a full audit of state spending

Expose wasteful spending found by reporting it to the media

Eliminate as much spending as I can personally do under my authority. This will result in greater refunds to the people of Colorado under the Taxpayers Bill Of Rights (TaBOR).

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses[edit]

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

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Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Conduct a full audit of state spending

Expose wasteful spending found by reporting it to the media

Eliminate as much spending as I can personally do under my authority. This will result in greater refunds to the people of Colorado under the Taxpayers Bill Of Rights (TaBOR).

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Educational Freedom, Religious Liberty, Gun Rights, Parks and Recreation Mismanagement.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

US Senator Rand Paul. He has been a strong fighter against various forms of insanity going on in our federal government.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Honesty and Integrity

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

I am very good at math and have extensive education in the finance areas.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Intense auditing and eliminating stupid spending that goes on under the Treasurer's purview.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

The Berlin Wall coming down. I believe that I was about 10.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Proverbs in the Bible. Gives people great insight from the wisest person who ever lived.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Getting into a good career. This is certainly in part due to not checking any of the bogus diversity boxes in the DEI era.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Being a check on potentially out of control bureaucratic spending.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

No. I believe it is only necessary to have an understanding of the role by virtue of education and/or experience. Previous government experience could give the Treasurer unnecessary loyalty to particular programs that may be run inefficienly.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Ability to look at budgets and find inefficiencies. Strong math skills to spot illogical spending levels.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

There are too many things government spends money on which are unnecessary and/or hidden from the public.

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

Murl Hendrickson IV (American Constitution of Colorado)

Make the percentage of the yes votes higher to achieve passage. It's currently too easy to persuade the more passive voters with a high budget to vote for an initiative.

Voting information[edit]

See also: Voting in Colorado

Election information in Colorado: June 30, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

In-person: June 30, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by June 22, 2026
Online: June 22, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: June 30, 2026
By mail: Received by June 30, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

June 22, 2026 to June 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MT)

Campaign finance[edit]

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Past elections[edit]

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.