May 1 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Certifies June 30 Primary Election Ballot

Denver, May 1, 2026 - Today Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the ballot content for the 2026 State Primary Election. Colorado's State Primary Election will occur on June 30, 2026. Unaffiliated voters, as well as voters affiliated with the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Unity Parties of Colorado, will have the opportunity to vote in the June Primary.

"I'm proud to certify the ballot for the Colorado State Primary," Secretary Griswold said. "We look forward to Coloradans making their voices heard in this election."

Coloradans who are affiliated with the Colorado Democratic Party, Colorado Republican Party, Libertarian Party of Colorado, or Unity Party of Colorado by June 8 will receive only the ballot of the party with which they are affiliated.

Unaffiliated voters will be sent a ballot for both the Democratic and Republican Party Primary Election. They may also contact their County Clerk to request a Unity Party ballot. Unaffiliated voters may only vote one ballot.

The Libertarian Party of Colorado has prohibited Unaffiliated voters from voting in the Party's Primary Election pursuant to 1-4-1304(1.5)(c) C.R.S.

Ballots for the Libertarian Party of Colorado and the Unity Party of Colorado's primaries will contain only one contest each. The Libertarian Party of Colorado has nominated two candidates for Secretary of State; the Unity Party of Colorado has nominated two candidates for Governor.

2026 Official Primary Election candidate list