General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: El Paso County Clerk & Recorder, Official Sample Ballot for the 2026 General Election (composite, all styles) (accessed Oct 16, 2026) · Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election official candidate list (certified Sept. 4) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Colorado Secretary of State voter lookup.
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| County Commissioner, District 1 | Gavin Rainey (D) Candidate for County Commissioner, District 1 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Ryan Graham (R) Candidate for County Commissioner, District 1 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile |
| County Commissioner, District 5 | Lauren Nelson (R) Lauren Nelson is a member of the El Paso County Commission in Colorado, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2025. Her current term ends in 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Yolanda L. Avila (D) Yolanda L. Avila was a member of the Colorado Springs City Council, representing District 4. She assumed office on April 18, 2017. She left office on April 14, 2025. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Clerk and Recorder | Steve Schleiker (R) vs. Tracie Woods (D) |
| Assessor | David 'Muka' Traenkle (D) vs. Becky Fuller (R) |
| Sheriff | Mateo Montoya-Collis (D) Candidate for Sheriff on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Joe Roybal (R) Joe Roybal (Republican Party) is the El Paso County Sheriff in Colorado. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Ballotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| City & town offices | |
| Town of Monument Mayor (four-year term) | Laura Kronick vs. Kenneth Kimple |
| Town of Monument Councilmember At-Large (vote for 2) | Alex Valderrama vs. Scott Gilson |
| Town of Palmer Lake Mayor | Kent Hutson vs. Atis O Jurka |
| Town of Palmer Lake Trustee (vote for up to 5) | William Bass vs. Beth Harris vs. Tony Beltran vs. Dennis Stern vs. Rebecca "Becky" Albright vs. Karla Kerstner vs. Roger Moseley vs. Kathy Keeley vs. John Marble vs. Eric Alan Burton |
| Town of Green Mountain Falls Trustee (vote for up to 3) | Ted Hunt Watson II vs. Brandy Moralez |
Also on every El Paso County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, U.S. House and legislative districts, the RTD and CU Regent districts where they apply, and the statewide measures.
Read from images of the composite sample ballot, which shows every race in the county; you vote only in your own commissioner district and town. No candidate is on the ballot for County Surveyor. Municipal races are nonpartisan. There are also county, town and city ballot issues (El Paso County 1A, Green Mountain Falls, Manitou Springs and others).
District court judges (by judicial district), legislative and congressional races depend on your address; see the Secretary of State list.
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Sam Burney, Marika Frady, Meredith Patrick Cord, Ann M. Rotolo
Bios and links are shown for 6 of 37 candidates so far; the others are not on Vote Book yet. Sources are shown under each profile. Spot an error? Tell us · All Colorado counties