From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2026 Colorado Senate election
The 2026 Colorado Senate election is scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. Voters in 18 out of the 35 districts of the state Senate will elect their representative for a four-year term. This election will coincide with other Colorado elections of the same year and the biennial United States elections.
In the 2024 US Presidential Election, Kamala Harris won 24 districts, while Donald Trump won 11. Republicans represented one district where Harris had won in 2024: District 30 (Harris +2.42%), represented by John Carson. Additionally, one Democrat, Nick Hinrichsen, represented District 3, which Trump won by 5.13%.
-
District 3: Nick Hinrichsen is retiring.
-
District 20: Lisa Cutter is retiring to run for Jefferson County Commissioner.
-
District 22: Jessie Danielson is term-limited.
-
District 32: Robert Rodriguez is term-limited.
-
District 34: Julie Gonzales is term-limited.
-
District 4: Mark Baisley is retiring to run for the U.S. Senate.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | January 22, 2026 |
† - Incumbent term-limited or not seeking re-election
| Dist. | 2024 Pres. | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R +44.4 | Byron Pelton | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent Running | .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0} | |
| ▌Jamie Jeffery | |||||||
| ▌Byron Pelton | |||||||
| 3rd | R +5.1 | Nick Hinrichsen† | Democratic | 2022 (Appointed) | Incumbent Retiring | ▌Dana Charles | |
| ▌Aaron Gutierrez | |||||||
| ▌Taylor Voss | |||||||
| 4th | R +17.2 | Mark Baisley† | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent Retiring | ▌Teddy Collins | |
| ▌Justin Kurth | |||||||
| 7th | R +24.8 | Janice Rich | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Janice Rich | |
| 8th | D +10.2 | Dylan Roberts | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Corey Marshall | |
| ▌Dylan Roberts | |||||||
| 9th | R +14.6 | Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | 2025 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Terri Carver | |
| ▌William Delano Moses III | |||||||
| ▌Lynda Zamora Wilson | |||||||
| 11th | D +4.3 | Tony Exum | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Tony Exum | |
| ▌Levon Stilson | |||||||
| 15th | D +7.7 | Janice Marchman | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Janice Marchman | |
| ▌Rob Woodward | |||||||
| 17th | D +39.6 | Katie Wallace | Democratic | 2025 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Pat Miller | |
| ▌Katie Wallace | |||||||
| 20th | D +17.3 | Lisa Cutter | Democratic | 2022 | TBD | ▌Sheila Lieder | |
| ▌Richard Mancuso | |||||||
| 21st | D +28.7 | Adrienne Benavidez | Democratic | 2026 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Frederick Alfred Jr | |
| ▌Adrienne Benavidez | |||||||
| ▌Alex Ryckman | |||||||
| 22nd | D +32.9 | Jessie Danielson† | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent Retiring | ▌Monica Duran | |
| ▌Steve Harkess | |||||||
| 24th | D +6.7 | Kyle Mullica | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Kevin Allen | |
| ▌Kyle Mullica | |||||||
| ▌Sean Steele | |||||||
| 25th | D +23.1 | William Lindstedt | Democratic | 2026 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Rich Guggenheim | |
| ▌William Lindstedt | |||||||
| 27th | D +12.1 | Tom Sullivan | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Darryl Gibbs | |
| ▌Danielle Lammon | |||||||
| ▌Tom Sullivan | |||||||
| 29th | D +27 | Iman Jodeh | Democratic | 2025 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Iman Jodeh | |
| ▌Robert McKenna | |||||||
| 30th | D +2.4 | John Carson | Republican | 2025 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌John Carson | |
| ▌Kevin Leung | |||||||
| 31st | D +64.5 | Matt Ball | Democratic | 2025 (Appointed) | Incumbent Running | ▌Matt Ball | |
| ▌Michael DiManna | |||||||
| 32nd | D +47.7 | Robert Rodriguez† | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent Retiring | ▌Emily Sirota | |
| ▌Sydnnia Wulff | |||||||
| 34th | D +57.8 | Julie Gonzales† | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent Retiring | ▌Andrés Carrera | |
| ▌Jack Daus | |||||||
| ▌Chela Garcia Irlando | |||||||
| 35th | R +43.5 | Rod Pelton | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent Running | ▌Duane Gurule | |
| ▌Rod Pelton |
Ask Mako anything about 2026 Colorado Senate election — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report