2026 Colorado Senate election
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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.[1] This election will coincide with other Colorado elections of the same year and the biennial United States elections.
Background
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| Harris 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% | Trump 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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%.
Retiring incumbents
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- District 3: Nick Hinrichsen is retiring.[2]
- District 22: Jessie Danielson is term-limited.
- District 25: Faith Winter is term-limited.
- District 32: Robert Rodriguez is term-limited.
- District 34: Julie Gonzales is term-limited.
Republicans
[edit]- District 4: Mark Baisley is retiring to run for governor.[3]
Summary of results by district
[edit]† - Incumbent term-limited or not seeking re-election
| District | 2024 Pres.[4] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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| 1st | R +44.4 | Byron Pelton | Rep | TBD | |||
| 3rd | R +5.1 | Nick Hinrichsen† | Dem | TBD | |||
| 4th | R +17.2 | Mark Baisley† | Rep | TBD | |||
| 7th | R +24.8 | Janice Rich | Rep | TBD | |||
| 8th | D +10.2 | Dylan Roberts | Dem | TBD | |||
| 9th | R +14.6 | Vacant | TBD | ||||
| 11th | D +4.3 | Tony Exum | Dem | TBD | |||
| 15th | D +7.7 | Janice Marchman | Dem | TBD | |||
| 17th | D +39.6 | Katie Wallace | Dem | TBD | |||
| 20th | D +17.3 | Lisa Cutter | Dem | TBD | |||
| 22nd | D +32.9 | Jessie Danielson† | Dem | TBD | |||
| 24th | D +6.7 | Kyle Mullica | Dem | TBD | |||
| 25th | D +23.1 | Faith Winter† | Dem | TBD | |||
| 27th | D +12.1 | Tom Sullivan | Dem | TBD | |||
| 30th | D +2.4 | John Carson | Rep | TBD | |||
| 32nd | D +47.7 | Robert Rodriguez† | Dem | TBD | |||
| 34th | D +57.8 | Julie Gonzales† | Dem | TBD | |||
| 35th | R +43.5 | Rod Pelton | Rep | TBD | |||
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Term Limits". Colorado General Assembly.
- ^ Bartolo, James (June 5, 2025). "Incumbent Pueblo state senator won't seek reelection. What's next for Pueblo Democrats?". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ Birkeland, Bente (March 3, 2025). "Mark Baisley becomes second Republican state lawmaker to enter Colorado's 2026 race for governor". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Dave's Redistricting". Retrieved June 9, 2025.