El Paso County

El Paso County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateColorado
Races Listed8
Profiles13

Races We’re Tracking

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El Paso County Sheriff

County

Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Nominees are from the June 30 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Joe Roybal · RepublicanIncumbent
    Joe Roybal is El Paso County's incumbent sheriff and the Republican nominee for re-election. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.
  • Mateo Montoya-Collis · Democratic
    Mateo Montoya-Collis, a police officer, is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County sheriff. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

El Paso County Clerk and Recorder

County

Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Nominees are from the June 30 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Steve Schleiker · RepublicanIncumbent
    Steve Schleiker is El Paso County's incumbent clerk and recorder and the Republican nominee for re-election. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary, per official county results.
  • Tracie Woods · Democratic
    Tracie Woods is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County clerk and recorder. She was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official county results.

El Paso County Assessor

County

Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Nominees are from the June 30 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Becky Fuller · Republican
    Becky Fuller, an accountant, is the Republican nominee for El Paso County assessor. She won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary with about 74.5% over Raymond Garcia, per official county results.
  • David Traenkle · Democratic
    David Traenkle, a retired teacher and mortgage appraiser, is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County assessor. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official county results.

El Paso County Treasurer

County

Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Incumbent Republican Chuck Broerman was the only major-party candidate to file; no Democrat entered the primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Chuck Broerman · RepublicanIncumbent
    Chuck Broerman is El Paso County's incumbent treasurer and the Republican nominee. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary, and no Democratic candidate filed for this office, per official county results.

El Paso County Coroner

County

Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Incumbent Republican Emily Russell-Kinsley was the only major-party candidate to file; no Democrat entered the primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Emily Russell-Kinsley · RepublicanIncumbent
    Emily Russell-Kinsley is El Paso County's incumbent coroner and the Republican nominee. She was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary, and no Democratic candidate filed for this office, per official county results.

El Paso County Commissioner District 1

County

Only voters who live in this commissioner district vote in this race. Confirm your district with your full address or the El Paso County Clerk. Nominees are from the June 30, 2026 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Ryan Graham · Republican
    Ryan Graham, a real estate agent, is the Republican nominee for El Paso County Commissioner District 1. He won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary with about 63% over Lindsay Moore, per official county results.
  • Gavin Rainey · Democratic
    Gavin Rainey is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County Commissioner District 1. He was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official county results.

El Paso County Commissioner District 5

County

Only voters who live in this commissioner district vote in this race. Confirm your district with your full address or the El Paso County Clerk. Nominees are from the June 30, 2026 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.

  • Lauren Nelson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Lauren Nelson is an incumbent El Paso County commissioner and the Republican nominee in District 5. She won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary with about 62.5% over Vickie Tonkins, per official county results.
  • Yolanda Avila · Democratic
    Yolanda Avila, a former Colorado Springs city councilmember, is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County Commissioner District 5. She won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary with about 70% over Christian Seale, per official county results.

El Paso County Commissioner District 3

County
  • David Leinweber · Republican
    We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
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