Running for Office

Federal and State Offices

Visit the Colorado Secretary of State website for information about running for federal and state offices in Colorado. This includes information on CU Regent, District Attorney, RTD Board of Directors, and Board of Education positions.

County Offices

In 2025, there are no county offices up for election.

There are four ways a candidate for county office may access the ballot:

1. Political party candidate nomination
2. Political party candidate petition
3. Unaffiliated candidate petition
4. Complete a Write-in Affidavit

For guidance on running for office in 2026, including preliminary information on ballot access and requirements, please contact the elections office at 303-413-7740. A 2026 Candidate Guide website section will be posted online in late summer 2025.

Review Colorado Revised Statutes for complete qualification requirements and ballot access information:

• Colorado Candidate Information
• Title 30, Article 10

In order to declare candidacy, you must file a candidate affidavit on the Colorado Secretary of State’s TRACER website within 10 days of becoming a candidate. You may also visit the TRACER website for campaign finance obligations or call 303-894-2200, Ext. 6383, for more details.

Municipal Offices

Contact the municipality to find out which seats are up for election in 2025.
Contact the municipality for municipal office and campaign finance information.

Municipal Clerk Contact Information

School Districts

Contact school districts for information regarding school board positions.
Contact the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office for campaign finance information, 303-894-2200 ext. 6383.

School District Contacts

Special Districts

Contact the Department of Local Affairs for information on Board of Director positions.
Contact the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office for campaign finance information.