{"id":488152,"date":"2026-05-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/?p=488152"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:27:32","slug":"colorado-primary-election-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/05\/28\/colorado-primary-election-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado\u2019s primaries are June 30. Here\u2019s what you need to know about the candidates and how to vote."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-secondary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cb86276eedaa5f07f2c4d5dfdbf4994c is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Browse by topic<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list alt has-primary-variation-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d700693bb944b1c8166515d9d09e1656\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#h-how-the-colorado-sun-is-covering-the-primaries\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#h-how-the-colorado-sun-is-covering-the-primaries\"><strong>How The Colorado Sun is covering the primaries<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#h-how-to-vote\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#h-how-to-vote\"><strong>How to vote<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#h-what-to-do-if-you-re-an-unaffiliated-voter\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#h-what-to-do-if-you-re-an-unaffiliated-voter\"><strong>What to do if you\u2019re an unaffiliated voter<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#h-colorado-sun-issue-guides\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#h-colorado-sun-issue-guides\"><strong>Colorado Sun issue guides<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Colorado voters will be weighing in on a long list of races \u2014 from U.S. Senate to county commissioner contests \u2014 in the state\u2019s primaries this year, which will be held Tuesday, June 30.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Sun is here to help you figure out how to cast your ballot and provide you with information on the candidates to help you participate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>The candidates who win in the primaries will advance to the general election in November. Ballot measures won&#8217;t go before voters until then, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-the-colorado-sun-is-covering-the-primaries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How The Colorado Sun is covering the primaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sun began covering the 2026 election in Colorado at the start of 2025. But we wanted to share our coverage philosophy with you, our readers, to be transparent about our guiding principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sun is a small newsroom, so we think hard about how to best use our limited resources. Thus, we are focusing our election coverage on races that are competitive and that will have an effect on the trajectory of the state and nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"485817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/260507-cpr-news-denver7-denver-post-governors-race-election-campaign-debate-mckenzielange-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McKenzie Lange\/CPR News&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (left) and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser debate in a forum by Colorado Public Radio, Denver7 and the Denver Post. May 7, 2026.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1778199119&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (left) and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser debate in a forum by Colorado Public Radio, Denver7 and the Denver Post. May 7, 2026. (McKenzie Lange,CPR News, via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260507-CPR-NEWS-DENVER7-DENVER-POST-GOVERNORS-RACE-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-DEBATE-MCKENZIELANGE-15-1200x800.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (left) and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser debate in a forum osted by Colorado Public Radio, Denver7 and the Denver Post on May 7, 2026. The Bennet-Weiser primary race is one of the contests The Colorado Sun plans to cover most closely.  (McKenzie Lange,CPR News, via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the races we are tracking most closely, we\u2019ll provide comparisons of where candidates stand on the issues that voters tell us they care about. We\u2019ll also examine the records of office holders and candidates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright is-style-border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"488152\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span> \u2600\ufe0f READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"489521\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-articulos-en-espanol category-en-espanol type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/05\/elecciones-primarias-colorado-30-de-junio-los-candidatos-y-como-votar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Las elecciones primarias de Colorado son el 30 de junio. Esto es lo que necesita saber sobre los candidatos y c\u00f3mo votar.\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-attachment-id=\"414206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/voter-booth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1735\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh Carey&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A voter inside a voting booth at the Silverthorne Pavilion, Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2022, in Silverthorne, Colorado. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1667930731&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Voter booth&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Voter booth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A voter inside a voting booth at the Silverthorne Pavilion on Nov. 8, 2022, in Silverthorne, Colorado. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ElectionDay_HC_7-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/05\/elecciones-primarias-colorado-30-de-junio-los-candidatos-y-como-votar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Las elecciones primarias de Colorado son el 30 de junio. Esto es lo que necesita saber sobre los candidatos y c\u00f3mo votar.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/05\/elecciones-primarias-colorado-30-de-junio-los-candidatos-y-como-votar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u25b6 FULL STORY\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing you\u2019ll find a lot of in The Sun election coverage is stories about money in politics. Campaigns that raise the most money \u2014 or that benefit the most from spending by political groups \u2014 don\u2019t always win, but cash does play a significant role in elections. So The Sun is keeping a close eye on how much candidates and issue groups raise, where it\u2019s coming from and how they spend it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Election Day arrives, you can expect The Sun to be working nonstop to bring you coverage of what\u2019s happening on the ground. Results start being shared by county clerks at 7 p.m. June 30, and they\u2019ll be available at coloradosun.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We won\u2019t post full stories about races until we know whether a contest is going to be called in one candidate\u2019s direction or another \u2014 or if a contest will be too close to call on election night. Early results are just that. We don\u2019t want to mislead you as to which way a contest is going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"441853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/boebert-100-days\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Boebert &amp;#8211; 100 days\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Republican U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert at a watch party in Windsor, Colorado, on election night, Nov. 5, 2025. (Hart Van Denburg\/CPR News)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-441853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Boebert-100-days.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert at an election watch party in Windsor on Nov. 5, 2025. (Hart Van Denburg\/CPR News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll still be able to track races on our site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the Colorado Sun hosted three primary candidate forums in the lead up to June 30:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At 6 p.m. on May 28 at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, the Democrats running to represent the 8th Congressional District faced off. They are former state Rep. Shannon Bird and state Rep. Manny Rutinel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gPXvdPcMnOE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=603&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At 6 p.m. on June 10 at the University of Denver, where three of the four Democrats running for attorney general faced off. Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, former federal prosecutor Hetal Doshi and consumer and workers rights attorney David Seligman participated in the forum. Secretary of State Jena Griswold declined to join our ecvent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8Ol_Rld3z8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=319&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At 10 a.m. on June 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Democratic gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser faced off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Colorado Sun&amp;apos;s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Forum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBl4YcwdpBw?start=3587&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-vote\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to vote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re an active, registered voter in Colorado, you\u2019ll receive a primary ballot in the mail (with some exceptions for people registered with third parties) ahead of the June 30 election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">County clerks may begin mailing ballots to voters on June 8, and they\u2019ll start arriving in mailboxes in the days after.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"481581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10-57-14-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?fit=1633%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1633,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voting, housing lakewood\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Emily Stoodley drops her Lakewood special election ballot in a box outside of the Lakewood Library on 20th Avenue. April 7, 2026.&lt;br \/&gt;\n(Kevin J. Beaty, Denverite via Colorado Capitol News Alliance)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939-1200x800.png?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman places her ballot into a red ballot box. She is holding a cell phone in her hand.\" class=\"wp-image-481581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939.png?w=1633&amp;ssl=1 1633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.57.14-AM-e1775681156939-1200x800.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emily Stoodley drops her Lakewood special election ballot in a box outside of the Lakewood Library on 20th Avenue on April 7, 2026.<br>(Kevin J. Beaty, Denverite via Colorado Capitol News Alliance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check your voter registration at <a href=\"http:\/\/govotecolorado.gov\/\">govotecolorado.gov<\/a> by entering your name, ZIP code and date of birth. You may also register to vote or change your address online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your registration says \u201cinactive,\u201d that\u2019s because your ballot was returned as undeliverable in a past election. You may re-register online or by submitting a written request to your county\u2019s clerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no deadline to register to vote to be able to cast a ballot in Colorado\u2019s primaries this year. As long as you are registered before polls close on June 30, you can cast a ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To register to vote in Colorado, people must provide their Colorado driver\u2019s license number, the last four digits of their Social Security number or present <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradosos.gov\/pubs\/elections\/vote\/acceptableFormsOfID.html\">another valid form of<\/a> identification. If the form of ID doesn\u2019t confirm someone\u2019s citizenship, they must affirm under the penalty of perjury that they are a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To receive a ballot in the mail, however, you must be registered by June 22, though by that date you will have to return it to a drop box or an in-person voting center and cannot mail it back in. (Find drop boxes and voting centers here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve filled out your ballot, sealed it in the return envelope and signed and dated the envelope, mail it (with postage affixed) or take it to one of your county\u2019s drop boxes or an in-person voting center. (Most voters drop their ballots off.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"819\" data-attachment-id=\"293687\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/ballot_hc_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1748\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Deputy Director of Elections for Arapahoe County, Peg Perl, holds an unused absentee ballot envelope during a media tour at the elections facility on June 9, 2022, in Littleton. The public was given a step-by-step explanation on how the ballots, mail and in-person, are processed inside the facility. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1654793764&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ballot_HC_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Deputy Director of Elections for Arapahoe County, Peg Perl, holds an unused absentee ballot envelope during a media tour at the elections facility on June 9, 2022, in Littleton. The public was given a step-by-step explanation on how the ballots, mail and in-person, are processed inside the facility. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1049&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1398&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C273&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballot_HC_01-1200x819.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Arapahoe County elections worker holds an unused ballot envelope during a media tour at the elections facility on June 9, 2022, in Littleton. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. June 30. If you have not mailed back your ballot by June 22, the Colorado Secretary of State\u2019s Office says you should return it in person at a drop box or an in-person voting center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/colorado.ballottrax.net\/voter\/\">use BallotTrax<\/a>, the state\u2019s ballot tracking system, and you\u2019ll receive an email, text or both when your ballot is accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to vote in person, hundreds of voting centers across the state will open by June 22 at the latest (some counties may open earlier). Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clerkandrecorder.org\/allcounties\">your county clerk<\/a> for nearby locations and hours where you may vote in person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you vote in person, you must present identification such as a driver\u2019s license, U.S. passport or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradosos.gov\/pubs\/elections\/vote\/acceptableFormsOfID.html\">other identification on this list<\/a>. If you are voting by mail for the first time, you may also need to include a copy of your ID with your mail ballot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your ID is required, your county clerk will include instructions with your mail ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise, no ID is required to vote in Colorado by mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-to-do-if-you-re-an-unaffiliated-voter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you\u2019re an unaffiliated voter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unaffiliated voters, who make up more than half of the state\u2019s electorate, may participate in Colorado\u2019s June 30 primaries thanks to a 2016 ballot measure approved by voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Active, registered unaffiliated voters will receive both a Democratic and Republican primary ballot. They may <strong>only fill out and return one<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re an unaffiliated voter and you try to cast both a Democratic and Republican primary ballot this year, both will be rejected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-colorado-sun-issue-guides\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Sun issue guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The links below will be updated as the guides are published. The Sun is only doing issue guides for certain races because of our newsroom&#8217;s resource constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/02\/michael-bennet-phil-weiser-colorado-governor-democratic-primary-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for governor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/06\/barbara-kirkmeyer-scott-bottoms-victor-marx-colorado-primary-election-gop-governor-issue-guide\/\">Republican primary for governor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/01\/john-hickenlooper-julie-gonzales-us-senate-colorado-primary-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for U.S. Senate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/05\/29\/diana-degette-melat-kiros-wanda-james-colorado-primary-election-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/04\/jeff-hurd-ron-hanks-colorado-primary-election-cd3-issue-guide\/\">Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/08\/alex-kelloff-dwayne-romero-cd3-colorado-primary-election-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/05\/28\/manny-rutinel-shannon-bird-colorado-primary-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/01\/amanda-gonzalez-jessie-danielson-secretary-of-state-colorado-primary-issue-guide\/\">Democratic primary for secretary of state<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/03\/jena-griswold-michael-dougherty-hetal-doshi-david-seligman-colorado-primary-election\/\">Democratic primary for attorney general<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-1 ts-1 is-style-borders has-text-align-center\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"488152\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span> \u2600\ufe0f MORE ON THE 2026 ELECTION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"491837\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-barbara-kirkmeyer tag-colorado-parks-and-wildlife tag-michael-bennet tag-phil-weiser tag-scott-bottoms tag-victor-marx tag-wolf-reintroduction category-election-2026 category-news category-outdoors category-politics category-wildlife type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/24\/colorado-governor-wolves-hunting-fishing-wildlife-issue-stances\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How Colorado\u2019s candidates for governor say they would address wolves, hunting, fishing and a rural divide<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T04:10:00-06:00\">4:10 AM MDT on Jun 24, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T08:06:57-06:00\">8:06 AM MDT on Jun 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"491772\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-adams tag-colorado-politics tag-gabe-evans tag-greeley tag-latinos tag-manny-rutinel tag-politics tag-primary-election tag-shannon-bird tag-weld-county category-election-2026 category-news category-politics type-of-work-news type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a 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