Colorado Governor G-CO-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Solid D
As of Apr 16, 2026
✓✓
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe D
As of Mar 19, 2026
✓
Polymarket
R 8¢
D 91¢
Refreshed today
D+6
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Jared Polis
Democrat · term_limited

Race dynamics

Open seat but D+6 PVI keeps race Solid D. Dem primary is the consequential contest. Bennet vs Weiser is the headline.

Macro context

Open-seat vulnerability mitigated by entrenched leftward trajectory. June Dem primary effectively determines next governor.

History

Polis won 2022 with 58.5%. CO has trended firmly Dem.

Top contenders

Jena Griswold

Secretary of State
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Michael Bennet

U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Phil Weiser

Attorney General
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Full candidate field

Republicans (0)

None listed.

Democrats (3)

Jena Griswold

Secretary of State
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Michael Bennet

U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Phil Weiser

Attorney General
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Other / Independent (0)

None listed.

Key dates

  • Jun 30, 2026 — primary
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.