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2026 General Election — Fort Collins, CO/Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

2026 General Election — Fort Collins, CO

Elected as a ticket. 4-year term; Jared Polis is term-limited.

state office · 4-year term

Styled after Larimer County's sample ballot so it looks familiar. This page is not a ballot.

Debates, forums and more on this race

Debate · KOAA 5 · 59 min“Colorado Gubernatorial Debate 2026: Greg Lopez and Phil Weiser” · YouTube
Candidate forum · The Colorado Chamber of Commerce · 53 min“Colorado Chamber of Commerce 2026 Gubernatorial Forum” · hosted by Colorado Chamber of Commerce · YouTube
Every candidate's answers to the League of Women Voters questionnaire (VOTE411)

Victor Marx

Republican

Running mate: George Washington Markert

Interview · FOX31 Denver · 23 min“Victor Marx: Interview with Republican candidate for Colorado governor | Colorado Point of View” · YouTube
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Phil Weiser

Democratic

Running mate: Lesley Dahlkemper

Interview · FOX31 Denver · 23 min“Phil Weiser, Democratic nominee running for Colorado governor | Colorado Point of View” · YouTube
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Greg Lopez

Unaffiliated

Running mate: Taralyn Romero

Debate · KOAA 5 · 59 min“Colorado Gubernatorial Debate 2026: Greg Lopez and Phil Weiser” · YouTube
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IssueVictor MarxRepublicanPhil WeiserDemocraticStephen T. HamiltonAmerican ConstitutionEric MulderLibertarianJeff PeckmanUnityErik UnderwoodApproval VotingGreg LopezUnaffiliated
Cutting housing regulations

“Cutting regulations and permitting costs is the best way to make housing more affordable.”

Strongly agrees

Would cut the red tape he says drives up home-building costs.

Agrees

Says supply is held back by high permitting fees and a permitting process that needs improvement, alongside consumer protections.

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Limits on ICE tactics

“Federal immigration enforcement (ICE) has gone too far and needs new limits on its tactics.”

Disagrees

Says Colorado will work with federal agents, who must enforce the law professionally and constitutionally.

Strongly agrees

Calls ICE's approach to enforcement often lawless, cruel and wrong.

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Oil and gas production

“Colorado should expand oil and gas production to lower energy bills.”

Strongly agrees

Would "unleash our energy resources" to lower gas and utility bills.

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Pathway to citizenship

“Congress should create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants such as Dreamers.”

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Strongly agrees

Supports a secure border and pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and others.

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Police cooperation with ICE

“State and local police should be required to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.”

Strongly agrees

Would end sanctuary policies and require state and local police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

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Suing the Trump administration

“Colorado's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than focus on building a working relationship with it.”

Strongly disagrees

Says the governor's job is to build relationships with the administration, not pick fights.

Strongly agrees

Says he won't "bend the knee" to an administration he calls lawless; as AG he has filed or joined dozens of lawsuits against it.

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TABOR limits and refunds

“Colorado should keep TABOR's limits that refund surplus revenue to taxpayers instead of letting the state keep more.”

Strongly agrees

Promises to protect TABOR.

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