Ballotpedia covers14 state executive offices in the state ofColorado. The executive branch is governed byArticle IV of the Colorado Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
The executive branch of Colorado's state government includes appointed and elected officials. The following chart details the relationship among different offices in Colorado's executive branch.
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Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Colorado | Phil Weiser | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture | Kate Greenberg | Nonpartisan | 2018 |
| Colorado Commissioner of Education | Susana Cordova | Nonpartisan | June 26, 2023 |
| Colorado Commissioner of Insurance | Michael Conway | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2018 |
| Colorado Controller | Robert Jaros | Nonpartisan | May 1, 2013 |
| Colorado Executive Director of Labor and Employment | Joe Barela | Nonpartisan | January 8, 2019 |
| Colorado Executive Director of Natural Resources | Dan Gibbs | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Eric Blank | Nonpartisan | January 12, 2021 |
| Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Megan Gilman | Nonpartisan | 2020 |
| Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Tom Plant | Nonpartisan | February 3, 2023 |
| Colorado Secretary of State | Jena Griswold | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| Colorado State Board of Education At Large | Kathy Plomer | Democratic | January 10, 2023 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 1 | Lisa Escarcega | Democratic | January 12, 2021 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 2 | Kathy Gebhardt | Democratic | January 8, 2025 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 3 | Sherri Wright | Republican | October 28, 2024 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 4 | Kristi Burton Brown | Republican | January 8, 2025 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 5 | Steve Durham | Republican | 2014 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 6 | Rebecca McClellan | Democratic | 2017 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 7 | Karla Esser | Democratic | January 12, 2021 |
| Colorado State Board of Education District 8 | Yazmin Navarro | Republican | January 8, 2025 |
| Colorado Treasurer | Dave Young | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| Governor of Colorado | Jared Polis | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District | Elliott Hood | Democratic | January 7, 2025 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 1 | Wanda James | Democratic | January 5, 2023 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 | Callie Rennison | Democratic | January 7, 2021 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3 | Ray Scott | Republican | January 7, 2025 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 4 | Frank McNulty | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5 | Ken Montera | Republican | January 5, 2022 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 6 | Ilana Spiegel | Democratic | January 7, 2021 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 7 | Nolbert Chavez | Democratic | January 7, 2021 |
| University of Colorado Board of Regents District 8 | Mark VanDriel | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
Elections
2025
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2025.
2024
- See also:Colorado state executive official elections, 2024
The following state executive offices were up for election inColorado in 2024:
Board of Regents (3 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
2023
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2023.
2022
- See also:Colorado state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election inColorado in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (4 seats)
2021
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2021.
2020
- See also:Colorado state executive official elections, 2020
The following state executive offices were up for election inColorado in 2020:
State board of education (3 seats)
State board of regents (3 seats)
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Colorado in 2019.
2018
- See also:Colorado state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election inColorado in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
State board of education
State board of regents
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Colorado in 2017.
2016
There were no state executive offices up for election in Colorado in 2016.
2015
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2015.
2014
- See also:Colorado state executive official elections, 2014
There were five state executive offices up for election in 2014.
2013
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2013.
2012
There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2012.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
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