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City and County of Denver Elected Officials

OFFICE	WHAT THEY DO	BALLOT TIMELINE	TERM LIMITS	NEXT ELECTION
Mayor	Runs the city day to day, manages city departments like police, fire, trash pickup, and road repairs, proposes how the city’s tax dollars get spent, and picks people who lead city agencies	Every 4 years, odd-numbered years (e.g. 2027, 2031)	3 terms, 12 years	2027
City Council 13 members, 11 district, 2 at-large	Votes on city laws, approves how the city spends money, and decides what can be built where like new apartment buildings or businesses	Every 4 years, same election cycle as mayor	3 terms, 12 years	2027
Clerk & Recorder	Runs city elections and keeps official records, such as property deeds and marriage licenses	Every 4 years, same election cycle as mayor	3 terms, 12 years	2027
Auditor	Checks the city’s spending and contracts to make sure money is being used properly, flags funding waste or mismanagement	Every 4 years, same election cycle as mayor	3 terms, 12 years	2027
District Attorney	The city’s top prosecutor, decides which criminal cases go to court and argues them in front of a judge or jury	Every 4 years, even numbered years with state races (e.g. 2028, 2032)	2 terms, 8 years	2027
Denver Public School Board 7 members	Oversees the city’s public schools, sets policies like school boundaries and discipline rules, approves the school budget, and hires the superintendent who runs the district day to day	Staggered, a few seats up for election every odd-numbered years (e.g. 2027, 2029)	None	2027
RTD Board of Directors 15 members	Governs the metro area’s public transit system, sets routes, fares, and the transit budget	Every 4 years, staggered so about half the seats come up every 2 years, even years (e.g. 2026, 2028)	2 terms, 8 years	2026

State of Colorado Elected Officials

OFFICE	WHAT THEY DO	BALLOT TIMELINE	TERM LIMITS	NEXT ELECTION
Governor	The state’s top official, can approve or reject bills passed by the state legislature, oversees state agencies like the state patrol and stake parks, and can call up the National Guard	Every 4 years, even non-presidential years (e.g. 2026, 2030)	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
Lieutenant Governor	Second-in-command to the governor, takes over if the governor can’t finish their term	Every 4 years, same election cycle as Governor	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
Secretary of State	Runs state elections, keeps business registration records, and tracks campaign spending	Every 4 years, same election cycle as Governor	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
State Treasurer	Manages the state’s money, including investments and retirement funds for state employees	Every 4 years, same election cycle as Governor	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
Attorney General	The state’s top lawyer, represents Colorado in lawsuits and enforces consumer protection and criminal laws	Every 4 years, same election cycle as Governor	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
State Senate 35 members	One of two groups that write and vote on state laws and the state budget	Staggered, roughly half of seats up for election every 2 years (e.g. 2026, 2028)	2 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
State House 65 members	The other group that writes and votes on state laws, working alongside the State Senate	Every 2 years, every even year	4 consecutive terms, 8 years	2026
State Board of Education 9 members	Sets statewide rules for public schools, like what students are expected to learn at each grade level and how schools are rated	Staggered, a few seats every 2 years (e.g. 2026, 2028)	2 terms, 12 years	2026
CU Board of Regents 9 members	Oversees the University of Colorado system, sets tuition and hires the university president	Staggered, a few seats every 2 years (e.g. 2026, 2028)	2 terms, 12 years	2026

Colorado Judicial Retention

Judges are appointed, then periodically face a yes/no retention vote (no opposing candidate, no party label). All serve an initial 2 year term before their first retention vote and must retire by age 72.

OFFICE	WHAT THEY DO	BALLOT TIMELINE	TERM LIMITS	NEXT ELECTION
County Court Judge	Hears misdemeanors, traffic cases, and small claims	Retention vote every 4 years, even years	None, mandatory retirement at 72	Varies
District Court Judge	Hears felony criminal cases, lawsuits between people or businesses, and family law matters like divorce and custody	Retention vote every 6 years, even years	None, mandatory retirement at 72	Varies
Court of Appeals Judge	Reviews trial court decisions from across the state	Retention vote every 8 years, even years	None, mandatory retirement at 72	Varies
Supreme Court Justice	Colorado’s highest court, final word on state law and state constitutional questions	Retention vote every 10 years, even years	None, mandatory retirement at 72	Varies

Federal Offices

OFFICE	WHAT THEY DO	BALLOT TIMELINE	TERM LIMITS	NEXT ELECTION
President	The nation’s chief executive, signs or vetoes federal laws, oversees federal agencies like the FBI and the IRS, commands the U.S. armed forces	Every 4 years (e.g. 2028, 2032)	2 elected terms, up to 10 years if first taking office by succession	2028
Vice President	Runs on the same ticket as the President and takes over if the President can’t finish their term, casts tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate	Same election cycle as President	None specific to VP, counts toward the President’s limit only if the VP succeeds to the presidency	2028
U.S. Senator 2 CO seats, statewide	Represents Colorado in Congress, votes on federal laws, approves presidential appointments like judges and cabinet officials, and approves agreements with other countries	Staggered 6 year terms, at most one CO seat up per election	None	2026
U.S. Representative Denver is in District 1	Represents a specific part of the state in Congress, votes on federal laws and spending	Every 2 years, every even year (e.g. 2026, 2028)	None	2026

Sources

Denver

Denver metro's RTD 2024 board elections, explained – CPR

Colorado

Judicial retention

Colorado judicial elections – Ballotpedia

Congressional / Federal