Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez will run for Colorado secretary of state in 2026, she announced Monday morning.

Gonzalez is the first major Democrat to jump into the 2026 contest that will determine who will be the state’s top election official

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Jefferson County’s Democratic Clerk and Recorder, Amanda Gonzalez, is launching her bid for Colorado Secretary of State, marking the beginning of what could be a crowded Democratic field for the seat. Current Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, is term limited in 2026.

Amanda Gonzalez, the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, announced today that she is running for Colorado secretary of state in 2026. The Democrat is the first well-known candidate to announce a run for the office,