CO-SOS: Democratic state lawmaker Jessie Danielson announces run to be Colorado's top election official

State Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and veteran political organizer who helped write Colorado's election laws, on Tuesday announced she's running in the 2026 primary for secretary of state, the state's top election official.

“I’m running for secretary of state to defend a democracy under threat and stand up for the patriotic election workers who make sure voting remains free and fair,” Danielson said in a statement. “I helped build the system that has made Colorado a national model for secure, fair and accessible elections — and now I’m running to protect it.”

Danielson, a former state political director for America Votes and NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, joins Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez in the Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who is running for attorney general.

Two Republicans and an unaffiliated candidate have filed to run for the office, but so far none of them appear to be campaigning for the job.



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