Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lochbuie Board of Trustees Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters town-wide may vote for up to five of the six trustee candidates.

Last day to request a ballot by mail · Oct 26

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    7 candidates on the ballot
    • Victor Marx · Republican Party
    • Phil Weiser · Democratic Party
    • Stephen T. Hamilton · American Constitution Party
    • Eric Mulder · Libertarian Party
    • Jeff Peckman · Unity Party
    • Erik Underwood · Approval Voting Party
    • Greg Lopez · Unaffiliated
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Mark Baisley · Republican Party
    • John Hickenlooper · Democratic Party
    • Bob Chew · Forward Party
    • Christopher Baum · Approval Voting Party
    • Blake Huber · Libertarian Party
    • Adam Withrow · Unity Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideSecretary of State · State Treasurer · Attorney General
  • Statewide measures14 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Data centers4 sourced facts

Where it standsA five-year moratorium on data center applications, approved in July 2026, is in place.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide whether to write rules for data centers or ban them.

02Water supply and fees4 sourced facts

Where it standsMandatory watering restrictions took effect June 1, 2026, and the town leased additional water for the rest of 2026.

What's on the tableThe board will set water fees and decide how to pay for the town's water supply.

03Wastewater plant and Brighton4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is in a dispute with the City of Brighton over the wastewater plant and is pricing its own plant expansion.

What's on the tableThe board will decide how to expand and pay for the wastewater plant, with or without Brighton.

04Town revenue and retail marijuana4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board voted in September 2026 to research licensing retail marijuana stores; the 2027 proposed budget was on the Oct. 6 agenda.

What's on the tableThe board will decide on the 2027 budget and whether to allow retail marijuana businesses to raise revenue.

05Flock cameras2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe police department uses Flock cameras, and a trustee asked in September 2026 for a board discussion of possibly removing them.

What's on the tableThe board may decide whether the town keeps or removes its Flock cameras.

2 notes on these statements

Shannon Donnelly and Kathryn Hunt were appointed to the Board of Trustees in May 2026. Lochbuie Board of Trustees minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026

Trustee Kat Bristow said on Sept. 1, 2026 that she has decided not to run. Lochbuie Board of Trustees minutes, Sep 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Lochbuie do about data centers?

  2. 2. Should Lochbuie raise the water plant investment fees charged on new connections?

  3. 3. Should the town spend money pricing its own expanded wastewater plant?

  4. 4. Should Lochbuie allow retail marijuana stores to raise town revenue?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jamie Jeffery, Larry Strock5 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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