Your Arapahoe County ballot

Source: Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder, county candidate information (accessed Oct 16, 2026) · Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election official candidate list (certified Sept. 4) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Colorado Secretary of State voter lookup.

OfficeCandidates
County Commissioner, District 2
Jessica Campbell (D)
Carl Schuldies (R)

Carl Schuldies (Republican Party) is running for election to the Arapahoe County Commission to represent District 2 in Colorado. Schuldies advanced from the Republican primary on June 30, 2026.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I'm retired from a Fortune 500 company, 63 years old, married 31 years, 2 children, 1 grandchild.”
Campaign priorities: “I will apply common sense priorities to Arapahoe County budget, ensuring revenues are greater than expenditures.”
In the candidate's words: “Raising teenagers definitely improved my managerial skills.”
County Commissioner, District 4
Leslie Summey (D)

Leslie Summey (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arapahoe County Commission in Colorado, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 10, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Campaign FacebookNo campaign site found

Sonda "Sunny" Banka (R)

Sonda Banka (Republican Party) is running for election to the Arapahoe County Commission to represent District 4 in Colorado. Banka advanced from the Republican primary on June 30, 2026. Sonda Banka earned a high school diploma from Capital High School.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am Sunny Banka, a long time Arapahoe County resident, small business owner, Realtor, mother, grandmother, and community volunteer.”
Campaign priorities: “I'll bring business discipline to county budgets and insist government prove it's using existing dollars wisely before asking taxpayers for more.”
Policy focus: “I am personally passionate about policies that strengthen families, protect taxpayers support responsible growth, and keep our communities safe.”
Assessor
PK Kaiser (D)
Lee D. Ormiston (L)
Jesse Lind (R)

Jesse Lind (Republican Party) is running for election for Arapahoe County Assessor in Colorado. Lind advanced from the Republican primary on June 30, 2026.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (2)
Background & approach: “My wife and I have been residents of Arapahoe County since 2013 and are raising our four young children here.”
Policy focus: “I am personally passionate about making systems and processes highly efficient and effortless.”
Clerk and Recorder
Joan Lopez (D)

Joan Lopez (Democratic Party) is the Arapahoe County Clerk in Colorado. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027. Lopez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Arapahoe County Clerk in Colorado. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal LinkedIn

Annette Budd (R)

Annette Budd (Republican Party) is running for election for Arapahoe County Clerk in Colorado. Budd advanced from the Republican primary on June 30, 2026.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I have proudly called Arapahoe County home since the early 1990s.”
Campaign priorities: “I will introduce a hybrid approach — keeping appointments for those who plan ahead, while welcoming walk-ins so everyone can be served in the manner that works best for them.”
Policy focus: “We have strayed far from its original intent.”
Sheriff
Tyler Scott Brown (D)

Tyler Brown (Democratic Party) is the Arapahoe County Sheriff in Colorado. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

LinkedInNo campaign site found

Kevin Scott Edling (R)

Kevin Edling (Republican Party) is running for election for Arapahoe County Sheriff in Colorado. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 30, 2026. Kevin Edling has experience serving in the U.S. Air National Guard.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I'm a lifelong public servant with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. I started off as a deputy sheriff in 1992 in Weld County Colorado.”
Campaign priorities: “Arrest Criminals and reduce crime thereby increasing safety & our quality of life. Enforce our Laws - 1 out of every 3 drivers in the metro area are driving without insurance as required by law.”
Policy focus: “I will arrest car thieves and put them in jail. I have personally arrested over 777 DUI/DUID drivers during my law enforcement career.”
Treasurer
Michael Westerberg (D)

Michael Westerberg (Democratic Party) is the Arapahoe County Treasurer in Colorado. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am a Tax Attorney by trade with a Masters of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver.”
Campaign priorities: “The more efficient my Office can be, the better it will operate for all Arapahoe County residents.”
Policy focus: “A public bank is one of my top priorities and passions.”
Bennett Rutledge (L)

Bennett Rutledge (Libertarian Party) is running for election for Arapahoe County Treasurer in Colorado. Bennett Rutledge was born in Virginia.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal FacebookPersonal LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I have been a resident of Colorado since the previous century.”
Campaign priorities: “I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals.”
Leadership: “I understand how to work in the face of uncertainty.”

Christina Marie Apostoli
Colleen Clark

Colleen Clark is a judge of the Arapahoe County Court in Colorado. She assumed office on September 30, 2016. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027. Clark is running for re-election for judge of the Arapahoe County Court in Colorado.

Cheryl Rowles-Stokes

Cheryl Rowles-Stokes is a judge of the Arapahoe County Court in Colorado. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027. Rowles-Stokes is running for re-election for judge of the Arapahoe County Court in Colorado.

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