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Kim Monson · Colorado Voter's Guide 2026 El Paso

Local measures are listed below. Last checked: September 28, 2026.

El Paso
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El Paso County's local ballot, November 3, 2026

The ten local questions on El Paso County's sample ballot.
On the ballotWho is askingCategoryKim's recommendation
1AEl Paso CountyTax extensionPublic safety sales and use taxNo

Continues the existing 0.23% public safety sales and use tax to January 1, 2037, for specified law enforcement, jail and emergency response uses.

2ACity of Manitou SpringsNew tax or feeAdmissions tax increaseNo

Raises the city's excise tax on tickets and admissions from 5 percent to 9.03 percent, $1,128,000 the first year.

2BTown of MonumentNew tax or feeUse tax increaseNo

Raises the town's use tax on construction materials and equipment from 2.0 percent to 3.5 percent, $2,272,500 a year.

3ATown of Green Mountain FallsNew tax or feeSales tax increaseNo

A half-percent town sales tax for four years, $58,684 the first year, for the Old Town Marshal's Building.

$775 million of school district debt, up to $1.48 billion to repay, and up to $49.8 million a year in taxes.

$80 million of school district debt, up to $162 million to repay, and up to $8.8 million a year in taxes.

4CHanover School District No. 28School tax increaseNo

A 4-mill school district property tax, $231,788 the first year, for staff pay and benefits.

6APeyton Fire Protection DistrictProperty tax increaseFire district mill levyNo

A 4.85-mill fire district property tax increase, $327,903 the first year, with no end date.

7AFront Range Passenger Rail DistrictPassenger rail tax and borrowingNo

Adds a 0.333% sales and use tax with no end date and authorizes $580 million in debt for Colorado Connector passenger rail.

7BElbert Fire Protection DistrictProperty tax increaseA property tax limit waived in all future yearsNo

$497,646 a year in fire district taxes through collection year 2051 for new fire stations, and the 5.25 percent property tax limit waived in all future years.

The questions in total

10 local questions: 3 new tax or fee, 2 property tax increase, 2 school borrowing, 1 passenger rail tax and borrowing, 1 school tax increase, 1 tax extension.

Dollar figures are on each question's row and page and are not added here: the Front Range Passenger Rail District's question states figures for a district that crosses county lines.

I recommend a no vote on 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6A, 7A and 7B.

El Paso County's certified sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election; each question's own page in this guide.

District races

These districts touch the county. Your address determines which races apply to you. Check your official ballot.

US House of Representatives · 5, 4, 7

State Senate · 35, 9, 11

State House of Representatives · 56, 20, 21, 18, 15, 14, 17, 16, 22

University of Colorado Board of Regents · 7

State Board of Education · 7

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