Judicial retention question
Judge Dina M. Christiansen: retention in the Thirteenth Judicial District
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Judge
- Dina M. Christiansen
- Court
- Thirteenth Judicial District Court
- On the ballot in
- Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties
The commission's finding
Meets Performance Standards. State Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 8 to 0 with one commissioner absent and two vacancies, under Rule 21. The 13th Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 5 to 2 that she does not meet performance standards.
Appointment
- On this court since: October 2024
Term
Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a district court judge serves a six-year term.
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Judge Christiansen stays on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court for a new six-year term.
- A no vote means
- Judge Christiansen leaves the Thirteenth Judicial District Court at the end of her current term.
County ballots
Official documents
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Key dates
- October 2 to October 9: county clerks mail ballots to active voters.
- October 12: drop boxes open.
- October 26: last suggested day to return a ballot by mail.
- From October 27: return your ballot to a drop box or vote center instead of mailing it.
- November 3, 2026, Election Day: ballots are due by 7:00 p.m.
Page updated September 29, 2026