Kim MonsonColorado Voter's Guide 2026

Judicial retention question

Judge Hilary Gurney: retention in the Fourth Judicial District

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Judge
Hilary Gurney
Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
On the ballot in
El Paso and Teller counties

The commission's finding

Meets Performance Standards. The Fourth Judicial District's commission, by a vote of 9 to 0, with one commissioner absent.

Appointment

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 Gurney stays on the Fourth Judicial District Court for a new six-year term.
A no vote means
Judge Gurney leaves the Fourth Judicial District Court at the end of her current term.

County ballots

Official documents

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Key dates

Page updated September 29, 2026