Kim MonsonColorado Voter's Guide 2026

Judicial retention question

Judge Chelsea Williams Ryan: retention on the Jackson County Court

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Judge
Chelsea Williams Ryan
Court
Jackson County Court
On the ballot in
Jackson County

The commission's finding

Meets Performance Standards. Eighth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 8 to 0, with one commissioner absent and one vacancy on the commission.

Appointment

Term

Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a county court judge serves a four-year term.

What a vote does

A yes vote means
Judge Ryan stays on the Jackson County Court for a new four-year term.
A no vote means
Judge Ryan leaves the Jackson County Court at the end of her current term.

County ballots

Official documents

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Key dates

Page updated September 29, 2026