Judge Tamara McSherry Sullivan: retention on the Costilla County Court

The commission's finding

Meets Performance Standards. Twelfth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 6 to 0, with two commissioners absent and two vacancies on the commission.

Appointment

• Judicial appointment: September 2022

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 Sullivan stays on the Costilla County Court for a new four-year term.

A no vote means

Judge Sullivan leaves the Costilla County Court at the end of her current term.

County ballots

• Costilla County

Official documents

• 2026 evaluation of Judge Tamara McSherry Sullivan (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
• 2026 Retention Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
• 2025 Interim Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)

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.

• Find a drop box or vote center at GoVoteColorado.gov
• Colorado Secretary of State, September 23, 2026