Colorado general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Adams County Court, Retention: Judge Lara M. Jimenez in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Adams County Court, Retention: Judge Lara M. Jimenez on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Adams County.

This is a retention vote: voters decide yes or no on keeping this judge for another term. Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.

Lara M. Jimenez

· Incumbent

Judge, Adams County Court

Lara M. Jimenez is the sitting Adams County Court judge, standing for a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. She was appointed in January 2023 after serving as a magistrate and earlier as a deputy district attorney².

Adams County Court judge since January 2023; docket is about 15 percent felony and 85 percent misdemeanor and traffic cases²
Magistrate in the 17th Judicial District and earlier a magistrate for the City and County of Denver²
Deputy District Attorney from 2011 to 2020; associate attorney at Front Line Law²
Appointed to the Adams County Court in January 2023; the evaluation page does not name the appointing governor². This is a retention election: voters decide yes or no on keeping the sitting judge, and no opponent is on the ballot¹.
Bar poll: Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, 2026 evaluation: Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards. "The Seventeenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 8-0 with two commissioners absent, that Judge Lara M. Jimenez MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS." This is an official state commission evaluation of the judge's performance, not an endorsement².

Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.