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Colorado general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Arapahoe County Assessor in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Arapahoe County Assessor on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Arapahoe County.

This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.

Lee D. Ormiston

Libertarian

Libertarian candidate for Arapahoe County Assessor

Lee Ormiston is the Libertarian candidate for Arapahoe County Assessor on the November 2026 ballot1. His candidate page on the Libertarian Party site says he moved to Arapahoe County in 1983 and has lived in the same house since, and that he worked in the Arapahoe County Assessor's Office from 1995 to 20052.

  • Worked in the Arapahoe County Assessor's Office, 1995 to 2005 (his candidate page on lp.org)2
  • Arapahoe County resident since 19832
  • Has not held the office; the Libertarian candidate on the November 2026 ballot1.

PK Kaiser

Democrat · Incumbent

Arapahoe County Assessor

PK Kaiser is the Democratic incumbent Arapahoe County Assessor3. The county's biography says he is serving his second term as Assessor since being elected in 20182. It lists degrees in agricultural economics, an M.B.A. in finance and a master's in accounting, and experience with the U.S. Postal Service (real estate), State of Colorado departments and as a managing broker2. He faces Republican Jesse Lind and Libertarian Lee Ormiston in November1.

  • Arapahoe County Assessor, in his second term, first elected in 20182
  • Professional experience listed by the county: United States Postal Service (real estate), State of Colorado (various departments), managing broker, Colorado ad valorem appraiser license2
  • B.S. and M.S. in agricultural economics (University of Agriculture); M.B.A. in finance and M.S. in accounting (Colorado Technical University)2
  • Elected in 20182 and re-elected in November 2022 with 139,787 votes (56.4 percent)4.

Jesse Lind

Republican

Software engineer

Jesse Lind is the Republican nominee for Arapahoe County Assessor1. His campaign website describes him as a software engineer and operations leader who lives in Littleton and has been an Arapahoe County resident since 2013, who served in the Army and worked as a Denver paramedic, and who spent four years building property appraisal software2.

  • Software engineer and operations leader; four years building property appraisal software used by appraisers (campaign website)2
  • Served in the Army and worked as a Denver paramedic before his software career2
  • Arapahoe County resident since 2013; lives in Littleton2
  • Has not held the office; the Republican nominee on the November 2026 ballot1.

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