Who is running for Denver Probate Court (2nd Judicial District), Retention: Judge Elizabeth D. Leith in 2026?

Presiding Judge, Denver Probate Court (Second Judicial District (Denver), Denver Probate Court)

Elizabeth D. Leith is the sitting Presiding Judge, Denver Probate Court, standing for a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. Presiding Judge of the Denver Probate Court since July 2011². The commission found the judge meets performance standards²⁴.

• Presiding Judge of the Denver Probate Court since July 2011²
• Before that: Magistrate Judge in Denver District Court, Assistant City Attorney in Denver, Deputy District Attorney in El Paso and Teller counties²
• Metropolitan State University of Denver; University of Denver Sturm College of Law²
• Colorado judges are first appointed by the governor to a provisional term and then stand for retention³. Elizabeth D. Leith was appointed Presiding Judge of the Denver Probate Court in July 2011². 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: the page prints "Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards" and states: "The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 10-0 that Judge Elizabeth D. Leith MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS."²⁴. This is an official state commission evaluation of the judge's performance, not an endorsement.
• Public discipline: The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline states that it has no jurisdiction over Denver County Court judges, so its public Determination Database does not cover this judge. No other discipline source was checked.⁵