Who is running for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 6 in 2026?

Town trustee, Frederick

Joe Johnson is the Libertarian nominee for University of Colorado Regent in District 6. He was elected a town trustee in Frederick, where he ran campaigns to defeat tax increases, and says he would advocate privatizing Colorado's universities².

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  • Said student loan forgiveness is not the answer and that he wants to reduce costs while raising the quality of education. (2026-09) source

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Private citizen

Veanessa Burbage is the Republican nominee for University of Colorado Regent in District 6 and is running for office for the first time. She says she wants more Republicans on the board to look into why in-state tuition is so high².

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University of Colorado Regent, District 6

Ilana Spiegel is the Democratic incumbent University of Colorado Regent for District 6, first elected in 2020. She has chaired and served on several board committees, holds degrees from Wellesley College and Columbia University, and has four children, one a CU graduate².

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