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Election results: How the Four Corners voted

Graphic by Stefanie Sere/RMCR
An official Montezuma County ballot drop box in Cortez on Oct. 2, 2026. Photo by LP McKay/KSJD.

Updated at 9pm

Voters in the Four Corners weighed in on federal, state, county and local races, as well as ballot measures running up to Election Day, November 3. This post will be updated as election officials report results.

Results are unofficial until certified. For each race, candidate names and vote totals will be added below; the winner will be bolded when the race is called. For ballot questions, the winning “Yes” or “No” result will be bolded.

Colorado

  • Colorado governor: Democrat Phil Weiser has won, according to the Associated Press.
  • Colorado U.S. Senate: Democrat John Hickenlooper has won reelection, according to the AP.
  • Colorado U.S. House - District 3: As of 8:17pm, Dwayne Romero leads incumbent Jeff Hurd by 2.8%. That race has not been called by the AP at this time.

Montezuma and Dolores counties share statewide contests. Local races and ballot questions vary by county and district.

Local Results - Statewide and federal races

RaceMontezuma County resultsDolores County results
U.S. SenateMark Baisley - R - 52.41%
John Hickenlooper - D - 44.92%
Governor and lieutenant governorVictor Marx / George Washington Markert - R - 51.54%
Phil Weiser / Leslie Dahlkemper - 44.73%
Secretary of StateAmanda Gonzalez - D - 44.83%
James Wiley - R - 52.65%
Attorney GeneralMichael J. Allen - R - 55.30%
Jena Griswold - D - 44.70%
State TreasurerJeff Bridges - D - 44.03%
Kevin Grantham - R - 53.77%
U.S. House, District 3Dwayne L. Romero - D - 43%
Jeff Hurd - R - 54.44%
State House, District 59Katie Stewart - D - 51.21%
Naomi Reiss - R - 48.79%
State House, District 58Larry Don Sukla - R - 100%
State Board of Education, Congressional District 3Sherri M. Wright - R - 55.13%
Barb Clementi - D - 44.87%

Colorado statewide ballot measures

MeasureMontezuma CountyDolores County
Amendment 81 — law enforcement notifications to the Department of Homeland Security
Amendment 82 — right to purchase and sell natural gas
Amendment 83 — right to hunt and fish
Amendment 84 — identification requirements for mail ballots
Amendment 85 — plain-language ballot questions
Amendment 86 — congressional redistricting
Amendment 87 — graduated income tax
Proposition 132 — fentanyl penalties
Proposition 133 — human trafficking of minors
Proposition 134 — sex-based school and college sports teams
Proposition 135 — surgery for minors related to sex or gender
Proposition 136 — income tax rate limits
Proposition 137 — conservation funding
Proposition NN — K-12 education funding

Montezuma County and Cortez

Race or questionResults
County Commissioner, District 1Rebecca Busic - D - 44.59%
Rodney Cox - R - 55.41%
County AssessorLeslie Kennedy-Bugg - U - 100%
County Clerk and RecorderJerri Frizzell - R - 100%
County SheriffTyson Cox - R - 100%
County TreasurerEllen Black - R - 100%
County SurveyorRita Caffey - U - 100%
County CoronerGeorge Deavers - R - 100%
County Question 1A — consecutive terms for the assessor, clerk and recorder, surveyor and treasurerYes/For: 26.64%
No/Against: 73.36%
County Question 1B — increase in the lodgers' tax for Montezuma CountyYes/For: 41.52%
No/Against: 58.48%
Cortez Question 2A — increase in the city lodgers’ taxYes/For: 48.41%
No/Against: 51.59%
Mancos Tax MeasureYes/For: 58.39%
No/Against: 41.61%

Dolores County and local districts

As of 7:49pm per the Secretary of State's Office.

Race or questionResults
County Commissioner, District 1Jerry Baxter - R - 62.85% / 736 votes
Linda Yellowman - U - 37.15% / 435 votes
County SheriffDon Wilson - U - 59.95% / 702
Krista M Schear - R - 40.05% / 469
County AssessorAmber Blackmore - U - 100% / 944
County Clerk and RecorderShilo Shultz - U - 100% / 964
County TreasurerTaylor L Funk - R - 100% / 985
County CoronerAaron Hankins - R - 100% / 933
Telluride School District R-1 Issue 5A — mill levy overrideYes/For - 57.06% / 97
No/Against - 42.94% - 73

Issue 5A appears only on ballots for voters in Telluride School District R-1.

San Juan County, New Mexico

Statewide Results

  • New Mexico U.S. Senate: Democrat Ben Ray Luján has won reelection, according to the AP.

Local Results - Statewide and federal races

RaceResults
U.S. Senate
Governor and lieutenant governor
U.S. House, District 3
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Commissioner of Public Lands
Public Education Commission and state House races appearing on local ballots

Statewide ballot questions

MeasureResults
Constitutional Amendment 1 — veto messages and bills not acted on by the governor
Constitutional Amendment 2 — school elections and partisan elections
Constitutional Amendment 3 — appointments to boards of regents
Constitutional Amendment 4 — legislative compensation
Bond Question 1 — senior citizen facilities
Bond Question 2 — library acquisitions
Bond Question 3 — higher education, special schools and tribal schools

County and local questions

Race or questionResults
County Commissioner, District 1
County Commissioner, District 2
County Sheriff
County Assessor
Probate Judge
San Juan College general obligation bond question
Local judicial races and retention questions

San Juan County, Utah

Federal and state races

RaceResults
U.S. House, District 3
State House, District 69

State and county ballot questions

MeasureResults
Constitutional Amendment A — publication of proposed constitutional amendments
Constitutional Amendment B — vote threshold for citizen-proposed tax increases
County Proposition 7 — 1% sales and use tax for emergency medical services

County and school board races

RaceResults
County Commissioner, District 2
County Commissioner, District 3
County Assessor
County Attorney
County Clerk/Auditor
County Sheriff
San Juan School Board, District 3
San Juan School Board, District 5
Applicable judicial retention questions

Apache County, Arizona

Statewide and federal races

RaceResults
U.S. Senate
Governor and lieutenant governor
U.S. House, District 2
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Mine Inspector
Corporation Commission
State Senate and House races for Legislative Districts 6 and 7

Arizona statewide propositions

PropositionResults
141 — taxation
142 — preferential treatment and discrimination
144 — election requirements
316 — municipal transaction privilege tax
317 — Arizona Department of Homeland Security
318 — student athletics
319 — photo enforcement systems
320 — school district budgets

County and local races

RaceResults
County Attorney
Clerk of Superior Court
Superior Court Judge
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
Constable, Precinct 1
Constable, Precinct 2
Constable, Precinct 3
Springerville mayoral runoff
Alpine Fire District No. 2 board
Concho Elementary School District No. 6 board
Window Rock Unified School District No. 8 board
Round Valley Unified School District No. 10 board
Sanders Unified School District No. 18 board
Chinle Unified School District No. 24 board

Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation election results are reported separately from Arizona county and state results.

RaceResults
Navajo Nation President and Vice President
Navajo Nation Council delegates
Navajo Board of Election Supervisors
Navajo Nation Board of Education
Kayenta Township commissioners
Naschitti Chapter Governance commissioners
LP McKay is the News Director and Morning Edition Host at KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado. They bring years of experience in audio production and community-centered reporting, with a focus on rural issues, public lands, tribal affairs, and civic engagement in the Four Corners region. McKay has produced and edited news features, interviews, and podcasts for broadcast and digital platforms, and works closely with regional partners through Rocky Mountain Community Radio to amplify local voices and stories that might otherwise go unheard.