Cortez City Council Elections 2026

KSJD speaks with veteran local reporter Gail Binkley about turnout, council turnover, campaign controversies, and what happens next.

A campaign mailer sent to Cortez voters ahead of the city council election is raising questions about whether it meets Colorado disclosure requirements.

Unofficial results from the Cortez municipal election show five candidates elected to City Council, with voters approving three of four charter questions.

KSJD asked Cortez City Council candidates to name their top priority if elected. Here’s how candidates say they would approach their first year in office.

Ballots are coming in for Cortez’s municipal election, with officials expecting turnout to increase before the April 7 deadline.

Ballots are being mailed for the April 7 Cortez municipal election. Voters will choose city council members and decide four charter amendment questions.

A question about Pride Month drew the most sharply differing responses from candidates for the Cortez City Council at a forum Wednesday night.

Cortez city council candidate Travis Shepherd says improving transparency and addressing affordable housing will be priorities if elected.

City officials plan public "Ballot Question Breakdown" sessions to help voters understand four City Charter amendments on the April 7 ballot. Ballots will be mailed March 16 for the election, which also includes five City Council seats.

Cortez City Council candidate Charles P. Borchini Jr. responds to concerns about his business name as municipal elections move forward across Montezuma County.