Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez announced Monday that she is running for Colorado secretary of state. (Recap Photography)
Amanda Gonzalez, the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, announced today that she is running for Colorado secretary of state in 2026.
The Democrat is the first well-known candidate to announce a run for the office, which is currently held by term-limited Democrat Jena Griswold.
“I want to give myself time to talk to as many people as I can,” Gonzalez said during an interview Sunday. “I’m excited for this. I’ve been working on voting rights for a very long time … This is something that I’m really passionate about, especially coming into another Trump administration. I know how important it is that we protect the right to vote. And so I’m excited to do it and be transparent about it.”
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Gonzalez, a 40-year-old Arvada resident, is an attorney who before being elected clerk was the executive director of the Colorado office of Common Cause, a nonprofit that works to defend democracy and voter rights. A native of southern California, Gonzalez has lived in Colorado since 2008.