City of Boulder Candidates

Boulder voters will elect one Mayor and five City Council members in the City of Boulder’s Nov. 3, 2026, Municipal Election.

Nineteen candidates are running for the six open seats: six candidates are running for Mayor, and 13 candidates are running for five City Council seats.

City of Boulder Mayoral Candidates / Date Certified

  • Lisa Ann Jacobs / 8-24-2026
  • Taishya Adams / 8-5-2026
  • Aaron Brockett / 8-11-2026**
  • Jameson Goldstein / 8-24-2026
  • Fred Smith / 8-10-2026
  • Aquiles La Grave / 8-24-2026

City of Boulder City Council Candidates / Date Certified

  • Lee Gilbert / 8-17-2026
  • Sam Fuqua / 8-18-2026**
  • Ryan Schuchard / 8-6-2026**
  • Jamillah Richmond / 8-17-2026**
  • Benita Duran / 8-7-2026**
  • Tara Winer / 8-5-2026 **
  • Rachel Rose Isaacson / 8-4-2026**
  • Dave Martus / 8-24-2026
  • Scott Rendleman / 8-24-2026
  • Jill Grano / 8-6-2026 **
  • Ryan Jamieson / 8-10-2026**
  • Lynn Segal / 8-20-2026
  • Tina Marquis / 8-17-2026**

** Receiving Matching Funds

Learn About the 2026 City Council Candidates

The City of Boulder invited each candidate to participate in a three-minute video recording to introduce themselves and share information about their candidacy with voters. Eighteen candidates selected a video to share with voters.

The candidate videos are presented in the order that their names will appear on the ballot.